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I think it very possible that your immigrants might find employment were they scattered over the Province. But I was directed by you to form permanent settlements —to which I could not take employment excepting through the means proposed by me, and objected to by you. I regret that you should suppose that I have cast imputations on you. I have endeavoured to restrict myself to statements of fact, and to refutation of the blame which you have imputed to me. I have no recollection of Laving stated, in the course of the correspondence, that "the General Government had broken faith with me." If I should havo used that expression, I request you to accept my apology. " Breach of agreement," which is a question of fact, I have spoken of repeatedly. It does not appear to me that Major Heaphy's report can bear any such construction as that which you put upon it. The following extracts from that report seem clear and explicit to the contrary: — " AVith the exception of a delay caused by Mr. Newman's moving the town surveyors from the work originally contemplated, the work could not have been executed more speedily." ******* " I may state that, from the commencement of the surveys, I have always worked most harmoniously with the Provincial Executive." ******* " From an experience of twenty-six years in surveying in various parts of New Zealand, I can confidently affirm that the work could not have been done quicker." You have placed a strained construction upon my statement, that if " a sufficient guarantee that the confiscated lands would be handed over to the Provincial Executive had been given by the General Government, I could have obtained with ease the funds required." It is to be presumed, however, that, in any ease, " the claims of immigrants and friendly natives" would be as carefully guarded by me as they could be by the General Government. • I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Robert Graham, Superintendent. No. 46. The Superintendent, Auckland, to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Sir,— Waikato Settlement Office, Auckland, 22nd April, 1865. I have the honor to enclose a return of the number of immigrants introduced into the port of Auckland, under the direction of the General Government: the dates of arrival, and the places where located. I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Robert Graham, Superintendent. i Enclosure to No. 45. RETURN showing the Number of Immigrants landed in the Port of Auckland, under the auspices of the General Government; where they have been located, and remarks thereon.

No. 46. The Speaker of the Auckland Provincial Coi tncil to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Sib, — Provincial Council Chamber, Auckland, May 4th, 1865. 1 have the honor, by Order of the Auckland Provincial Council, to forward the enclosed Kesolutions passed by the Council on the 3rd of May instant. I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary. "Wm. Powditch, Speaker.

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CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO MAINTENANCE

adu: LTS. NAME OF WHERE DATE OF PLACE NO. SHIP. FEOM. ARRIVAL. STATUTE. MALES. OF LOCATION". REMARKS. 1 •1 Stchiwaerder. Alfred Cape 1864. 18th Oct. 18th Nov. 159 171 60 91 Whiri "VVhiriJ Waipipi The immigrants by these two vessels have been put in possession of their allotments. Surveyors at work. The passengers by thes two ships were sent in the first instance to Drury, and thenee drafted to the various settlements. )J 8 Beihersteig. 5J ■ 28rd Dee. 125 56 Maioro ■I B Maori Eveline » » 270 252 124 133 (Mauku Maketu . , Tuakau i^Pukekohe J5 jj 6 Helenslee . Glasgow . 1865. 3rd Jan. 259 122 Pokeno . "} Waiuku . ) 7 Matoaka London . 361 176 Surveyors are at work. 8 i) 10 Ganges Bombay Viola . . Queenstown London . Glasgow . lGth Feb. 18th Mar. 4tli April. 364 325 283 172 161 142 Onehunga . Gt. South Ed. Wairoa These have gone to Drury Surveyors at work. Surveyors at work. 2569 1237