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1. Date of purchase. 2. Consideration. 3. Extent and situation of the land. 4. Whether a new purchase or completion of an old purchase, 5. Whether the land or any portion was claimed by Europeans. 4. Return showing the quantity of land (purchased since 17th January 1853) which has been sold, with the sums of money received therefor. 5. Return showing the Lands acquired and sold previous to 17th January 1853—with the sums of money obtained therefrom—and out of which the amounts claimed by the New Zealand Company under Imperial Acts of Parliament have arisen, distinguishing the lands so sold which were purchased and paid for by the Government from the lands so sold, which were purchased from the Maories by private individuals and claimed by them as their property. 6. Return shewing the sums of money which have been paid to or for behoof of the New Zealand Company, on account of land sold up to date of Return. Also, the sums of money now due and arising from such land sales. 2. MR. MERRIMAN—To move for leave to bring in a Bill to recover possession of Tenements unlawfully held over. ORDER OF THE DAY. ]. MR: MERRIMAN—To move the consideration of his Excellency's Message No. 12. 2. MR. TRAVERS—To move consideration of his Excellency's Message No. 13. 3. Land Claimants' Ordinance Amendment Bill—second reading.