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No. 75. MEMORANDUM of His Excellency respecting the Letter of Mitai P. Tatji. The Governor thanks his Responsible Advisers for the native letter they have this day forwarded to him, containing information regarding the intentions of the native prisoners who escaped from Kawau. The same information was this morning given to him by other natives, but they all gained it from the same source. The Governor fears there is much truth in the statement of the intentions of some of these men, if they can find persons to aid them in carrying them out. He will at once proceed to their vicinity in a man-of-war, and send off the native chiefs Tirarau, Manihera, Waata Kukutai, and Te Mokena, to offer the escaped prisoners a safe conduct back to the Waikato district, as agreed on with the Ministers. If they decline to avail themselves of this offer, it will be apparent that they will be inclined to commit mischief if they can. But whether they decline to avail themselves of this offer or agree to it, the Governor will again immediately communicate with Ministers ; and if anything passes here which he ought to know, he begs they will apply to the Commodore to send a vessel to the Kawau to communicate with the Governor, or to follow him on if he lias gone to Omaha. 11th November, 1864. | G. Gbey.

No. 7G. Copy of a LETTER from Mr. R. C. Mahtwabdig to the Colonial Secretary. Sib — Whata Whata, June 25th, 1804. 1 have the honor to forward a letter, received by me from Hori Patawhira, requesting the release of his cousin Manahi from the Hulk. His statement about the youth is correct. He was arrested at Waahi by the order of the General among a number of others who had omitted to have their names registered, though they had given up their guns to the General through the Wheoro. The misunderstanding was entirely owing to Mr. Edward, the interpreter. I think that if the Government would accede to this request it would be an act of clemency really and honestly appreciated by all the natives on the river, as the arrest of Hauri Te Komekome and the boy Manahi has always been a circumstance causing doubt and mistrust in the minds of the natives. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, 1 have, &c, Auckland. R. C. Maixwakixo, R.M. Note. —This is the letter referred to in the early portion of this paper. The original was mislaid, and a copy had to be procured.

No. 77. MEMORANDUM of His Excellency suggesting the Release of Horn Te Wuana. Hori To Whana has brought down to the Governor a letter from his wife praying that he may bo allowed to return to her, she being dangerously ill. The Governor believes that this man was never taken in arms, but came in and gave up his arms. No inquiry has ever, the Governor believes, been made into this man's case. He would suggest that he should now be released.* September 15th, 1864. ' &. Grey.

No. 78. MEMORANDUM of Ministers respecting the Release of Horn Te Whaxa. v The Colonial Secretary begs to acknowledge His Excellency's Memorandum of thia day's date relative to Hori To Whana. This man was allowed to go to Waikato on parole at His Excellency's request (as stated to the Colonial Secretary by Mr. White.) He no sooner got there than he got very drunk, went to the coal mines and conducted himself so outrageously that the manager apprehended a collision with a, European workman which might lead to serious results, and he complained to the Hon. Mr. Russell on the spot, requesting Hori's removal. Ho was therefore ordered down immediately, with the intention of sending him back to Kawau. Hori To Whanu came into the hands of the Government under the same circumstances as all the other prisoners they have had in custody, namely, by transmission from the officers in command of Her Majesty's forces engaged in active operations against the rebels. He was senr in by General Cameron. His Excellency is wrong in thinking that no enquiry has ever been made into Hori To Whana'k case. The Colonial Secretary directed an enquiry to be made by Mr. White a considerable time since, and he reported that Hori was at Koheroa on the 16th of July, 18G3, that the battle there was fought on the 17th, and that Hori " was engaged bringing down flour and provisions, &c., for the enemy." The only reason why a formal trial of this prisoner in common with the others has not taken place, is. His Excellency's having declined the advice of his Ministers, tendered on the 2nd April last, to try them all. The Colonial Secretary thinks that if, after consideration of the above facts, His Excellency still wishes Hori to be released, he ought to be sent to some place where he would not be likely to create disturbances with the Europeans, and where he would be under the control of the police and magistrates if he should again misconduct himself as he did on his recent return to Waikato.* 15th September, 1864. William Fox. i:>"OTE.— These two memoranda should have appeared earlier in this paper.

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