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Costs and disbursements : Counsel's fees in Native Appellate Court from the 23rd February to the sth June, 1897, and solicitor's costs, including disbursements, to the sth June, as settled and agreed to by you in writing to the sth June ... 1,399 0 0 Further costs and disbursements : Counsel's fees in Native Appellate Court from the 24th June to the 2nd August, and solicitor's costs, including disbursements, to the 24th June, 1897, as settled and agreed to by you in writing ... ... 525 4 0 Amounts advanced to you (as per receipt) ... ... 150 0 0 Interest thereon at 8 per cent, from the 4th February, 1897, to the 9th February, 1898 (1 year and 5 days) .'. 12 3 3 162 3 3 Amount advanced to you (as per receipt) ... ... 100 0 0 Interest at 8 per cent, from the Ist June, 1896, to the Bth February, 1898 (253 days) ... ... ... ... 510 10 105 10 10 The like (as per receipt) ... ... ... ... 20 0 0 Interest at 8 per cent, from the 2nd June, 1896 (252 days) 12 0 21 2 0 Feb. 9. Solicitor's costs and disbursements to 21st February, 1897, as per account rendered ... ... ... ... ... 705 9 0 Solicitor's costs and disbursements from the 3rd November, 1897, to the 31st December, 1897, as per account rendered... ... 132 11 0 Amount advanced to you on the 3rd December, 1897 (as per receipt) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 Amount authorised by you (in writing) to be paid to Messrs. Bell, Gully, and Bell for argument on special case before full Court ... ... ... ... ... ... 85 19 4 Ditto to Mr. A. P. Buller, as junior ... ... ... 10 10 0 96 9 4 Total ... ... ... ... ... £6,810 11 10 Examined—W. L. Bullee.—Bth February, 1898. Kua riro mai i au tetahi kape o tenei kaute ; a, kua whakamaramatia ki au c tetahi kaiwhaka-maori-raihene. Heoi, c tino marama ana. A, c tino whakaae ana au kia utua mariretia c au enei moni, c ono mano c waru rau kotahi te kau pauna 11/10 ki a Ta Waata Pura, ki ona kai Whakakapi ranei. Meiha Keepa Bangihiwinui. Wanganui, 15th Pepuere, 1898. Witness to signature of Meiha Keepa te Bangihiwinui, after due explanation of the contents — Thomas McDonnell, Justice of the Peace and Licensed Interpreter. [Teanslation.] I have received a copy of this account, and it has been explained to me by a licensed interpreter.- Enough. lam perfectly clear about it; and I absolutely consent to pay this amount, £6,810 lis. 10d., to Sir Walter Buller or to his representatives. Wanganui, 15th February, 1898. Meiha Keepa te Bangihiwinui.

I te mea kua mate a Meiha Keepa, a kua taka mai ki au ona rawa katoa, c whakaae ana au maku enei moni c utu ki a Te Pura, c ono mano c waru rau me te kau pauna, tekau ma tahi herengi, me nga mea hoki o muri nei kua oti i a ia te whakatika, i runga ite ata tuhituhi. A, ko enei moni katoa me whakamau ki runga kite mokete o Horowhenua nama XIV., ma reira anake c whakamana. I tuhia eau tenei pukapuka ki Wanganui ite2s o nga ra o Aperira, 1898. Witness —L. Davis, Native Agent. Wikitoeia Keepa. [Translation.] Inasmuch as Major Kemp is dead, and I have succeeded to the whole of his estate, I agree that this amount shall be paid by me to Sir Walter Buller—viz., £6,810 lis. 10d., together with any further sums that he (Major Kemp) may have certified to in writing. Let all these moneys be placed on the mortgage of Horowhenua No. XIV., and let that be the only means of discharging the debt. Witness —L. Davis, Native Agent. Wikitoeia Keepa.

Deae Sic, — Wellington, 4th November, 1898. The Hon. Mr. Hall-Jones examined me last night upon my statement of account of 9th February, as rendered to Major Kemp before the execution of his will. As may be gathered from my first answer, I assumed that this document was in evidence, being then under the impression that Mr. Baldwin had put it in. As I understand now that this is not the case, and as I have no wish to conceal anything from the Committee, I would ask the Chairman's leave to put the statement in myself as an exhibit, and I accordingly forward a signed copy herewith. I am, &c, W. E. Pearson, Esq., W. L. Bullee. Clerk to A to L Committee, House of Bepresentatives.