.jpg)
Mr. Commissioner Kemp to the Chief Commissioner.
Giving Estimated Area of Scrip Lands in his District.
District Commissioner's Office, Bay of Islands,
11th February, 1857.
Sir,—
I do, myself the honor to enclose for the information of the Government a rough estimate of certain blocks of land which, properly speaking belong to the Crown, having many years ago been exchanged for scrip by the parties who originally purchased from the natives. The extent, you will observe, is very considerable.
| 2. | These claims frequently come to notice during negotiations with the natives. I have, therefore, thought it my duty to bring this subject before you, inasmuch as they form a very large part of the Public Domain, and, in some instances, are connected together by the purchases which have recently been made; but more especially as it is to be feared that, since many of the original settlers are not now to be found, a further postponement of the survey by the Government of these blocks may be attended with considerable difficulty and expense. |
| 3. | If you think the subject of sufficient importance, perhaps you would deem it advisable to bring it under the consideration of His Excellency's Government as early as may be convenient. |
I have, &c.,
H. T. Kemp,
District Commissioner.
Land Purchase Department, Auckland.