I forgot to say that Nuku showed me a letter he wrote to you from Opunake, by direction of Titokowaru. He asked me if it would do, and as he had no instruction to be more definite, I thought it well to be ''thankful for small mercies''. I was to have paid the compensation for the Opako and Okahutiria blocks in April, but Tapa's trial came in the way, and I postponed it to May 4, before that date arrived, Major Atkinson withdrew it (£4400) but promised me it should be at B. of N. Z. on July 1st. next, Carlyle. I hope there will be no hitch, as I had great trouble to reconcile the natives to further delay. I made advances myself, have backed an acceptance for Hone Pihama, and had to issue about two dozen licenses for ammunition, to tide over the difficulty. I should not know how to get over the difficulty again. I got them not to interfere with the internal surveys of the blocks. Being confiscated, and Tapa's example before them. Yours very truly, Chas. Brown.