''Wairoa'' March 26th 69 Dear Sir, I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 23rd. I enclose you copy of a letter I sent today by the orderly to the for the Genl. Govt: -- my object for writing which is to elicit a speedy reply from the Govt, as to their intentions towards myself. I do not for the moment entertain the idea that they will continue my employment and perhaps scarcely the wish that they should do so -- Capt. Spiller to whom I pointed this out, begged of me to continue to assist him for the present at any rate, this I would do in any case, and I do not very clearly see how they can get along without me. It is certainly inconvenient not getting any pay -- it is now five months since I had any and I have found that the work fully