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REPORTS ON MAORI PRISONERS.

Dai It Reports on Maori Pr\ 'so tiers (Continued.) " Mai ion" Hulk, and Norti Shore.] ly 2Sth, 864. [T. A. Whits. No. Sick. Complaints. Nature of Disease. General Conduct. Remarks. 8 2 1 5 3 Debility. Abscess. Scrofula. Wounded. Chest Disease. Well-behaved. All the prisoners getting on satisfactorily. Some of them are in turn and regularly taken on shore foi a change, and they seem to enjoy it very much. Decks clean, and daily sprinkled with chloride of lime. Provisions and water good, and regularly supplied. Prisoners orderly and satisfied, and this morning they unanimously expressed their willingness to proceed to the Kawau; they desire the young men to accompany them, and strongly object to any separation. 14 " Mari ion" Hulk, and Norti Shore.] uly 29t7i, 864. [T. A. White. :; 2 1 ." 3 Debility. Abscess. Scrofula. Wounded. Chest Disease. Well-behaved. Horaia Tataia improving. Patients on the North Shore reported to be doing well; other consumptive cases inclined to progress somewhat favourably. Ten native chiefs were allowed to visit Hobbs', to see their friends, in the morning, and all returned at the appointed hour. No other change. Decks cleaned, and daily sprinkled with chloride of lime. Provisions and water good. 14 "Mari ion" Hulk, and Norti Shore.] ;ly 30/7/, .86-1. [T. A. White. 3 2 L 5 3 Debility. Abscess. Scroi'ula. Wounded. Chest Disease. Orderly. Preparing to Jeave for the Kawau. Occupied the major part of the day in selecting tools and other necessaries for the prisoners. Came on board in the afternoon, and found all correct. Horinta the same as yesterday. The men on the North Shore are reported to be comfortable. Decks clean, &c. 14 11 Mari [on" Hulk, and Nortl Shore.] Jk, hj 3ls(, 1 164. [T. A. White. 8 8 Debility. Abscess. Scrofula. Wounded. Chest Disease. Satisfactory. Visited the North Shore, and found all the men doing comfortably. Divine service held there by the Rev. C. Baker. Returned to the ship, when Mr. Baker again performed divine service. The daily morning mass was conducted by Father McDonald and the Rev. ■— Pompallier. No other change. Decks clean, &c. 4 4 1! " Mai ion" Hulk, and Norti Shore.] August 1st, 1 164. [T. A. White. 3 8 4 i Debility. Abscess. Wounded. Chest Disease. Orderly. Medicines received on board from Mr. Hill, and at 6 p.m. three cargo boats came alongside with a great portion of the provisions and other necessaries for the prisoners. Received orders from the Hon. the Colonial Secretary to be in readiness to be towed down to the Kawau at daylight tomorrow. At (5 p.m., while receiving goods on board, Wirimu Waitore suddenly expired, and by order was taken to the deadhouse on shore; Aihe Waiiere was also left at Hobbs', to give evidence at the inquest. Other patients are much the same as yesterday. .Removed the men from the North Shore to the ship, and got everything ready for getting under weigh. i t