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An Epitome of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs and Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand

Certain Hokianga Chiefs prefer Claims to Oruru. Land Commissioner's Office, 11th December, 1856.

Sir,—

I have the honor to inform you that certain Hokianga chiefs, names as per margin,^* have come, to Auckland to request a further payment for Oruru.

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They have been informed that the whole amount the Government intends to pay for that land has been transmitted to you and paid to the Native owners.

It appears that Tipene is at fault in not having paid Rangatira Moetara his share of the Fifty pounds (£650) he received for the purpose.

2.	They offer to sell the Maungataniwha. District, and you will be good enough to report if they are the real claimants; whether it would he a desirable purchase; and ascertain the extent of the land, and the terms on which it can be purchased.
3.	They advance a claim to land purchased by the Rev. Mr. Matthews, and you will also report what the nature of their claims to that land is, and whether that question can be easily adjusted by you.

They wish to exclude a piece of land called Pararaki from the sale to Mr; Matthews.

I have, &c.,

Donald McLean,
Chief Commissioner.

H. T. Kemp, Esq., J.P.,
District Commissioner, Bay of Islands.

^* Wiremu Tana Papahia, Tomairangi, Ngarewa, Te Karu, Marupo.