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No. 96 of 1881.—Petition of Wi te Wheoro (No. 2).
Petitioner says that he and his hapu, which had always been loyal, lost their land during the Waikato war, and that the Native Affairs Committee had recommended the Government to settle their claims; he asks for a Commission to be appointed, that a speedy settlement may be made.
I am directed to report as follows:—
The Committee recommends that effect should be given to the report of last year, subject, however, to this condition, namely, that the legality of the confiscation shall not be called in question, and the inquiry shall be confined to ascertaining whether or not there are any special circumstances in the case of the petitioner entitling him and his people to further consideration.
[Translation.]
No. 96 of 1881.—Pukapuka-inoi a Wi te Wheoro (Nama 2).
E Ki ana te kai-pitihana ko ratou ko tona hapu i piri-pono ki a Te Kuini i nga takiwa katoa, i riro o ratou whenua i te whawhaitanga ki Waikato, na i whakahau ano te Komiti mo nga mea Maori kia whakaotia e te Kawanatanga o ratou kereme whenua; heoi e tono ana te kai-pitihana kia whakaturia he Komihana hei whakaoti wawe tonu i taua mea.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—
E ki ana te Komiti me whakamana te kupu whakatau a te Komiti o te tau kua pahure ake nei, engari me haere i raro i tenei tikanga ara; me kaua e korerotia te tika te he ranei i runga i te ture o te rau-patu, na ko te whiriwhiri me whakahaere anake i runga i te kimi me kore etahi take i motu ke e tika ai te whakaaro atu ano i te kai-pitihana me tona iwi.