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a.—2. (Appendix C.)

This was perfectly understood at the time. Mr. Booth should take pains at once to correct tho error, and to prevent its being again said that the Government waited to be pressed for provision, for any of these people. 4th July, 1867. J. C. Eichmond.

2.—Eepoet of the Civil Commissioner, and Instructions of Sir Donald McLean (Extract). Mr. Parris's Report, 25th April, 1872. The Umutahi people agreed to settle on a block to be defined at Mawhitiwhiti, north of the Waingongoro. . . . There is another tribe, the Ngatitupaea, for whom it will be necessary to reserve some of the confiscated land. When Titokowaru fell back upon the Ngaire District, and from thence to Ngatimaru, they [the Ngatitupaea] kept aloof from him and went to Parihaka, where they have been ever since. . . . The settlement of these two hapus will, I think, be a test of the practicability of settling Titokowaru's people, who are now virtually in occupation of all their tribal territory from Waingongoro to Omuturangi.

Instructions of Sir Donald McLean, 2nd May, 1872. With regard to the settlement of the Umutahi people at Mawhitiwhiti, north of Waingongoro, I think it very desirable that such an arrangement should be entered into with that tribe, and that a block of land should be defined for them in that locality with as little delay as possible. It appears that tho Umutahi, for whom you are authorized to make provision, form a considerable section of the Ngatiruanui tribe ; and it would seem that when they are completely disposed of, it will be more easy to deal with the other two hapus whom you report as located chiefly about Parihaka and other parts of the district north of Waingongoro. At any rato, when their reserves are clearly defined, you will then be in a better position to inform me how far you can meet the case of the Umutahi and Ngatitupaea, without any encroachment on the territory south of Waingongoro.

No. 4. Peoclamations and Oedees in Council granting 5 per cent, in value of the Confiscated Lands for Loyal Natives.

1. —Peoclamation of 26th November, 1867, whereby 5 per cent, in value in the Confiscated Landsis reserved for Natives. (Gazette, 1867, p. 456.) [Extract.] G. Grey, Governor. A PEOCLAMATION. Wheeeas, &c. : Now, therefore, I, Sir George Grey, K.C.8., in exercise of the above-recited powers, do hereby proclaim that five per cent, in the value of every rural and suburban block within the Districts of Ngatiawa, Middle Taranaki, and Ngatiruanui, before the same is offered for sale, shall be reserved for the benefit of such persons of the said tribes of Ngatiawa, Taranaki, Ngatiruanui, and Ngarauru, as were residing in the said Districts on the thirtieth, of June last, and as the Governor may from lime to time appoint. Given, &c, this twenty-sixth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven. E. AV. Stafford. Approved in Council, PORSTEE GOEING, Clerk of the Executive Council. God save the Queen !

2.—Oedee in Council of 13th April, 1870, under which 5 per cent, of value in Confiscated Land is reserved for the Natives. *J(Gazette, 1870, j>. 184.) [Extract.] [Note. — -By Proclamation, 20th April, 1870, these Begulations ivere brought into force throughout the confiscated territory under the designation of the " West Coast District."] G. P. Bowen, Governor. OEDEE IN COUNCIL. At the Government House, at Auckland, this thirteenth day of April, 1870. Present: His Excellency the Governor in Council. Wheeeas, &C. : Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor, in exercise of all powers and authorities vested in him in that behalf, doth hereby, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the colony,, make the following regulations, &c. Julius Vogel. Paet IV. —Native Eeserves. An amount of land equivalent to 5 per cent, of the value of every rural and suburban block within the West Coast District shall, before the same is offered for sale, be reserved for the benefit of such persons of the tribes of Ngatiawa, Taranaki, Ngatiruanui, and Ngarauru, as were residing in the district aforesaid on the 30th day of June, 1867, and have since remained loyal, and as the Governor may from time to time appoint in accordance with the Proclamation to that effect made- on the 26th November, 1867. Approved in Council. Heney D. Pitt, E.A., (for Clerk of Executive Council.)