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Enclosure in No. 2.
John Topi, to His Excellency the Governor.
Raupuke,
August 2nd, 1860.
Sir,—
I beg to address your Excellency respecting the sale of Stewart's Island, and I beg to offer to your Excellency for sale, all that portion of the said Island westward of the 168 degree of longitude, under the regulations enacted for the sale of Maori lands. Hoping to receive an answer as early as convenient.
I have, &c.,
John Topi.
To His Excellency Colonel T. Gore Browne, C.B., &c., &c., &c., Auckland.