Wellington, 16th Sept., 1848.

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Wellington, 16th Sept., 1848.

Sir, , The arrangements for amicably adjusting the questions, which have been for some time pending between the New Zealand Company and its Land Purchasers resident in the first and principal settlement, being now, happily concluded, we deem it right to express our entire and unanimous satisfaction with them. Cordially reciprocating as we do the wish of the Company to exist in harmony with all 1 its settlers, and recognising in this final arrangement the fulfilment of its pledge to deal with its purchasers in a spirit of justice and liberality, we beg to assure you of the sincere pleasure with which we shall see all past differences forgotten, and renew on our part those feelings of mutual confidence and good will that formerly united us with the Company. Looking as we also do with anxious hope to the large efforts it is now engaged in, for founding other settlements around us, We, the first pioneers of British colonisation in New Zealand, desire you to convey to the Directors the promise of our hearty support and co-operation in carrying out the work which we commenced under their auspices. We would further beg you personally to accept our united thanks for the amicable spirit in which you entered upon the recent negotiations — for the candid and straightforward manner in which you acted throughout them, and for the earnest desire you manifested to bring them to their present satisfactory conclusion. We have the honor to remain, Sir, Your obedient servants, To, Colonel W. Wakefield, „ Principal Agent of the New Zealand Company. (Signed) EIDOWAtR, 4 HICKSON r & Co. ThOs. Nokthwood il' E. Featherston Richd. Baker William Dorset t ■ /

Chas. Sharp William Fitzherbert .Feancis Bradey a. hornbrook Geo. Hunter Robt. Stokes R. J. Deighton Robert Park Kenneth Bethune Robert R. Strang James Blyth Nathaniel Sutherland* A. de B. Brandon W. B. Rhodes William Swainson, F.R.S. John Dorset John Howard Wallace Robert Waitt James Parker William Deans, pr. pro. W. Lton Jos. H. Greenwood, pr. pro. W. Lyon Abraham Hort, Senr. Wm. Bushell Henry W. Petre F. Logan R. Barton John Cameron for Angus Cameron Thos. G. Drake Edwd. Catchpool Robt. Glasgow Henry St. Hill Fred. A. Weld C. Clifford, pr. pro. Fred. A. Weld D.- S. Durie Jas. Boddington Ed. Daniell, H. S. Harrison Kenh. Mathieson E. Jackson Daniel Sutherland Geo. Robertson William Bannister S.D. Parnell W. Bromley Geo. Ashdown James Brodie W. M. Smith ) by their Attorney, Saml. Revans j N. Levin B. Gordon James Tame D. M'Hardie W. Donald I. J. France James Petherick T. W. Tankersley W. Eades for Heirs of — Eaton Wm. Bromley, Jun. W. Ebdon Robt. R. Strang for the Church of Scotland, and Mr. John "Nisbett of Hokianga 'Geo. Bevan for Thomas Bevan For James Bishop's Estate, Geo. Ashdown John Wade for Country Land Association John Wade for Landorders 32 and (Tod's Section) David M'Ewen Robert Jenkins John D. Greenwood) pr. pro. Francis Otterson j J. Boddington Peter Wilson C. J. Pharazyn Geo. Rees Saml. King John Garner Moses Campbell pr. pro. Wm. John Holder I.E.Featherston Saml. Parkes Thomas Taylor William Watt John M'Gregor George Ross J. Duncanson John Colville John Cameron ( J Thomas Kebbell John Kebbell, pr. pro. Thomas j Kebbell

Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, November 17, 1848. HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR has been pleased to direct the publication of the following Report on the progress of the North Road. ; By his Excellency's Command, Alfred Domett, Colonial Secretary.

Military Road Office, , Pauatahanui, Ist November, 1848. Sis,? — I have the honor- to transmit herewith for the information of His Excellency the Lieutenant- Governor the Quarterly Returns of work and expenditure to 30th September, 1848,/ Notwithstanding, great reductions in the Native pa'fties during that period, the progress has been considerable, from tha circumstance of all the most difficult portions of the line having been first taken in hand.

The carriage communication from Wellington to all the valuable sections of the Horokiwi valley will be opened this summer, and as they are said to be next in value to those of the Hutt district, it may be useful to intending purchasers to be aware of this circumstance. I transmit plans of two bridges completed during the quarter, the largest on the line — the first, across the Pauatahanui river, by Mr. Garstin's Military party, affords strong proof of the advantage gained by the colony from the employment of Military in such works — its length being 96 feet, its width between hand rails 12 feet, extreme width 15 feet 4 inches, and its cost £59 : 18 :3 ; less than one-fourth of what it would have been by contract. The advantage to the service from their employment upon duties so important in. their profession I consider still greater. This party has also built during the quarter a boat capable of carrying fifty men,, and of a description constantly required on service. It is used for the conveyance of Mr. Turner's Military party from Parramatta Point to their working ground on the other side of the harbour, its actual cost was £6 : 16 :1, its value is £18 : 0 :0.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 18th November, 1848. HPENDERS will be received at this Office, -*■ on or before Saturday, the 25th instant, for the purchase of the whole of the materials of the Gaol and Native Hospital, in one lot or separately. Parties tendering should state the rate they are willing to give for Bricks and . Slates at per thousand, for Timber at per ' 100 feet superficial, and Iron at per lb. The purchaser will be required to remove the materials within Three months from the date of his offer being accepted. Tenders to be in duplicate, sealed, and endorsed, " Tenders for Gaol, or Hospital Mqterials," as the case may be. " < By His Excellency's command, Alfred Domett, Colonial Secretary.

The second bridge is the exclusive work of Mr. Yule's Native party; its length being 100 feet 2 inches, width between hand rails 11 feet 7 inches, extreme width 14 feet 3 inches, and cost £119 : 13 : 10J, about one T half of what it would have cost-by contract. As, it has been visited by His Excellency as well as the Governor- in- Chief, I need not dilate upon tfie extraordinary success which it shews to have attended our efforts to divert the capabilities of this people to the useful arts of civil life. From some acquaintance with aboriginal races; acquired in various colonies, I was sanguine as to the ultimate result of this great experiment; but I believe no person could have anticipated the execution of such a task so shortly after entering on it. I have the honor to be, Sir, , . Your most obedient Servant, '' A. Hamilton Russell, ■ , Capt. 58th Regt., Sup. Mlty. Roads. The Honorable the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. .