No. 299.—Petition of Te Oti Pitama and Others.

Petitioners pray that no obstacles may be placed in their, way in obtaining fish, &c., from the sea, rivers, and lakes; and birds and animals from the earth; which produce is their chief means of subsistence.

Report and date same as No. 48.

[Translation.]
No. 299.—Pukapuka-inoi a Te Oti Pitama me etahi atu.

E inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua ratou e araia i te mahi i nga ika o te moana, o nga awa me nga roto, me nga manu me. nga kararehe o te whenua, ko enei mea hoki to ratou oranga. E rite tonu ana te ripoata mo tenei pitihana me te ra i tuhia ai ki te Nama 40.