No. 4.
Mr. Peotector
Clarke to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary.
Sir,—
I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of the 5th inst., requesting a more explicit statement of the whole amount agreed to be paid to the Chief Davisi (Te Reweti) for land at Auckland. I beg leave to refer you to the deed of purchase, which, with a translation thereof, I had the honor of transmitting to your office on the 4th November, 1840, containing an explicit statement of all the articles to be paid for the said land.
I have, &c.,
Geo. Clarke,
Protector of Aborigines.The Colonial Secretary, &c, &c.,
New Zealand.