No. 31.
The Chief Commissioner to Mr. Commissioner Kemp.
Sir,—
I have the honor, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, to enclose herewith a copy of a letter from Maihi Paraone Kawiti, relative to some land which he wished to dispose of to the Government, with the observation that if the land is really valuable and extensive the price should be fairly proportionable to its actual value. It is my intention shortly to visit the district of the Bay of Islands for the purpose of arranging with the natives for the acquirement of this as well as of other blocks of land, and to settle any question that may be pending with reference to land purchases in that locality, and you may inform Maihi Paraone Kawiti accordingly.
I have, &c.,
Donald McLean,
Chief Commissioner.
H. T.Kemp, Esq.,
District Commissioner, Bay of Islands.