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

[Evidence of James Wathen Preece]

James Wathen Preece: I have no recollection whatever of Tiopira asking me if Parore had consented to the price, i.e., 1s. 1d. per acre. I have no recollection of his asking me any question as to what Parore was to get. I state positively that I never told him that Parore had agreed to any terms; had I told him that Parore had agreed to any terms, I must nave told him a falsehood, as Paroro had not then come to any terms whatever; nor did Mr. Kemp, in my hearing (and he was within two yards from me), make any such statement as described by Mr. Nelson. I did tell Tiopira that I would not agree to more than the 1s. 1d. per acre, when he asked me for 1s. 6d., but this had no relation whatever to Parore, nor was he then mentioned.

These land purchase transactions were entirely my own; Mr. Kemp was in no way responsible, though he did render me very valuable assistance.

J. W. Preece.

Declared to before me— R. C. Barstow, R.M.