A.—No. 20.

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PAPEES RELATIVE TO

" But as it is right in some manner to mark our sense of the honourable manner in which you conducted hostilities, neither robbing nor murdering, but respecting the wounded, I promise you that in the ultimate settlement of your lands the amount taken shall not exceed one-fourth part of the whole lands. " In order that you may without delay again be placed in, a position which will enable you to maintain yourselves, as soon as your future localities have been decided, seed potatoes and tho means of settling on your lands will be given you. " I now speak to you, the friendly Natives. I thank you warmly for your good conduct under circumstances of great difficulty. I will consider in what manner you shall be rewarded for your fidelity. In the meantime, in any arrangement which may bo made about the lands of your tribe, your rights will be scrupulously respected.

No. 2. Proclamation. Whereas it appears that there are about thirty men of the Tauranga tribe who have not submitted, and it is desirable they should be informed of "the terms on which their submission will be accepted. Now therefore it is hereby declared and made known, that the submission of the men above referred towill be accepted on the same terms as the Governor in the name of Her Majesty has granted to those who have already submitted at Tauranga, provided they come in and give up their arms within twentyone days from this date, and in the event of their not doing so within that time, this promise will ccaso to be of any effect. Tauranga, 16th August, 1864. G. Grey.

No. 3. Te Puna Block. List of Natives and Hapus who received the £1,000 from Mr. Heney Clahke. £ Enoka ... ... Ngatipou ... ... 272 Hohepa ... ... Ngaitukairangi ... ... 91 Parera ... ... Ngaitamawhawa ... ... 91 Turere ... ... Patutahora ... ... 91 Turere ... ... Te Patu ... ... 91 Tomika ... ... Ngaituwhiwhia ... ... 91 Eaniera ... ... Te Materawaha ... ... 91 Hamiora Tv ... ... Do. ... ... 91 Tamati Mawao ... Do. ... ... 91 £1,000

No. 4. Auckland, 2Gth August, 1864. "Wk whose names arc hereunto subscribed have received from Henry T. Clarke, on this 2Gth day of August, 1801, the sum of £1000. This money is to rest upon one piece of land at Tauranga. The commencement of the boundary is at Ngahuria "Wharc to the north of Katikati, following round the outside boundary line of all the Ngaiterangi claims. The boundary from tho south is from Tc Puna; thence running to the forest right across to one outside boundary line. The road to Waikato is within this piece of land now made sacred by this money to the Government. Hohepa Hikutaia, Wircmu Parera, x his mark, Wircmu Patcne, Tomika Te Mutu, Te Patu, Turere, x his mark, Pikake, Hamiora Tv, Eaniera te Hiahia. The persons who witnessed the writing of the names and the giving of the money— E. W. Puckey, Interpreter. James Fulloon, Interpreter.

No. 5. Copy of a Letter from Mr. Clabke to the Hon. "W. Fox. Sib, — Tauranga, 7th August, 1864. In obedience to your instructions, I held a meeting on Friday night with the rebel Natives who have come in and submitted, for the purpose of endeavouring to ascertain their wishes on the subject of the land which the Governor should retain as a satisfaction for their having joined in the rebellion, and carried arms against Her Majesty's troops. After a discussion of several hours, which