No. 29.—Petition of Thomas Finch.

Petitioner prays for payment of £45 4s., being the balance of his account rendered to the Native Department for food and lodging supplied to Tawhiao and other Natives in 1881 and 1882 by order of Major Mair.

I am directed to report as follows: That the account rendered by Mr. Finch to the Government, and certified as correct by Major Mair (£36 16s. 6d.), be paid, and that the Government be requested to place the amount on the supplementary estimates.