No. 26.
The Hon. the Surveyor-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary.
Surveyor-General's Office,
27th December, 1848.Sir,—
I have the honor to forward a deed of purchase executed by the Native Te Keene, adjoining that granted to Mr. Meurant, at the junction of Tamaki and Epsom roads, and containing his receipt for the sum of Fifteen pounds, advanced to me in compliance with my request of the 21st October last.
I have to request that I may be furnished with a certificate of this deed being deposited in your office in order to support my imprest account.
I have, &c.,
C. W. W. Ligar,
Surveyor-General.