No. 20.
The Chief Protector to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary.
Sir,—
I have the honor to forward the enclosed return of horses already paid to the Natives for land sold to H.M.'s Government; showing also the number still due to the chiefs.
I have, &c.,
George Clarke, Chief Protector.
The Hon. the Colonial Secretary.
Enclosure.
Return of Horses paid and
to be paid the Natives for Land sold to H.M. Government.
Situation. | No. Agreed for. | No. paid. | No. still Due. | When paid. | Chiefs to whom given or Due. | Remarks. |
Mahurangi | 6 | 2 | At different times. Most of them when the deeds were executed. | Ngatipaoa Chiefs, Reunga and Hohepa | £60 has been sanctioned by H.E. the Governor, and the same paid in lieu of these two horses. In former return these two horses were by mistake omitted. | |
1 | Ngatiwhatua Chiefs, Kawau and others | |||||
3 | ||||||
Tamaki | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ngatipaoa Chief Jowett | 1 horse delivered to the Chief Jowett; 1 only due, not 2 as in last return. | |
Epsom | 4 | 4 | Ngatiwhatua Chiefs, Davis and others | |||
Mangonui | 1 | 1 | Chief Pororua | |||
Papakura | 6 | 4 | 2 | Chief Tihi, and others | 4 horses were delivered, but one being wild, immediately escaped. | |
Taranaki | 2 | 2 | Waikato Chiefs | |||
Total | 21 | 15 | 6 |