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lands at once, and will mark out the boundaries of the blocks which they are to occupy. Those who do not come in at once to claim the benefit of this arrangement must expect to be excluded. The Governor will take no more lands on account of the present war. As regards the prisoners now in custody, the Governor will hold them until it shall be seen whether those who have been in arms return to peace. If they do so, the prisoners will be set at liberty. The Governor is sending an expedition to the Bay of Plenty, to arrest the murderers of Mr. Volkner and Mr. Fulloon. If they are given up to justice, the Governor will be satisfied; if not, the Governor will seize a part of the lands of the tribes who conceal these murderers, and will use them for the purpose of maintaining peace in that part of* the country, and of providing for the widows and relatives of the murdered people. The Governor now calls upon all the chiefs and tribes to assist him in putting a stop to all such acts of violence for the future, for all, whether Europeans or Natives, have a common interest in putting an end to such crimes, and in preserving the peace of the colony. The Governor is about to call a meeting of all the great chiefs, to consult with his Government as to the best means whereby the Maori people may be represented in the General Assembly, so that they may henceforth help to make the laws which they are called on to obey. At that meeting, all matters can be discussed, with a view of establishing a general and lasting peace throughout New Zealand. Her Majesty the Queen desires that equal laws and equal rights and liberties may be enjoyed by all her subjects in this Island; and to that end the Governor in the name of the Queen publishes this Proclamation. Given under my hand, at the Government House, at Wellington, and issued under the Public Seal of the Colony of New Zealand, this second day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five. G. Geet. By His Excellency's command. Feed. A. Weld. God save the Queen!

No. 3. RETURN of Sums of Money paid to Natives within the Confiscated Block on the West Coast, on Deeds of Conveyance to the Crown.

Name of Block. Area. Reserves Amount. <_ _ _______ Remarks, Date of Deed. Kopua ... Acres. 3,140 Acres. £ s. d. 230 0 0 1 1st August, 1872. 27th February, 1873. 19th February, 1874. 14th November, 1873. 28th February, 1874. 28th February, 1874. 3rd March, 1874. 8th October, 1874. 28th February, 1874. 12th March, 1874. 22nd May, 1874. 20th November, 1874. 21st August, 1874. 20th November, 1874. 1st September, 1874. 25th September, 1874. 20th November, 1874. 16th March, 1875. 24th February, 1875. 16th December, 1875. Payments cover 51,200 acres outside the confiscation boundary. 16th December, 1875. Payments cover 8,860 acres outside the confiscation boundary. No deed. No deed. Payments incomplete. Payments incomplete. Payments incomplete. Waitara Taramouku 12,800 331 1,900 0 0 2 TeMoa ... 32,830 5,450 0 0 2 Pukemahoe 1,000 125 0 0 1 Onaero Urenui Taramouku 36,000 700 3,730 0 0 2 Euapekapeka Waipuku 400 7,000 50 0 0 875 0 0 1 1 Waipuku-Patea ... 20,700 3,200 0 0 2 Manganui TeWera 11,200 401 1,850 0 0 2 6,320 50 787 0 0 1 Huiroa ... 25,300 1,000 3,600 0 0 2 Otoia Ahuroa-Manawawiri 2,660 12,600 332 10 0 2,075 0 0 1 1 Mangaotuku 10,000 7,650 0 0 1 Pukekino 3,000 1,482 10 0 Okahutiria Opaku ... Waingongoro to Patea Momahaki Waimate 14,592 24,160 73,000* 38,000* 100,000* 1,909 17 0 3,118 6 0 7,413 11 7 4,110 12 6 4,522 18 1 434,702 £54,412 5 2 * Estimated. Rich. John Gill, "nder Secretary, Land Purchases. 10th July, 1879. By Authority: Geoege Didsbtoy, Government Pri: iter, Wellington.—1879. •rice 3d.;