No. 10.
The Hon. the Colonial Secretary to the Chief Proteotor.

With reference to your letter of this date, No. 41—21, submitting proposals from the Chief Tinana and others to sell to the Crown a tract of country lying to the north side of the harbour of the Waitemata, extending from the north head of that harbour, eight miles in a westerly direction, and containing about Six thousand acres,—I have the honor, by the direction of the Governor, to inform you that His Excellency sanctions the completion of the purchase on the terms mentioned in your communication.

An order has accordingly been transmitted to the Colonial Storekeeper to provide the barter as specified below; and a warrant will be immediately prepared to enable the Colonial Treasurer to pay into your hands the sum of One hundred pounds, which will be impressed against your name until the deed for the land, duly executed and witnessed, is lodged in this office.