No. 6.
Major Richmond to the Civil Secretary.

Sir,—

I do myself the honor to forward the accompanying report relative to the arrangements connected with the purchase of the Waitohi District, which His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief wished to be made direct to himself. The Company's surveyors having been detained at Waitohi longer than they contemplated, has caused some delay in forwarding the report, as it was only yesterday that I received the tracings from the Resident Agent.

I have transmitted copies of all the documents to His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor for his information.