I now send you down a semo, of the small bills paid by me, with the receipts of the several parties, as I have obtained them, which you will perhaps have the goodness to look over with your sister, to see if the different sums correspond with the account kept by her. If not, we may correct any errors by comparing accounts, when I return in the course of a few days, from Waitara. The receipted bills amount to £17.12.10, and the orders to £10.4.5, having charged £4 for Mr. Cotton's enclosure, and credited the 15/- Miss Wright gave me on account. There is still, as you will perceive, a balance of £5.6.9 in my charge, that I shall claim the pleasure of paying for you, as usual, or until you are established in your new house; and if there is anything that I can do for you before leaving for Waitara, I need not say I shall be most happy to give it my best attention. (unsigned copy.) (undated copy.) My dear Sir, I have just returned from the Waitara, where I have been engaged with a surveyor for the last week, in making preliminary arrangements with the natives for the purchase of a portion of that district; and as the mail leaves this evening, I shall not have time to give an Official Report of my proceedings, which I must take the first opportunity of forwarding. From the numerous native claimants on that river, and the general indisposition to part with their land, it will be necessary to examine the individual claims of the natives, - a work of some time, - before a general arrangement can be concluded. But the subject is of great importance to the district, and claims my utmost attention; and I trust to be able to acquire some of it on satisfactory conditions. In order to keep those of the natives who are favourable to the sale of the land, in countenance, I have stationed two policemen there, who will be in readiness to assist in cutting the lines when I have to lay out the Native Reserves. The fact of having commenced operations there, and having men on the spot, will induce several of the most obstinate to yield to our terms. The settlers had, for some time, an objection to avail themselves of the lands that have been purchased; considering it inferior in