No. 25.
The Chief Commissioner to Mr. Commissioner H. T. Kemp, J.P.
Auckland, 13th September, 1858.
Sir,—
The Land Claims Commissioner having reported to His Excellency the honorable conduct, and, good example of the Native Chief, Wiremu Hau, in the case of Thomas Joyce's claim, the particulars of which are already known to you, I have the honor to inform you, that His. Excellency has been pleased to direct that the unpaid balance of d662 2s. 6d. diie upon the: land shall be increased to £100 0s. Od., which will be paid through you to Wiremu Hau, in token of His Excellency's approval of his conduct.
You will be good enough to take the necessary receipts, specifying the object for which the money is paid, and the land thereby ceded.
I shall send a requisition to the General Government for the above named sum today, that the case may be disposed of without delay.
I have, &c.,
Donald McLean,
Chief Commissioner.
H. T. Kemp, Esq., J.P.,
District Commissioner, Bay of Islands.