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No. 9.
Mr. James Mackay, Junr., to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary.
Auckland, 10th December, 1863.
Sir,—
Referring to the application made by Riwai Turangapeke for compensation for certain lands near Wanganui, Nelson, formerly ceded to the Crown without payment, I have the honor to inform you that there is conclusive documentary evidence already in existence of the cession of the land in question, as it was included in the deed of conveyance, executed at Nelson on the 10th November, 1855, by Riwai Turangapeke, or Ngapoki, and others of the Ngatirarua Tribe.
I have, &c.,
James Mackay, Junr., Assistant Native Secretary.
The Hon. the Colonial Secretary,
(Native Department,) Auckland.
Memorandum.—Riwai Turangapeke was subsequently presented with a cart, plough, pair of oxen, and two cows, in fulfilment of Mr. McLean's implied engagement made at the final cession of the Ngatirarua claims in the Middle Island.
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