Since I had the honor of forwarding my report on the tenure by which the Natives held their lands, dated 17th ultimo., several important considerations naturally arising out of the subject have occurred to me, which, as they appear to have an important bearing both upon the wellbeing of the Natives and the best interests of the Colony at large, I take the liberty of submitting to His Excellency the Officer administering the Government.

It will be obvious to His Excellency, from the very complicated nature of the question, that no purchase could be effected but by a person possessing some general knowledge of the principles by which the claims of the Natives are governed, and that to perform such services satisfactorily would require considerable time, and that large blocks of country could not possibly be obtanied without prejudicing the interest or coming in contact with the prejudices of some of the tribes.