Taranaki, New Plymouth October 22nd. 1847 Sir, In obedience to the instructions conveyed in your letter of the 13th. September, I have the honor to inform you that I called on the Puketapu natives to ascertain the reason of a party of them having suddenly appeared with arms in the town on the 30th. of August, with an apparent intention of fomenting a disturbance with the Taranaki natives; and have to report to you, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that the reason assigned for this proceeding was to shew they were not afraid of the Taranaki natives, --- who, they stated, had previously visited this town under arms, and from whom they intended to demand a payment for the pigs killed at Omata, as reported in my letter of the 2nd. of September last. I have, etc. (Signed) Donald McLean. To:- The Honourable, The Colonial Secretary. (undated copy) Sir, I do myself the honor to acquaint you, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that I have been engaged at the Waitara from the 2nd. to the 8th. inst., in making preliminary arrangements with the natives for the purchase of land in that district.