No. 63.
Mr. Commissioner Searancke to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary.
Sir,—
I have the honor to enclose herewith a letter from His Honor the Superintendent of Auckland. In accordance with his wish I have surveyed the best line of road from Whangarei to the Otaika River, and have also arranged with the Natives about the price per acre to be paid (viz., 10s.), and also obtained a small piece of land at site of bridge.
I now request that you will approve of this purchase, for which I beg to enclose requisition for the sum of £20.
I have, &c.,
William N. Searancke,
District Commissioner.
Colonial Secretary.
Enclosure.
His Honor the Superintendent of Auckland to Mr. Commissioner
Searancke.
Auckland, 9th June, 1864.
Sir,—
I have the honor to request that you will have the goodness to obtain from the Native proprietors of the land at Otaika their consent to the erection of a bridge on the site fixed upon when I was at Otaika, and that you will also obtain from them the right of road leading to the proposed bridge, so that it may be fully used by the Pakeha settlers, as well as Maories.
Mr. Holman will be happy to point out the site that is wanted.
I have, &c.,
Robert Graham
Superintendent.