No. 18.
The Chief Commissioner to Mr. James
Preece.
Sir,—
I have the honor to inform you, with reference to the latter part of your letter of the 26th September last, that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the sum of £250, being advanced to you to complete the purchase of the Purangi Block, and also of £45 for a portion of the Awakanae Block, making a total of £295.
I have, &c.,
Thomas H. Smith,
for Chief Commissioner.