with them from time to time as favourable opportunities present as to the propriety of fully considering the advantages they must derive from having Europeans amongst them and quietly relinquishing their lands for a mutual benefit as well as to fully impress the great advantages of purchasing cattle and horses however prejudiced they may appear to be clever argument overules them and takes but a short time for them to find out what is of such real and permanent benefit to them nor can I but reflect with pleasure on the good effect that a payment in Stock and Cattle has had on those of Taranaki already they have increased and they are of themselves empowered to pay the claims of Absentee Natives without being a burden on either Govt. Cony. or Settlers whichwould undoubtedly have devolved on them. In the Evening Pakoro called on me and said he had agreed to part with his land and begged to get a little trifle to purchase rum with I told him I did not encourage drinking but made a present of 2/6 with which he was well pleased but not less so from being styled Pehi after his Father Pehi Turoa. It is most astonishing that it has not been reported by either Comr. Spain or his staff that the Rangitike Natives are claimants to a considerable portion of the Block