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DESPATCHES EROM THE GOVERNOR OE NEW

Enclosure. Address Wo. 2. — Session XXll. Exteact from the Journals of the Auckland Provincial Council, Friday, 29th November, ISG7. Resolved —" 1. That in the opinion of this Council it is expedient —in order to secure the pacification of the Country and the welfare of both races residing in this part of the Colony—that a general amnesty for all political offences be proclaimed with as little delay as possible. "2. That an Address be presented to His Honor the Superintendent conveying the above Resolution, with a request that he will forward the same to His Excellency the Governor." (True Extract.) G. Matteice O'Roeke, Speaker. His Honor the Superintendent.

Sub-Enclosure 2 to Enclosure in No. 26. RETURN of MAORIS taken in Arms and sent to the CHATHAM ISLANDS.

RETURN of DEATHS of PRISONERS, WOMEN, and CHILDREN, at the CHATHAM ISLANDS.

Sub-Enclosure 3 to Enclosure in No. 26. The Hon. E. W. Stafford to His Honor D. McLean. (No. 1429.) Colonial Secretary's Office, Sib,— Wellington, 12th December, 1867. The gradual restoration of tranquillity in the Northern Island, and the generally improved state of the relations of the two races towards each other, render it desirable, in the opinion of the Government, that His Excellency the Governor should be advised to grant an amnesty to most if not to all of the Native political offenders who, after being captured in arms against Her Majesty, were placed and still remain in confinement at the Chatham Islands.

Name of Tribe. Where Captured. Date when sent to Chatham Islands. CD o d •a 11 Bcmarks. Pc Aitanga a Mahaki 39 45 3 30 Waerenga a hika 10 Mar., 1866 23 April,1866 TIic following numbers of women and children were allowed to accompany the prisoners to tho Chatham Islands : — w. c. On 10th March 10 19 „ 23rd April 30 11 „ 23rd October 8 „ 28th December 12 7 KfgatikaEungami Rongowhakaato (principally' Ngatihineuru Wnikato Ngatituatopu Ngatitu Ngatikahungumi Ngatimaahu Rongowhakaata luhourangi Ngatikuminokihu Ngatimatipu Uriwera Ngatiraunui Whanaki Pfgatiraukawa VVairarapa J 52 21 To Wairoa Waerenga a hika Omaranui and Pctane 10 June, 1866 (landed) 23 Oct., 1866 28 Dec., 1866 (landed) 6* 11 173 60 37 Died at C. Islands* 2 6 ,, 58 31 Born at C. Islands ... 12 58 43 Returned, 25thOct.,") 18G7, 2 w. 4 e. ( „ Ditto, 1st Feb., 18G8.C "* 4 w. 9 c. ) — — Total remaining 52 30 (Eeturns to 30tl Colonial Defence Off Wellington, 1 iN. OYembcr, 1307.) * Vide Return if Deaths attached. _ce, lth February, 1868.

Ifarne. Sex. Date of Death. Age. Cause of Death. [haia Haraea fTeremata F Feremaia Kahu Kahu fViremu Parehina Rihara Tatua ion of Tupeka Male Female 5 April, 1866 12 April „ 11 May 25 June „ 60 years 2 „ 64 „ 26 „ Age not given 45 years 24 3 „ Debility. Mesenteric disease. General decay. Disease of heart, with asthma. Hydrooele. Dysentery and influenza. Tubercular disease. Ifsmo of disease not given (treated by themselves) . Consumption. Exhaustion from sea-sickness. Congestion of brain. Malformation. Measles (treated by themselves). Tabes Mesenter. Male 31 July " 6 August „ 30 Sept. „ marine Parata liori Puru [nfant Cupake Co Waua Female Male 4 Dec. „ 29 Dec. 10 June, 1867 16 Juno „ 26 Sept. 28 Nov. 16 „ 28 „ 5 months 48 hours 6 years 3 „ !N"ot given Female Male Colonial Defence Office, Wellington, 11th Februar; ■, 1868.