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COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS

No. 84. THE ASSISTANT NATIVE SECRETARY (ACTING FOR THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER), TO MR. COMMISSIONER KEMP. Native Land Purchase Department, Auckland, November 17th, 1859. Sir,— I have the honor, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, to request that you will have the goodness, with as little delay as possible, to complete the purchase of the Ahipara block, as authorized in my letter to you of 28th ulto., No. 149, and to forward the deed of sale, with description of boundaries, to this office, in order that this block may be proclaimed and made available for settlement. I have, &c., H. T. Kemp, Esq., Thos. H. Smith, District Commissioner, For the Chief Commissioner. Bay of Islands.

Ahipara. To complete to purchase of Ahipara Block. V. Letter No. 82,

No. 85. THE ASSISTANT NATIVE SECRETARY (ACTING FOR THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER) TO MR. COMMISSIONER KEMP. Native Land Purchase Department, Auckland, December 3rd, 1859. Sir,— His Excellency the Governor having been informed that the Native Chief Te Poihipi is willing to give up a piece of land as an extension of the Ahipara block now under negotiation, for the purpose of including within its boundaries a portion of forest land, which will add greatly to the value of the block, I have the honor, by direction of His Excellency, to request that you will as soon as possible communicate with that Chief, and take the necessary steps for securing the cession of the land referred to on reasonable terms, reporting the same for the information of the Government. I have, 856., 11. T. Kemp, Esq., J. P., Thos. H. Smith, District Commissioner, Assistant Native Secretary, Bay of Islands.

Ahipaka. Te Poihipi offers to extend the Ahipara Block, V. Letters Noa. 68, 84.

No. 86, THE ASSISTANT NATIVE SECRETARY (ACTING FOR THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER), TO MR. COMMISSIONER KEMP. Native Land Purchase Department, Auckland, December, 1859. Sir, — With reference to your letter of 12th ulto., No. 80, I have the honor to inform you that the reasons given for your paying the sum of Fifty pounds (£5O), in excess of the sum authorized for the purchase of the Upper Kohumaru block, are considered by the Governor to be satisfactory, and that the payment of the additional sum has been approved by His Excellency. I have, &c, H. T, Kemp, Esq., Thos. 11. Smith, District Commissioner, For the Chief Commissioner. Bay of Islands.

R. 59-629. KOHUMAKH. Respecting excess of £50 in payment for Upper Kohumaru, V, Letters Nos. 78, 80.

No. 87. MR. COMMISSIONER KEMP TO THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Land Purchase Department, Bay of Islands, 28th February, 1860. Sir,— In acknowledging receipt of your letter, of the 21th December, No. 186, requesting a further report on the offer of land at Ohaeawai, I beg leave to say, that the amount asked by the Natives

R. 60-157.* Ohaeawai. The price asked by the Natives for Ohaeawai is too high,

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