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As to goods, he has received goods from Chaytor, from Lee, from Brennan and Smith ; rations from Maxwell; from Home and Reid a coat; nothing from the blacksmith; a tent and a mattrass from Asher. Hamiora te Tiimtj examined. Is interested in Bangiuru and Pahiko —no others. Received LlO out of the L5O referred to by Matini Tahi Karaparua ; received a Ll-note from Warbrick; received rations, &c, from Mrs. Robertson. Supposes the amount is correct. As to L 2 paid to Cook, says that he got beer and spirits from Cook on Young's order. Does not know how much. Had a tent and other things from Asher. Signed vouchers on two occasions—namel}', on receipt of his share of the L5O, and on receipt of a sum of L 25. Signed two or three pay-sheets on each occasion. Never signed a pay-sheet on receipt of goods. Had seed-potatoes from Bodell on account of Rangiuru. (Qy. :L2 on the 10th of February.) Aeama Kaeaka examined. Is interested in Rangiuru and Pahiko. Has received L 25 on Rangiuru. Signed two or three pay-sheets for it. Received LlO on Pahiko, in two cheques of L 5 each, from Warbrick; one cheque was for his wife, Te Purangi. His wife has had no payment on Bangiuru. Had also on Rangiuru LI in cash and L 4 in spirits from Whitcombe, by order of Toung. As to Ll6 4s. 9d. (part of L 75 paid to Brennan and Smith), admits the payment as probably correct. It was for food for the tribe. As to L 6 3s. lid. (part of L6O paid to Asher on the 29th of August, 1879), if the claim was for goods—not money —it will be correct. Never signed pay-sheets except when he received money ;he then signed two on each occasion. Has had goods from Brennan and Smith, bread from Maxwell, goods from Asher, meat from Chadwick —a smalL amount to Mrs. Robertson. Has had goods from Chaytor. Wieemu Hapimana examined. Is interested in Rangiuru only. Received L5O in single notes from "Warbrick. Signed two paysheets for that money. Had no other money. Had a tent from Asher, had a gallon of rum from Cook, six loaves from Brennan and Smith ; since then, another tent from Asher, and a gallon of rum from Cook; two harrows through Home and Reid. Had a mattrass recently from Asher. Knows nothing as to a shirt and hat charged by Asher. Has had rations in some quantity, and should be charged with them in common with Reihana. Apoeo te Ia examined. Received Ll2 on Otawa. Incurred a debt with Mrs. Robertson —he was told about L 6. Rtjiha Repoha (wife of Aporo te Ia) examined. Received L 5 and L 7 on Kaikokopu. Had rations from Mrs. Robertson. (Probably L 7 ss. on 23rd of June, 1878.) Eamaeihi Aeaee examined. Had LlO out of the L5O. Was one of the fifteen who got money and spirits from Whitcombe. Had a shawl and a piece of dress-stuff for a niece. Maht Naki examined. Has received no money on To Puke. Has received board and lodging at Mrs. Robertson's on Mr. Young's order. Had rations from Brennan and Smith. Has had nothing whatever on account of Rangiuru. Peina te Weee examined. Received L 25 on account of Rangiuru alone, to divide between himself and two others —LlO to himself, LlO to Rangitapu, L 5 to Te Ao Mihi. Eeceived it in a cheque from Warbrick on National Bank. Eeceived LlO, in company with the same men, on account of Pahiko. Same trio received an order for goods from Lee to the amount of L 5. Eeceived 10 bags of flour, 50 or 60 lb. of sugar from Chaytor, 4 cwt. of potatoes, under order.of Young. (Query :L7 16s. on 4th of October.) Had a tent and fly and blanket from Asher; 1 iron pot, 1 dish, 3 pannikins, and 1 billy from Lee (the latter, perhaps, from Gardiner's). Had rations at McKinney's. Three of them stayed there two nights. On another occasion he and Eangitapu stayed there one night. B. te Miatj examined. Beceived LlO on Bangiuru by cheque from Warbrick. Cashed it at store. No other money received by him. Stayed at Mrs. Bobertson's one week.

Feiday, 20th Febettaey, ISBO. Toi te Koata examined. Is interested in Bangiuru only. Never received any money in payment on that block. Never received any goods by order of the Government, either from Home and Beid or any other storekeeper. Always paid for any goods he purchased. Never put his mark to any pay-sheet. Is unable to write his name. Received board and lodging from Mrs. Eobertson. Thinks the expense he incurred was about 9s. Three of them had about four meals each. Apoeo Tipitipi examined. Is interested in Te Puke, Bangiuru, Otawa, Te Bau-o-te-Hui, and no others. On Te Puke has received L 3, immediately after the decision of the Court on that case. Beceived it by cheque from Mr. Young. Signed receipt on a small piece of paper. Signature to voucher 33,427 is his. Had board and lodging at Mrs. Robertson's. Was informed by Toung that his account at Mrs, Robertson's