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No. 13.
G. S. Cooper, Esq., to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Auckland.
Sir,—
In reference to Mr. McLean's letter to the Civil Secretary of the 9th ultimo, upon the subject of the offer made by the Natives of Mokau to dispose of a block of land in that district, a copy of which letter was enclosed in Mr. McLean's letter to you of the 10th of August, I have now the honor to forward, for the information of His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, a copy of the Civil Secretary's reply.
Survey of boundaries being made.
I have to report at the same time that a surveyor is now at Mokau engaged in examining the boundaries of the land offered, and that it is my intention to proceed thither, in company with the Commissioner of Crown Lands, the moment that my presence in this settlement can be dispensed with for a few days without detriment to the public service.
I have, &c.,
G. S. Cooper.
The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, &c.,Auckland.
Enclosure
The Civil Secretary, Wellington, to Mr. Commissioner McLean.
Wellington, 23rd August, 1852.
Sir,—
I am directed by His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th instant, reporting that the Native chiefs at Mokau have expressed themselves desirous of selling certain land situated in that district to the Government; and, in reply, I am to inform you that before His Excellency can convey to you his sanction for purchasing the lands in question, it will be necessary for you to report their extent, capabilities, &c., and the price for which they can be procured.
This report should be furnished after you have examined the Mokau District, and a copy of it should be forwarded to His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor of New Ulster, in whose Province Taranaki is situated.
I have, &c.,
Alfred Domett,
Civil Secretary.
Commissioner for Extinguishing Native Titles to Land.