When I arrived from Kawhia, I found that 40 resident natives, viz,- Eruera, Taitua, Pita, Raharua, Honi, Ropiha, Ohua, Whaite, Ereni, Kau, Enoka, Pukitapu, Pahi, Kopi, Paora or Orowatua, Hamahoni, Timotiu, Hori, Patene, Wiremu Patene, Te Ngira, Te Kepa, Awatea, - The rest were women and children. Poharama,- Kuturainu was the first who consented to the sale. Attended Mr. Bolland's church. Dined at Capt. King's in the afternoon. Visited Mr. Low's Station. Found the natives charged, and having made enquiries into the matter, I found the section was claimed by the natives - to Wiremu Ngatata, son of a Chief of that name, at Port Nicholson; and to a native known by the name of Ekopi. The latter native wished the European to be removed. I wished him to live in peace and quietness, that His Excellency would see justice done to him. With the exception of this Ekopi, the rest of the natives were not desirious of giving any further disturbancem He, Ekopi, acknowledged payment, but said he was foolish in accepting it, and did not know what he was doing when he accepted payment, and further wished me to order the house, in which the European lived, to be removed further down the section. Having expostulated for some time with him, for such conduct, and advised the other natives not to be led by him, I had an assurance that no further disturbance be given. From here I went on to Katatori's Pah, advising that Chief to be quiet and peaceable; not to be as he had hitherto been - a source of trouble and annoyance to Europeans. Also visited Waitara, having Mr. W. Carrington with me, from the New Zealand Company's agent, who promised me the assistance of that gentleman as long as I might want him. At Waitara I found the native charged by Sutton for having taken the goods mentioned on the 7th. inst. Te Iwitutua states that Sutton, Samuel Lawry and Vernon - Europeans who had lived at Waitara, had killed five native dogs from time to time, and that one of those dogs, the last killed, was a favourite dog, and had been killed in a wanton and uncalled for manner, by the above-mentioned parties. The natives were also under a strong suspicion that they had killed two pigs of theirs, by stealth. Labouring under those grievances, they entered the house occupied by Sutton, and took the goods from there, that have been since returned, and the matter fully adjusted, as reported. Arrived in the evening at Waitara, and stopped at the New Zealand Company's agent's house - Mr. Wick- That gentleman was good enough to offer me every assistance in his power, in facilitating my proceedings. While there, I commenced making enquiries as to the different lands claimed by the New Zealand Company in the Waitara and Taniwha district. I continued here, making enquiry of the natives till the 15th. inst. when I proceeded to the Manukau and Pukirangiora Pah, where I found several natives were collected to meet me, as I passed through, having settled many little existing differences among themselves; and conversed a good deal with the different tribes. I found a fixed determination with the whole of them, to hold their lands; that as they had never received any payment, and that they did not wish me to write their individual boundaries; that the principal owners were at Kapiti, Araupowa, and Port Nicholson. Some had found their way to the Chatham Islands. They gave me the names of all the Chiefs from Waiau to the Northward of Mokau, but were not inclined to give the names of their own Chiefs. They informed me that 15 natives had been living at Waitara river when the sale was effected by the natives of the Ngamotu and Puketapu tribes, to the New Zealand Company's agent. Walked from Waitara to Mongaraka, where I found Katatori and several natives waiting my arrival at this settlement. Finding that this was the settlement that had been so much in dispute between the natives and Europeans, I was anxious to enquire as much information as I could, about the native owners of land there. I found that the principal Chief of that tribe was Te Huia, who had sold, or had received goods, from the New Zealand Company for land. Katatori prevented his having any intercourse with me, and proffered his assistance in pointing out the boundaries of land claimed by that tribe, of which he assumed the Chieftianship. He would not inform me as to his individual vlaim, further than that a block bounded on the North by the Mongaraka river, on the South by a small creek, on the East by a small creek near Ibbottson's house, and on the West by a few large stones, which had been an old boundary mark, and were convenient to the Devon line of road. This block consisted of 1360 acres. This was the principal portion of land occupied or claimed by Katatori, and about 60 natives who lived with