By the “Surrey” I informed you of my intention to visit New Zealand with the Revd. John Butler and his colleagues, which I did. I

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herewith forward you my journal for the information of the Society—.

Should you see a document published in the Sydney Gazette, relative to the human heads brought from New Zealand, you will not, I trust, give credit to such a statement. It appeared about six weeks ago. It came from the old quarter——.