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in this district, as they say they are afraid to stop at Te Kauae. They have relatives here with whom they will stop. I have, &c, R. Paeeis, The Hon. the Native Minister, Wellington. Civil Commissioner.

No. 9. Memorandum for Mr. Richmond. Dueing the excitement consequent upon the late atrocities committed by the Ngutu-o-te-Manu Natives, and until the Government have succeeded in inflicting a severe punishment on the offenders, I am of opinion that it would be injudicious to do anything towards surveying any of the confiscated lands, either in the Ngatiawa District north of Turanga, in the Taranaki District, south of Hungatahua, or in the Patea and Waitotara District, for if a dispute arose, which under the most favourable circumstances, is invariably the case in the apportionment of Native awards, it might be taken advantage of as a pretext for the committal of some crime or other. None of tho grantees are put to any, or but very little, inconvenience by the delay, which they must know is occasioned by the conduct of some of the Natives, and not by any neglect on the part of the Government. The survey of the awards to Natives in the Oakura Block could be furnished whenever funds are available for the expense of a surveyor. There is also a 700 acre block between tho Waitara township and Matarikoriko, which has to be subdivided into small allotments for the Waitara Natives; this could be done, in fact should be done, as these Natives want to know their respective portions, in order to cultivate it, having none other but town land on the south side of Waitara to cultivate. R. Paeeis, New Plymouth, 3rd August, 1868. Civil Commissioner.

No. 10. Copy of a Letter from Mr. R. Paeeis to the Hon. the Native Ministee. (No. 223.) Sic,— New Plymouth, 3rd August, 1868. I have the honor to enclose herewith a copy of a letter I received by the last mail from Natanahira, of Matangarara, representing that they are living in fear in consequence of being accused by Europeans of hostilities towards them, and requesting me to go and see them. I have been repeatedly requested by the Natives to go to the district to see them, but I have declined to go unless instructed by the Government to do so. I certainly do feel for those Natives, who, I am convinced, wish to live in peace and quietness, but who by such treatment will, I am afraid, be worked up to a feeling of despondency and desperation, and be driven into rebellion, if they arc constantly being accused of such things as those represented in Natanahira's letter. I have, &c., R. Paeeis, The Hon. the Native Minister, Wellington, Civil Commissioner.

Enclosure in No. 10. Xi a Paeete, — Matangarara, Hurae 29th, 1868. E koro, tena koe. He kupu whakaatu ki a koe mo matou, kua pa te wehi ki a matou i runga i te mahi whakapae a nga Pakeha na matou i whakaeke a Turuturu. Maringa nui i Matangarara ano c moc ana a he wa i muri tata iho kua whakapae ano te Pakeha na maua ko Tito te huaki ki Patea, ko te take o tana huaki ki Patea he kahui hipi ka tahuri nga tetere ka pupuhi i te po no konei ka pa te pouri ki au ka mea au kia haere mai koe kia kite i a matou. Heoi tena. Na to Tamaiti aroha, Na Ngahina.

[teanslation.] To Paeeis, Sic,— Matangarara, July 29th, 1868. This is a word to let you know about ourselves. Fear has lighted down upon us in consequence of our having been accused by the Pakehas of attacking Turuturu. Fortunately we were sleeping at Matangarara. * * * Europeans have again said that the attack was made by Tito and myself upon Patea. The reason of the attack upon Patea was a flock of sheep; the sentries set to and fired during the night, and I felt alarmed and wished that you should come and see us. Your loving Son, NGAniNA.

No. 11. Copy of a Letter from Mr. R. Paeeis to the Hon. the Native Ministee. (No. 235.) Sic,— New Plymouth, 12th August, 1868. In further reference to the subject of my letter of the 3rd instant, reporting the departure of Wiremu Kingi te Rangitaki and More from the Taranaki District, I have now the honor to report that I have received intelligence of their arrival at Waitara inland, in the Kirikiringa District, together 3