him. They had other small portions of about 1/2 an acre or so, each, claimed from having been planting on different portions. Other portions were claimed in different parts of the block, from the tribe having married among the Ngamotu and other tribes. The latter's claims are trifling, and are always considered at the disposal of the principal Chiefs in the neighbourhood of such land. Capt. King, by my request, came out to Katatori's Pah, where that gentleman had a further conference with the natives, the Minutes of which have been kept; after which I left Katatori's Pah, and came from there to town. Attended Mr. Boland's service in the forenoon. In the afternoon engaged with the natives. A complaint was brought before the Police Magistrate by a man named Lye, against a native living at Waiwakaiho, named Honi Ropiha. This was occasioned by a trifling penknife having fallen from the hand of Honi Ropiha. and was picked up by one of Lye's children. The native wished his knife returned. The Europeans interfered; would not return it, and the native, to induce them to give it to him, took up an iron pot, and ran a short distance from the house with it; when he was pursued by several Europeans, knocked down, and scand-alously used. The case being represented to me, I immediately enquired into it, and asked for the native. He gave me the above statement of the case. The Europeans had been afraid to venture on their plantations, as the native had threatened them if they did go there, the land being his. He took up an empty gun in selfdefence. Having taken him to the house of the Europeans, I informed the Europeans of their ignorant and uncalled for conduct, most particularly in a time of excitement, and bad feeling, that arose from aggressions on the part of the Europeans, in most cases. I recommended that they should shake hands, give the native some tobacco, and the matter was accordingly settled. A complaint was brought by Wiremu Kawa and two natives in the employ of Richard Barrett, against Capt. King, Police Magistrate, for his cattle having trespassed on their potato plantations. Had a consultation with the Hautoki natives; hearing some complaints of theirs, regarding their lands. They had commenced disputing their own claims among each other. Went to see the damage done by Capt. King's cattle, at the native plantations. I wished the natives to value the damage done by the cattle, which they considered as equal to 40 baskets of potatoes. I wrote a note to Capt. King, by the natives, informing him beforehand, of the damage done. He did not pay the charge made by the natives, as he considered it exhorbitant, being 40/- for 40 baskets of potatoes. Visited the Europeans and natives, who were sawing timber, inland of native Reserves, to settle some differences between the parties, about using the timber. Attended the Police Office with Wiremu Kawaha, and other natives, to receive payment of Capt. King, for the damage done by his cattle. He paid the natives £1.10.0 and settled the matter satisfactorily. Spent the afternoon enquiring into the Lands claimed by the Ngamotu tribe. Attended Church, Mr. Boland's. In the afternoon, Mr. Skivington's. Enquiring into the claims, of the resident native Chiefs, to land in the suburbs of this settlement. Ihaka brought a complaint against Mr. Cooke, resident at Te Huia, his cattle having destroyed some 40 baskets of potatoes of his. Applied for payment to Mr. Cooke, who complied with my request, and paid the sum of 20/- cash, being the value put upon them by Ihaka. Advised Muturoa to visit the native Pahs in the neighbourhood. A complaint was brought by Emori, a native from Port Nicholson, against Potutu, a resident at Te Huia, for seducing the wife of Emori. Having reprimanded the native Potutu for his conduct, the woman was then given up to her relations, until I could have an opportunity of conferring with the Chiefs on the subject. Visited the natives, who had arrived from Port Nicholson, with the native Chief Muturoa, who complained to me that he had no food, and asked me for a bag of flour. As he was a very well-behaved native, I could not but comply with this request. Te Rangi Kupua's son was giving an account of his father's lands at, and in, the neighbourhood of Hautoki. He states the claimants to land to the sea side of the Devon line are so numerous and inter-mixed that it would not be possible for the natives to tell the distinct portions belonging to each native, but if the lands inland were enquired into, it could be done with much less trouble, and prevent disputes among the natives. The native Chief Ihaka states that he never received any payment for land sold by the following Chiefs, viz:- Eruera of the Ngamotu tribe; Hoani Ropiha of same tribe; Ohua, do: