inland extent." The Ngatiapas therefore understood that although the inland boundary is not defined, that their whole rights between the Turakina and Rangitikei rivers are surrendered to the Government. The present arrangements I am carrying out, are of a more protracted nature than I anticipated, from the various investigations I am under the necessity of pursuing, in order to guard, as far as possible, against future difficulties, to which isolated settlers might at first be exposed, even by the Ngatiapas, if their claims are not fully enquired into and adjusted; and their extravagant ideas respecting large Reserves, and compensation