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Appendix E. E No. 10. JIISCKLLANBOCS . . papers. LETTER FROM HETARAKA (OF WHAINGAROA) RESPECTING ENGLISH LAW. Hetaraka. Whaingaroa, September, 1858. September, 1857, Frien(li _ _ F Salutations. I have received your letter, and your orders to me to work the works of the law. Recommended that jjy Jj ear (; rejoices at your talk —your injunction to labour in the work of the law, in order that good accompany this trans- ma y alight upon the people. Your orders are being well carried ont by us your faithful assistants, lation, and that Mr. Attend to me. Evil for Potatau and his people has arisen about the Ngaruawahia property, which Fenton should be di- belongs to us. His tribe say that that place shall be a residence for their King. We do not consent, rected to address all £,„(. t] Ae [ r King: dwell on his own land. Our property has been assigned for him, viz , Tausrirau, Native letters to the ,-., ?T, mi , , • V. i l . j , Native Secretary's of- Okumara, and Konomutu. Iney are taking this property ; bur, wo do not consent to two masters. rice, through which From of old was the confirmation of this estate to us, from our ancestors down to ourselves. The they will be duly fur- estate belongs to Wiremu Nera, to Kaniwhaniwha, to Tioriri, to Tamihana, to the tribe of mshed for His Ex- Ngatitemainui, to Ngatihourua, to Ngatitipa, to Ngatitehuaki, to Ngatikahupokaikai, to Ngatikotara. with the remarks of These are the real owners of the place. Your friends Moses and Panetiarethe principal owners, the Native Secretary. But soon we shall assemble at Ngaruawahia to arrange a plan for this place, lest evil grow for our Donald McLean, people. I reflect that evil should not overcome good, but good should overcome evil, since the eyes of 22nd Sept., 1857. jj ie ] aw are c ] e ar to settle disputes about land, as well as personal wrongs. And the good road for the Seen. E. W. S. Maories has been pointed out by you, and they will dwell on yovr advice, and your orders to labour in Sept. 23rd. the work of the law. Referred to Colonial F rom your friend, Trea S urer.-E.W.S. HETARAKA. Record and file To Mr. Fenton. with Mr. Fenton's correspondence —C. W. R.—Sept. 28lh, 1857. Approved.—T. G. B. -Sept. 23rd.

E—No. 11. Te Pa ki and others. LETTER FaOM H ONIIUNGI TE PAKI AND OTHERS (oF WAIKATo), ASKING MB. FENTON TO Feb. 9th, 1859. RETURN TO WAIKATO. M. Re FeXi nd "e t- Waikato, February 9th, 1859. quested to pay a final FRIEND Mr. FENTON, — visit to the Waikato Salutations to you. When will you return to Waikato to investigate the offences which you district lor the pur- investigated before? 0 father, the persons who committed the offences are very sad, You had better any° co:ne and fi n ' s '> ( tne investigation of) those offences. We all wish you to come soon and try all the nected with his Court cases at Waikato. Enough. which may require From HoNI KINGI Te PAKI, the presence of a Ma- Te WIREMU PanA WAKA, Say te IntaK HETARAKA MURUPAINGA. this effect. F. D. Fentou, Esq., Thos. H. Smith. Auckland. Feb. 12th, 1859. Mr. Whitaker objects to this recommendation, which is scarcely consistent with the advice of the Assistant Native Secretary as to the appointment of a Magistrate. I assume that the District will be left for a time, but it is most important to encourage the well disposed Natives. Mr. Fenton's batch of Assessors is to be appointed: Waata Kukutai is to receive a salary: but though this is understood, I am yot quite surs whether actual directions have been given. It should not be delayed.—C. W R.—Feb. 25th, 1859.

E—No. 12. CIRCULAR FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF AUCKLAND TO APPLICANTS FOR BUSH LICENSESSuperintendent's Office, Auckland, June 12th, 1857. Sir,— In reply to your letter of date requesting that the Publican's Special License may be pranted to you for certain premises at the I have the honor to inform you that (in consideration of your former application having been sanctioned by tho late Government) the Executive Council have granted the license on the following conditions, viz. :— Ist, That you pay an annual fee of ten pounds. 2nd. That you do not sell spirits for consumption off the premises. sth. That you provide sufficient accommodation for travellers. Cth. That you strictly prohibit gambling in your house.