E.—No. 1.

REPORTS ON MAORI PRISONERS.

Daily Reports on Maori Prisoners (Continued.) Kawa u.] Any, \ut 2Gt/i, 1864. [T. A. White. No. Sick. Xuture of Disease. General Conduct. Complaints. Remarks. 2 1 1 4 1 1 Debility. Abscess. Wounded. Chest Disease. Rheumatism. Ophthalmia. Satisfactory. Hohua complains very much this morning, and appears to be fast declining. Tipene is also poorly. Prisoners at work on shore cultivating, &e. Old Peter and Big Joe are improving. Rations issued regularly, and of good quality. LO Kawau.] An/;, wt 27th, 1 164. [T. A. White. 2 1 1 4 1 Debility. Abscess. Wounded. Chest Disease. Rheumatism. Well-behaved. Very little change iu Hohua aud Tipene. The others are doing well. Prisoners still at work on shore, and their conduct is very satisfactory; they are comfortable. Rations and water good. 9 K:i\y:r ■] Aug\ ■st 28th, 1864. [T. A. AVniTE. 1 2 1 4 1 1 Debility. Abscess. Wounded. Chest Disease. Rheumatism. Ophthalmia. No other change in Hohua this morning. Tipene much the same ; other sick doing well. Prisoners attended Divine Service at 11 a.m., and at 5 p.m. Rations good, and issued regularly. 10 Kawai u.: Ai'f/i, •st 29th, 1 164 [T. A. White. 1 ■2 1 4 1 ] Debility. Abscess. Wounded. Chest Dis-ease. Rheumatism. Ophthalmia. Satisfactory. Hohua appears to be sinking. Tipene the same as yesterday. Old Peter and Big Joe appear to be improving; other sick doing comfortably. Prisoners busy cultivating, <fcc. Weather fine ; temperature moderate. Rations good. Took 22 prisoners to Mahurangi to bring over two whale-boats given by To Hemara for the use of the prisoners, and returned at 5 p.m. Prisoners cheerful and satisfied. 10 Kawai ■• Aujti ■st 30/7/, 1 164. [T. A. White. 1 2 I 4 1 I Debility. Abscess. Wounded. Chest Disease. Rheumatism. Ophthalmia. Satisfactory. Hohua very weak; had a fainting fit during the night, and suffers very much from his breath. He is allowed wine, rice, beeftea, &c. Tipene again spitting blood, though he says that he feels verymuchbetter; other sick getting on comfortably. Hohua continued to sink, and expired at 2.30 p.m. An inquiry was made over the corpso, and statements taken down from native witnesses. To Rakena having struck one of the young men (Inoha), he was brought up before the other prisoners, and the affair inquired into ; but as he promised not to do so again, he was cautioned, and the matter dropped. Only three days' rations left, and if not soon supplied we shall be out. 10