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I do not think that Uawa would be the best station within the district, it is certainly not the most central. The question of location might be an after consideration. I have, &c, William B. Baker, Eesident Magistrate. The Honorable the Attorney-General.

Enclosure 1 to No. 3. March 19th, 1862. To His Excellency Governor Grey, from the Eunanga of Uawa. Fbiend the Governor, — We salute you. Friend, this is our message to you, to desire you to seek out a person to take care of us, lest we be like unto sheep having no shepherd. Friend, the person whom we desire is Mr. Charles Baker, that you would send him as a guardian for us. We have spoken to the Magistrate, Mr. Baker, and he has approved of our request that you would send that person to take care of us. O friend, O Governor Grey, this is a carefully considered application which we now present to you, that you would send Mr. Charles Baker to us. Here ends the message from your friends in the Zotahitanga (Union). Kahabtthi Hapttpoia. Karaubia Pahuba,

Enclosure 2 to No. 3. Friend Govebnor Grey,— That is our desire, even that you would send Mr. Charles Baker as a guardian for us, because our Magistrate Mr. Baker lives a long way from us, and comes only once or twice in a year to visit us. We shall be like the titi (mutton bird) the parent of which only feeds its young once during the year. Friend the Governor, we have carefully considered this application, and desire that you would send Mr. Charles Baker, the person whom we desire, to us. Here ends the message, from your loving friend in the Union. HOEI MoKOEBA.

Enclosure 3 to No. 3. Feiend Governor Geey,— We have hut one wish, that you would send the person we desire, Mr. Charles Baker, to take care of these sheep which belong to the one flock, and have rested within the one fence—the Government. No more from your loving friend, Hamioba Ktjhukuhtt.

Enclosure 4 to No. 3. My Loved Friend the Governor, — I salute you. Friend, there is but one message to you, that you would send the person we wish for, to be our friend, Mr. Charles Baker, to be a learned person among us, and a Magistrate. Give weight to our letter. No more from your loving friend of the Kotahitanga. Mokena Huatau.

Enclosure 5 to No. 3. Feiend, — But one word will be spoken to you from the commencement of this Letter even unto the end. It is all on one subject, that you will send Mr. Charles Baker to us. No more. From all the Eunanga of Uawa throughout all its boundaries.

No. 4. RESIDENT MAGISTRATE, EAST CAPE, TO THE HONORABLE THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Resident Magistrate's Office, Eangitukia, 25th March, 1862. Sir,— I have the honor to recommend that some allowance should be made for the entertainment of the Native Assessors, Wardens, and Kareres, who have to come to head-quarters at least once a month, on various matters connected with the offices held by them.

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