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9. Wright, 18s. New Plymouth, 30th March, 1878.—Mr. Rewi, bought of Walter Wright.—6 feathers, at 3s.—Paid. ■—W. Weight.—3o/11/78. ... ... ... ... ... ... 018 0 10. Mace, toll, 4s. Cd. Received from Major Brown 4s. 6d. for tolls.—Received.—Thomas Mace.—29/11/78 ... 0 4 6

RECEIPTS FOE EXPENDITURE OE £100, VOUCHER 35368, 1878-79. Treasury Voucher No. 35368 —The Now Zealand Government (Land Purchase), Dr. to Karira. —(Authority, Hon. Mr. Sheehan ) —Compensation for self and relatives on account and in consideration of our former claim over confiscated land west of Waingongoro, £100. (Translation in Maori: He takoha tenei kua riro mai ki a matou ko aku whanaunga mo o matou mana i mua i runga i te whenua kua riro i te rau o te patu ki te Kawanatanga ki te taha ki te rato o Waingongoro.) I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the foregoing account is true and correct in every particular. —Chaeles Brown", Civil Commissioner. To be charged to Land Purchases, Taranaki. —H. T. Clarke, Under-Secretary. Eeeeived from the Paymaster-General, this 23rd day of March, 1878, by C. Brown, Esq., the sum of £100 sterling, in full payment of the above account. —Karira.—Witness, W. Rennell.

Particulars of expenditure : — £ s. d. 1. Karira ... ... ... ... ... 40 0 0 2. E. W. Stockman ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 3. Pennington and Leedman ... ... .. ... 10 0 0 4. T. Bayley ... ... ... ... ... 15 0 0 5. Campbell ... ... ... ... ... 12 0 0 6. Passage-money, Native ... ... ... ... 2 0 0 7. Theatre ... ... ... ... ... 1J O 0 £100 0 0

£ b. a. 1. Karira, £40. No voucher. ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 0 0 2. E. W. Stockman, £10. New Zealand Government, Native Department, Dr. to E. W. Stockman.—Expenses at Waitara during late meeting, £10. —Received this 27th day of November, 1878, from C. Brown, Esq., the sum of £10, in full payment of the above account. —E. W. Stockman..—.Major Brown, —Mr. Stockman -wishes me to remind you of a promise you made him that his expenses at Waitara meeting should ho repaid him. He says he got £10 from Mr. Halse, and it cost him a little more than that. Rewi and lie are old acquaintances, and Te Reronga is inclined towards begging, so I have no doubt £10 would would soon slip away.—W. Rennell. —24/10/78. — This appears to fairly carry out tlie instructions of the Hon. J. Sheehan, that Stockman should ' not be o:it of pocket by his attendance at Waitara.—Chas. Beown, CC. —9/11/78 ... 10 0 0 3. Pennington and Leedman, £10. New Zealand Government, Native Department, Dr. to Pennington and Leedman.—Rent of auction mart for Native meeting at Waitara, £10. —Received this 14th day of November, 1878, from C. Brown, Esq., the sum of £10, in full payment of the above account. —Joseph Pennington 10 0 0 4 T. Bayley, £15. Waitara, 2nd December, 1878. —Received from Native Department, New Plymouth, the sum of £15, being amount for keep of Native horses during the late meeting at Waitara.—Thomas Bayley. —2/12/78 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 0 0 4. Campbell, £12. New Zealand Government, Native Department, Dr.to A. Campbell.—l7th October to 27th November, 1878. —To 6 weeks' services as interpreter and messenger for Manga Maniapoto, at £2 a week, £12.—Received this 27th day of November, 1878, from C. Brown, Esq., the sum of £12, in full payment of tbe above account. —A. Campbell ... ~. ... ... 12 0 0 6. Passage-money, Native, £2. New Plymouth, Bth March, 1878.—Major Charles Brown, Dr. to Union Steamship Company (Limited). —Webster Brothers, agents. —Steerage passage, per "Taiaroa," to Manukau, for P. Watuero, £2. —Websteb Brothers, per W. G. O'Neill ... ... ... 2 0 0 7. Theatre, £11. New Plymouth, 26th November, 1878. —Hon. Mr. Sheehan, to the Star Pantomime Company.—• 22 front seats at 45., £4 Bs. ; 15 back seats at 35., £2 ss. ; reserved seats, Drew's box office, £4 Bs.—£ll Is.—Received.—David Clinton.—27/11/78.—T0 W. Rennell, Esq., Native Office.—Please pay this.—C.B., CC. ... ... ... ... ... 11 0 0 £100 0 0

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