No. 22.
The Assistant Native Secretary to Mr. Commissioner H. T. Kemp.'

With further reference to your letter of the. 7th June last, J have the honor, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, to request that you will have the goodness to proceed to Mangonui at your earliest convenience for the purpose of making the payment for the Kohumaru, Puheke, and Upper Aurere Blocks, and also of negotiating for the purchase of the block recently offered to the Government through Mr. W. B. White, upon which an advance of £67 has been authorized, and the survey of which Mr. White states to have been completed.