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An Epitome of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs and Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand

No. 5. — Mr. Commissioner Rogan to the Chief Commissioner

page 357

No. 5.
Mr. Commissioner Rogan to the Chief Commissioner.

Aotea.Survey of Te Mata Reserve. Whaingaroa, 8th October, 1855.

Sir,—

I have the honor to acquaint you, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that a sketch survey of a portion of land, situated within the Native Reserve, called the Mata in this district has been made, which contains about Four hundred and fifty acres (450).

Payments of Thirty-five pounds (£35), and Seventy-two pounds (£72) have been made to the Native claimants for this purchase on the 6th and 31st May, 1854. The land is of good quality, having a Native track leading through it from the harbour, capable of forming a road by deviating slightly inland.

There are a few acres of fern land which are in the occupation of a settler, having been purchased by him from the Government, and the remaining part is forest. I am requested by Te Waka, the principal claimant, to make application to you for a sum in addition to that already paid. At the same time I informed him there was no probability of your acceding to his application.

I have, &c.,

John Rogan,
District Commissioner.

Donald McLean, Esq.,
Principal Commissioner, Auckland.