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

No. 56. — The Chief Commissioner to Mr. Interpreter John White

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No. 56.
The Chief Commissioner to Mr. Interpreter John White.

Manukau Block.External Boundaries of Four Reserves to be cut. Chief Land Purchase Commissioner's Office, Auckland, 13th September, 1858.

Sir,—

I have to request that you will proceed to Waiuku as soon as possible and point out in, presence of the Native owners, the boundaries of the four reserves in the Manukau Block of 22,000 acres, purchased by Mr. Searancke: vide copies of deeds of sale herewith, dated 2nd and 22hd October, 1857.

It appears that in concluding this purchase Mr. Searancke specified the extent and position of those reserves respectively as follows: First, Te Ngaio, 1 acre; second, Rewaroa, 5 acres; third, Paraerae, 100 acres; fourth, Whakarongo, 100 acres. But the external boundaries were not cut or defined at the time of purchase, and it is necessary that this should now be done before the land is thrown open for selection.

As Mr. Andrewartha is now laying off that block in sections, you will have the goodness to accompany him to have the boundaries of the reserves clearly defined at the same time in such a manner as to prevent any possibility of future disputes with the Natives.

If the surveyor intimates to you that it is desirable that a public road should be formed through any of the above reserves, you will endeavour to obtain the sanction of the Natives to permit of such a road being made, on the understanding that they will be allowed an equal extent of land to what is taken up for that purpose attached to the reserve through which the road is to pass.

I have, &c.,

Donald McLean,
Chief Commissioner.

Mr. J. White, Interpreter, Land Purchase Department, Auckland.