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

Survey made

Survey made.

To further such an intention, if such should exist, I made a survey of a certain block of land marked out by the Natives, and of which the enclosed tracing is a copy, and have since received a deed of grant, also enclosed, from Mr. Morgan, in which the Natives transfer all their claims over the entire block, as coloured red, to the Government, containing, exclusive of reserves for roads, 153 acres 2 roods 38 perches, with the object of having the same reconvened to the Missionary Society.

His Excellency will perceive that the 153 acres 2 roods 38 perches includes all the Mission buildings and the land attached which has been fenced in, the same being distinguished by a yellow line: Occupied by Mission buildings and fenced in, coloured yellow, 30 acres 1 rood 20 perches; added thereto, 123 acres 2 roods 18 perches: total, 153 acres 3 roods 38 perches.

The deed sets forth that the consideration is partly for cattle and money (paid on a former occasion by the Church Mission Society) and partly as a free gift, and, although not distinguished in that document, yet I understand the said payments to relate to the 30 acres 1 rood 20 perches.

In addition to the 153 acres 2 roods 38 perches there are two small portions which the Rev. Mr. Morgan is very desirous of obtaining, in order to improve the shape of the block, and to render it more complete and entire. The first is the site of an old pa called Awamutu, situated on the west side of the station on the banks of the River Mangaohoi, containing 2 acres 2 roods, and another on the outside of the west boundary-line from D to E, containing five acres. The owners of these portions would not consent to give them up unless £2 10s. was paid for the first, and £3 for the second, which sums Mr. Morgan was precluded by law from giving, and he is anxious that some arrangement for their acquisition may be made by the Government.

I have, &c.,

C. W. W. Ligar,
Surveyor-General.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary.