named Mawai and carried a wonderfully straight line that included all his cultivations the surveyor was surprised with his accuracy as much as with his open determination and resolute conduct in preventing him from carrying out his lines as laid on a map. Mr. Taylor and I saw the line Rangitauira called to see us in the evening he continues friendly and attached to Tiraweki as he calls Jerningham Wakefield. Enquired into the case between exParson Davy and the natives about the logs they promise to return them gave Rangitauira some tobe. as a present and in payment for food supplied us up the river. 1846, Tuesday, May 19th. Ordered early breakfast and walked up to Watts shop to order provisions for the survey staff at Tunuhaere sawyers of Wanganui early at work old Rangitauira along with them at an early hour. Mr. Wills and I crossed the river with his survey men. I directed Gordon one of his people to accompany the Wangahu natives to see the boundary between them and the Wanganui people. Anaua and Mawai expect that the former tribe will consent to dispose of their land that is surveyed for which