were living on this land on sufferance, were ousted from there yesterday by the Taranaki people; who desire to place the Europeans in undisturbed possession of that portion of the district for which they were given to understand no payment should be made till it was free of all native encumbrances. The reason however, which principally influenced the active proceedings of the Taranaki tribe in this instance, is owing to one of their women being taken from them by the Puketapus, when they came up about a fortnight ago to pay them a friendly visit. I have etc., etc., etc., (Signed) Donald McLean Inspector of Police. To:- The Honourable The Colonial Secretary. Taranaki. New Plymouth. 10th. August 1847. Sir, I do myself the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 29, of the 22nd. of May, instructing me that it will be necessary to obtain the signatures of the natives to the Deed of Transfer, for land purchased from them under Governor Fitzroy's arrangements, with separate attested receipts for the payment of the further compensation they are to receive. In reply, I beg to inform you that a sum of Fifty pounds is due to the Resident natives of the Ngamotu tribe, from whom I can obtain the necessary receipts, when I receive that amount from Capt. King, who tells me he is not authorised to advance it, without a written authority is first obtained from His Excellency, which he has wished me to apply for on behalf of the natives; and I therefore avail myself of this opportunity of doing so. I have the honour to remain Sir, etc., etc., etc., (Signed) Donald McLean Inspector of Police. To:- The Honourable The Colonial Secretary.