Te Henui November 30th. 1847 My dear Sir, I shall furnish you with a Report on the merits of Rangihaemata's claim, - referred to you by Mr. Secretary Symonds; if I can only ascertain without visiting Hauranga, where the native who must be an absentee, resides; which information is not given either in the letter or translation. The only letters I have received by this mail are in reference to the Police authorising the construction of the road; and conveying the Governor's approval of the late purchases, - a formal transfer of which may be made to the Company; unless, however, the necessity of doing so is obviated by the recent arrangements with the Home Government. Dr. Sinolair alludes to your stationery as being ready to send by the first opportunity, which he supposes will be the "Victoria". But there is no certainty when she may sail for this place. They are busily engaged locating the pensioners that have arrived in three vessels from England. Auckland is steadily going on increasing its trade revenue and population. There is little else in the note, except that the Governor has been detained by one cause after another, much longer than he expected, in paying us a visit. I send you the reading of three papers which Gillingham