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Enclosure in No. 5. Statement of the Principal Moneys repaid by the Emigrant and Colonist's Aid Corporation, and of the Land granted and to be granted in respect of such payments. Principal paid— £ a. d. £ s. d. 6th September, 1873 ... ... ... 15,000 0 0 Less amount applied as interest ... ... 1,829 17 11 13,170 2 1 14th May, 1874 ... ... ... ... 750 0 0 Mth May, 1874 ... ... ... ... 600 0 0 1,350 0 0 £14,520 2 1 Land granted and to be granted. Granted (authorized) — £ s. d. 14th May, 1874—1,000 acres, at 15s. ... ... ... 750 0 0 14th May, 1874—800 acres, at 15s. ... ... ... 600 0 0 £1,350 0 0 To be retained as security for advance of £5,000, and half-year's interest at 5 per cent, thereon, 6,833 acres, at 15s. ... ... 5,125 0 0 To be granted— 10,727 acres, at 15s. ... ... ... ... ... 8,045 2 1 £14,520 2 1 C. T. Batkin, Treasury, 25th February, 1875. Secretary to Treasury.

No. 6. His Honor the Supebintendent, Wellington, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. Sie, — Superintendent's Office, Wellington, 26th February, 1875. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th, covering copy of correspondence which has taken place between the Government and the Hon. Colonel Feilding in respect to certain concessions and modifications which, on behalf of the directors of the Emigrant and Colonist's Aid Corporation, the latter proposed to the Government to make in the contract between them and the Corporation; and beg to thank you for the information therein contained. I have, Ac, William Fitzheebebt, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintendent.

No. 7. Colonel the Hon. W. Feilding to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. Sie,— Wellington, 26th February, 1875. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 25th instant, in reply to mine of the 13th instant. The equitable and friendly spirit in which the Government of New Zealand have considered the various points raised in my letter, will afford a most valuable evidence to the public in England of the earnest desire to encourage, by all legitimate means, any endeavour on the part of private individuals to unravel the difficulties of settlement combined with immigration. In the name of the Corporation I represent, I beg to tender through you my best thanks for the diligence and patience which the heads of departments concerned have brought to the rapid despatch of this business. I have, Ac, W. Feilding, Attorney for the E. and C. Aid Corporation (Limited). The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. By Authority: Geobge Didsbuei, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB7s. Price Gd.]

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