Wellington. April 5, 1845. Dear McLean, I duly received yours enclosing a copy of the boundaries described in the deed, and hoped to have been able to have made a successful arrangement, so that that Question as far as the absentees are concerned might be set at rest, but I fear I shall not be able now to do anything, at least not at present, the excitement produced by this unfortunate affair in the North renders it impolitic to moot any such agitating question as the sale of Land at present, and as I have received official notice that Shortland is on his way to relieve me, I shall probably have left this district before the time comes when it would be prudent to moot the question. Nevertheless I am so thoroughly convinced of the importance of making some such arrangement and thereby prevent the annoyance and confusion that would ensue