New Plymouth August 15th. 1848 Dear Symonds, Since I forwarded to you the account of Wanganui expenses, on the 16th. July 1846, you will perceive by a copy of receipt appended to the accounts, which I again re-furnish, that I have paid Messrs. Taylor and Watt in full of their demands against us, £27.9.8. In the above expenses I have not included the travelling expenses for nine days from Wanganui to New Plymouth, leaving it blank to be filled in in proper form by you in accordance with the rate customrily charged; or which you might be disposed to apply for at your own discretion. I am not certain whether the rate per diem then allowed was five shillings or seven and sixpence, but of course you have always arranged all this as you intended doing, when you arrived at Auckland. My reason for stating the number of days engaged at Wanganui was in consequence of your having some intention of