only be applied to the South of a line drawn from the Waikato Heads. Do not mention this yet. Who should he hope to purchase land at Hawke's Bay, if Cooper is removed? Sir, O. Gibbs writes that a European at Wangarie can obtain the cession of a vast tract of land, if we will authorise him to do so. I have collected some statistics of the land purchased and possessed in Auckland, which rather stumped out the Committee sent to me. My kind remembrances to my good friends at Ahuriri. I shall never forget my reception there. Yours very sincerely (Signed)T.G.B. P.S. Your boy is here to-day, playing with Bradlyn, and is quite well.