Raharua, Ereni, Whaite, Kau, Enoka. The Puketapu tribe claim from Waiwakaiho to Mongaraka river. They were a strong and formidable tribe, of the Ngatiawa's. The following Chiefs of their tribe sold their lands, viz:- Puketapu, who has died, and is succeeded by a son of his, of the same name, who claims the land on the South side of Waiwakaiho river, now occupied by Mr. Chillman, clerk to the New Zealand Company, and by himself, in right of his parent. Visited the natives of Huatoki, who had been anxiously enquiring as to the Governor's intentions towards them, and if he were disposed to let them have all their lands back. I informed them that His Excellency would not wish to have the Europeans disturbed; that he would prefer the natives would accept of compensation for such portions as the real owners had not been paid for; and that I supposed the lands that were not occupied by Europeans, and had not been paid for, would be paid for by the Governor; or at any rate that they would be satisfied with his decision, to place all confidence and faith upon His Excellency's good intentions towards the natives. In all cases the natives seem to place a great deal of faith and full reliance on the steps the Governor intends to take towards the settlement of the Land Question. Muturoa is visiting the natives of Te Huia as to their future conduct and proceedings towards the Europeans, entreating them to be kind and forbearing towards the Europeans. Went to Mr. Boland's Church, and paid Mrs. Turton a visit in the afternoon. Had a visit from the native Chief Muturoa, Hamahona and others. He stated that the natives of this village - or rather district- viewed all his proceedings with jealousy and disrespect; and that he would not live at any of their Pahs; that his intentions were good; and that the natives were of a different opinion. I told him that good, honest Chiefs were seldom distrustful, and to mind what they said or thought of him; that he was always welcome to stop with me, or that I would provide a place in town for him, and see that he was taken care of. He introduced Hamahona to me as his grand-father, and said he was a good and honourable Chief. being well-disposed to the Europeans, and putting full confidence in his grandson's wishes towards the Europeans; and finally fully believed that the prosperity of the settlement, both native and European, would depend on the existence of mutual friendship between both races. Te Rangi Kupua applied to me for a place to settle on at Puku Ariki, or the Flag-staff; it being the Pah of residence of all the principal Chiefs of Ngamotu; and several of their fore-fathers are now lying buried here; and Te Rangi Kupua is desirious of having a place at this Pah for a residence for himself and his tribe. I promised him that I would speak to the Governor about that when he arrived here on the first of October. Muturoa also made application for a house on this Pah for himself, and some of his people, to live in. Visited the natives at Muturoa and Tapuwai; a complaint having been brought to me by Taumata, a young native Chief of this district of Puketapu, that several of the Taranaki natives had quarrelled with him about their lands in that neighbourhood; and did not wish that any of the Puketapu natives should live or plant at Tapuwai. I promised them any assistance they might want from me, to settle the dispute. The natives of Ngamotu or Muturoa, viz:- Eruera and Pohorama, inform me that their tribe is named the Ngatirahiri; their principal Chief Tutiragiaruru, was the principal Chief of this tribe. He is dead, and some of his sons are now living at Arapoua. Visited the Muturoa natives, and informed them that I was desirious of collecting information relative to their lands; and that I was always ready to receive information on that subject; and would accompany them any time they appointed, to walk over their lands and point out their boundaries; or if they could tell me the claims of each Hapu, or small tribe, in rotation from the Sugar Loaves to Waiwakaiho river. Poharama and others inform me that from a small river to the Southward of the Sugar Loaves, known by the name of Kere Eawe, to a small creck at the Wesleyan Mission Station, known as Mungaotuku, belongs to the Rangikupua, Poharama, Wiremu Kawa, who were the resident owners. The absentees were Te Whaite, Okapata, Punipi, Pekirangi, Amarama, and Huana. A complaint was brought by a Mr. Aubrey, against a native, named Timoti, for taking possession of a part of his section, - No 49. Accompanied by Wiremu Kawa and Te Mumu, I visited the portion of land claimed by them, and the following Chiefs, viz:- from Marsden Hill in a straight line to Mungaotuku is their boundary to seaward; going inland in a straight line. (Chief's name omitted.)