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warm her that she may sleep comfortably in the middle of the bed. Come also yourself, that I may know your intentions, and that you may hear my word to you. Come my father the Governor. This is our letter to you. From Te Teira, Paranihi, Hemi, Te Retimana, Tamati, Rawhiri, Weterinj, Matiu, Ebuera, Hori. To His Excellency Governor Browne, Auckland.

No. 10. Miscellaneous.

: i. Native Minister to Mr. Farrii, 25th Jan., iB6O. «• ; The Gorernor to Col. Cold, a.',th Jan,, 1860, with enclosure. lii. Colonial Secretary to Col. Murray, 25th Jary IBfiO.

No. 17. COPY OF A DESPATCH FROM HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR GORE BROWNE, C.8., TO HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE. Government House, Auckland, New Zealand, 25th January, 1860. My Lord Ddke, — In my despatch No. 29, of 29th March, 1859, I informed Sir Bulwer Lytton that I had accepted the offer of a Chief named Teira to sell to the Government a portion of land at " Taranaki, provided he could prove an indisputable title to it, and that I would not permit any Chief to interfere with that engagement unless he could shew some claim to the land in question, a decision which your Grace has been pleased to approve. The title of Teira and the other proprietors having since then been proved and extinguished, and a large instalment of the purchase money having been paid, I have directed the survey to be made in the usual manner. Rumours have reached me that the survey will be interrupted by the Chief William King (who has evidently been advised by some disaffected person) and that difficulties may ensue. Ido not put much faith in these rumours, or anticipate resistance when the Natives see that, though always ready to consider every reasonable objection, I am not the less determined to enforce Her Majesty's right to deal with her own subjects without hindrance from any one not having a legitimate interest in the transaction. I have, however, taken every precaution, and made preparations for any contingency which may arise. I have the honor to enclose a copy of the instructions sent to the Assistant Land Purchase , Commissioner, together with the copy of a letter I have written to Col. Gold, the Officer Commanding the Troops in New Zealand, and one from the Colonial Secretary addressed to the Officer Commanding at Taranaki. I trouble your Grace with the present Despatch only as a matter of information, and trust it may not be necessary to refer to it again. I have, &c, (Signed) T. Gore Browne. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, &c, &c, &c.

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Enclosure 1 in No. 17. HR. RICHMOND TO MR. PARRIS. Office of Minister for Native Affairs, Auckland, 25th January, 18G0. Sir,— I have the honor, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, to inform you, that His Excellency, with the advice of the Executive Council, has determined that the survey of Te Teira's land at Waitara shall be proceeded with without further delay. The survey is to be commenced in the first instance, without any display of force, by a Surveyor attended only by an ordinary survey party—all being unarmed—-you yourself being present on the ground, or not, as may seem expedient. You are to take care that the intended commencement of the survey is publicly known ; and in particular that Wiremu Kingi and his party are made fully aware of it, and of the firm determination of His Excellency to complete the purchase. You will, however, avoid any official or formal announcement which might wear the aspect of an irritating challenge to the opposing party. Should resistance be made to the survey, -the survey party will quietly retire ; and you are then to intimate to Lieutenant-Colonel Murray that the assistance of a Military Force has become necessary. Military possession of the Block will thereupon be taken and kept by the Forces under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Murray, who has received instructions upon the subject, and the survey is to be prosecuted under the protection of the Troops.

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