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[Translation.] Nos. 28 and 29.—Pukapuka-inoi a Te Amo o Te Eangi me etahi atu tokorima, Eeneti Te Whauwhau me etahi atu. E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia whakatuturutia kia ratou etahi takutai tahuna hoki hei mahinga kai ma ratou i runga i nga tikanga o te Tiriti o "Waitangi. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Ko aua take ki nga takutai me nga tahuna me tuku ano ki te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria c ratou. 13 o Mci, 1887.

No. 52.—Petition of G. B. Morris. Petitioner points out that, owing to the action of the Government, he had unnecessarily paid duty upon a lease of the land called Poeke, at Tauranga. Ho prays that the money be returned, or that he get other relief. I am directed to report as follows : That, in the opinion of the Committee, the official fees paid by Captain Morris upon the second lease, which seems not to have been completed, should be returned to him; and that the attention of Government should be called to this report. 13th May, 1887.

[Translation.] No. 52.—Pukapuka-inoi a G. B. Mobete. E whakaattj ana te kai-pitihana i runga i te niahi a te Kawanatanga i utua huhua koretia c ia te tuiti i runga i te riihi o tetahi whenua c karangatia nei ko Poeke kei Tauranga c inoi ana ia kia whakahokia aua moni ki aia kia whakaputaina ranei tetahi atu ora mona. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei : Xi te whakaaro a tenei Komiti ko nga moni i utua c Moreti i runga i te riihi tuarua c whakaarohia nei kihai i whakatuturutia me whakahoki ki aia, a me tuku he whakamaharatanga kite Kawanatanga mo tenei ripoata. 18 oMei, 1887.

No. 69. —Petition of Timoti Kaeetai and 5 Others. Petitioners pray that the arrangements made by Mr. Wakefield and Mr. Symonds in the year 1844 may be adhered to —namely, that every tenth acre should be returned to the Natives out of the purchased lands. I am directed to report as follows : That, as Judge Mackay is now inquiring into claims in the Middle Island, it is not necessary for the Committee to take special action, but it recommends the petition to the consideration of the Government. 13th May, 1887.

[Translation.] No. 69. —Pukapuka-inoi a Timoti Karetai me ona hoa tokorima. E mea ana nga kai-pitihana ko nga whakaritenga i whakaritea c te Wekipiri raua ko Haimona i te tau 1844 me whakatuturu (ara) me whakahoki i roto i nga whenua i hokona te eka kotahi i roto i nga eka kotahi tekau ki nga Maori. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I te mea kei te whiriwhiria etc Make nga tono ote Waipounamu kahore he mea c tahuri ai tenei Komiti kite whakahaere i tenei tono, c rangi c tono ana i te Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria c ratou. 13 o Mci, 1887.

No. 11.—Petition of John Bhobtt. Petitioner prays that the sum of £229, which he was compelled to pay to a certain Native woman, named Hiria te Uretarewa in connection with the purchase of a block of land which he had acquired from one William Aitken, may be refunded to him, as he was led into this expenditure by defaults of Government officers. I am directed to report as follows : That this case is one peculiarly complicated, and one for settlement in a law-court, if practicable, rather than by a Committee. The Committee recommends the Government to consider the matter, and., if the Government stand in the way of a legal settlement, suggests that every facility should be given to the petitioner to have his claim tried before a competent Court;. 18th May, 1887.

[Translation.] No. 11. —Pukapuka-inoi a Hone Tiota. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakahokia mai ki aia nga rnoni c £229 i whakawherea nei ia kia utua ki tetalii wahine Maori ko Hiria te Uretarewa te ingoa mo runga i te hoko o tetahi Poraka whenua i riro mai i aia ia Wiremu Eikini notemea na te he o nga Apiha a te Kawanatanga i raru ai ia. Kua whakahaua aliau kia ki ponei: He keelii raruraru rawa tenei he keehi hold ma tetahi kooti ote Ture c whakatau, haunga ma tetahi Komiti. E tono ana te Komiti ite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria tonei take aki te araitia c ra,tou ho whakataunga i runga ita te Ture. Ka mea te Komiti kaua tetahi huarahi c araia i te kai-pitihana c ahei ai ia te whakavra i tana keehi ki to aroa.ro o tetahi kooti tika. 18 o Mci, 1887