"Enclosed is a sketch map of the piece of land in question for you to look at,"

Copy of a letter from Kooro and others to his Excellency the Governor;—

"Puketotara,

13th July, 1866.

"O Father the Governor,—

"Salutations to you. Mr. Bailer has come to Puketotara here, and has desired us to sign our names to the document disposing of Rangitikei and Oroua, but we did not consent to do so for we are not willing to sell our land. Our letter and chart also were sent to yon on the 13th Jnne, 1866, That is our fixed determination for ever. Do you then take care of the letter and the chart also.

"This is all from us."

(Here follow the signatures.)