The Hon. the Attorney-General has, I think, decided on a former occasion that the title has not been extinguished in the tenths of land set aside by the New Zealand Company for the Natives, as such are excluded in the grant from the Crown. In that case they can only be brought under the Act of 1852 page 48by obtaining the Natives' consent, under clause 14. But from copies of correspondence attached it will be seen that a former Attorney-General decided that lands held under Colonel McCleverty's arrangements are not reserves within the "meaning of 'The Native Reserves Act, 1856.'"

With regard to Te Aro, Colonel McCleverty's deed states: "This pa is also guaranteed to them; vide map attached, containing 2 acres 1 rood 11 perches.—W. A. McCleverty, Lieut.-Colonel." Pipitea deed says: "The plan of the pa will hereafter be annexed; it is guaranteed to them, and is a Native or public reserve.—W. A. McC."

If this class of land is not at present, or cannot be, brought under the Native Reserves Act, are not the Europeans leasing the same subject to the penalties of the Native Land Purchase Ordinance? Might they not be brought under the Native Land Act? We cannot force them to assent.