No. 23.
The Chief Commissioner to Mr. Commissioner Kemp.
Auckland, 27th March, 1858.
Sir,—
I have the honor by direction of His Excellency the Governor to enclose a copy of a letter from the Rev. C. Baker, reporting that a meeting of Ngapuhi and other chiefs is to take place at Mangakahia, on the 1st April next, for the purpose of settling disputes relative to the boundaries of land sold to Mr. Baker and their tribal boundaries.
I am directed by the Governor to request that you will be good enough to proceed immediately to Mangakahia, and report the result of the meeting for the information of the Government.
I have, &c.,
John Rogan,
District Commissioner,[gap — reason: illegible]
(for Chief Commissioner.)
District Commissioner,
Bay of Islands.