No. 345, Session II.—Petition of Tini Waata Pakihi and 5 Others.

Petitioners state that during the year 1864 the Natives in arms against the Queen destroyed their food and burnt their houses down, destroyed their canoes, cooking utensils, agricultural implements, to the value of £853 13s. When Mr. James Fulloon was murdered at Whakatane the rebel Natives burnt their schooner "Te Maruiwi," which cost them £366. They also paid £140 for repairing the vessel, making a total cost of £506. In 1865 the Government issued a Proclamation stating that all losses sustained during the war would be inquired into, and a settlement made. That Major Mair and Commissioner Wilson investigated their claim, and sent the particulars to Wellington, where it appears to have remained.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That the Committee regret that the time at their disposal has not been sufficient to enable them to make such inquiries as would justify them in reporting an opinion on the subject-matter of this petition.