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[Tbanslation.] Uawa, 29th January, 1875. This is to state that I have sold to Mr. John Wilson, Land Purchase Commissioner for the Government, all my land in Uawa, called Ngatawakawaka, the boundaries of which commence at Te Eimututahi thence into the Mangaopiha Stream, and through it to Akahiaiti, Akahmrahi, Tangihanga Te Pahi a Houtakitaki; thence to Ngapunarua, and meets again at Eimututahi. I have sold this land to the Government for two shillings per acre, and I am to show the surveyor all the boundaries, and I undertake to have this land passed through the Native Lands Court, and give the Government a clear title to it. In conisderation of which I have this day received from Mr. John Wilson, the sum of twenty-five pounds. Witnesses — Heea Bangiwia, Hohi Mokai, Haee Eangiwia. Henabe Eueu. C. W. Wilson.

No. 23. Turanga, 5 Pepuere, 1875. He pukapuka whakaatu tenei ki nga tangata katoa i to matou hoko ki a Hoani Wirihana— Komihana hoko whenua mo te Kawanatanga i to matou whenua katoa ki te takiwa ki rato o Uawa, te ingoa o taua whenua ko Matatuotonga te utu mo taua whenua e rua hereni mo te eka kotahi, kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra kotahi te kau pauna ki runga i te tikanga o tenei hoko ma matou e whakaputa tenei whenua i te Kooti Whakawa Whenua Maori e hoatu pai ki te ringaringa o te Kawanatanga, ma matou e whakaatu i nga rohe o tenei whenua ki te kai ruri o te Kawanatanga. Henaee Eubtt, Kaititiro— Hepeta Maitai. Paoea Paeau. [Teanslation-.] Turanga, sth February, 1875. Tins is to inform all people of our sale to Mr. John Wilson, Land Purchase Commissioner, for the Government of all our land in the District of Uawa called Matuotonga for the sum of two shillings per acre. In consideration of which we have this day received the sum of ten pounds, and we undertake to have this land passed through the Native Lands Court, and give the Government a clear title to it. We will point out the boundaries to the surveyor of the Government. Hexaee Rubtj, Witness — Hepeta Maitai. Paoea Paeau.

No. 24. Turanga, 22 Pepuere, 1875. He pukapuka whakaatu tenei ki nga tangata katoa i to matou lioko ki a Hoaui WirihanaKomihana hoko vvhenua mo te Kawanatanga i to matou whenua katoa ki roto o TJawa, te ingoa o taua whenua ko Puremungahua te utu mo taua whenua kotahi rau pauna mo te mano eka kotahi nga rohe o taua whenua kei te Ita (East) ko te rohe ruri hou o te Bopihana i mahia e te Heparako te rohe ki te Nota (North) kei te whenua kua oti te hoko e te Kawanatanga ko Matatuatonga te rohe ki te Weta (West) kei Paraheka kua pau te hoko ki te Kawanatanga te rohe ki te Tonga (South) kei Arakihi, kua oti hoki te hoko ki te Kawanatanga. Ma matou tenei whenua e whakaputa pai mai ite Kooti Whakawa-Whenua Maori e hoatu pai ki te ringaringa o te Kawanatanga ma matou nga rohe o tenei whenua e whakaatu ki te kai ruri o te Kawanatanga ana haere ia ki reira ki te ruri i tenei whenua iua hoki te mapi o tenei whenua. Na kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra e rua tekau ma rima pauna moni ki runga i te tikanga o tenei hoko whenua. Eutene Ktjhttkuhu. Hepeta Maitai. Em a Mieomibo. Ataeeta Mibomieo. Kai titiro—Paoea Pabatj. Hana Kaea. [Tbanslation.] Turanga, February 22, 1877. This is a document shewing all menthat we have sold all our land situate at Uawa, known by the name of Puremungahua, to Mr. John Wilson, Government Laud Purchase Commissioner, at the rate of one hvmdred pounds per thousand acres. The boundaries of that land are—on the East, Eopihana's new survey executed by Te Hepara; the Northern boundary is Matatuatonga, which has been sold to the Government; the Western boundary is at Paraheka, which has been sold to the Government; the Southern boundary is at Arakihi, that also has been sold to the Government. We will pass this land through the Laud Court, and hand it over to the Government with a clear title. We will point out the boundaries of this land to the Government Surveyor when he goes thither to make the survey in accordance with the plan of that land. Iu consideration of which we have this day received from Mr. J. Wilson the sum of five hundred pounds.

No. 25. Mr. J. A. Wilson to Mr. H. T. Clabke. (Telegram.) Q-isborne, 24th July, 1876. Re te Marunga, April, 1875. I asked Judge Eogan, out of Court, to name a time when it would be convenient to Court to pass that Block to Government under clauses 59, 60, and 61 of " The Native