1856.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

AN ACCOUNT OF ALL MONEYS RECEIVED AND THE APPROPRIATION THEREOF BY THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER FOR THE PURCHASE OF NATIVE LANDS.

(Laid on the table of the House, July 29th, 1856, and ordered to be printed )

Mr. Commissioner McLean in account with H. M.Colonial Government of New Zealand.

* Tbe sums advanced to the Natives by Mr. Commissioner McLean are not admitted by the Audit Department as finally accounted for. They are still open for adjustment. Charles Knight, Auditor- General.

C—No. 7.

Cr. DR. £ a. d. £ s. d. By Disbursements, Province of AuckTo balance, as per account appended to land, as per statement . . 22,784 16 1 Report of Finance Committee, (vide Ditto ditto . 23,537 1 9 Votes and Proceedings of House of Ditto ditto Nelson . 4,289 9 0 Representatives, Session iii.). . 37,816 16 10 Ditto ditto New Plymouth 262 17 0 Receipts as per statement . . 17,112 7 6 Ditto payments to Treasury . . 330 10 0 Ditto advances to Natives* . . 3,699 18 <i Balance . . 24 12 0 zPfli Q9Q & i #54. Q9.q 4 4

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RECEIPTS.

£ 7. <L £ si 57 June qr. 1855. To Imprest Land Fund, Hawke's Bay .• .. 400 0 0 Ditto issued to H. S. Kemp " .. .. 3500 0 0 Sept. qr. Ditto for Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 4500 0 0 Dee. qr. .. Ditto Waiuku ... .. .. 550 0 0 Ditto Sub-Treasurer, Wellington .. ... 300 o 0 Ditto ditto ditto .. .. 500 0 O Ditto ditto Nelson .. .. 100 Q 0 Ditto Land Fund ditto ... .. 1980 O 0 Mar. qr. 1856. Ditto Bay of Islands .. ... .. 230 0 0 Ditto Aotea.. .. ... ... 375 o 0 Ditto Katapa's Claims .. .. .. 130 0 0 Ditto Sub-Treasury, Wellington ... .. 700 0 0 Ditto ditto ditto .. .. 1500 0 0 Ditto ditto Nelson .. ... 350 0 0 Jan. 1854. Ditto Land Fund, Wellington .. .. 40 0 0 „ 1856 Ditto ditto ditto .. ... 320 0 0 Aug. 1855. Ditto Colonial Treasurer for Wetere.. .. 60 0 0 April „ Newton and Co. Ahuriri .. ... .. 200 0 0 Jan. 1854. Karanema deposited .. .. .. 30 0 0 Ngairo ditto .. .. .. 10 0 0 April 1855. Tareha ditto ... .. ... 40 0 0 Aug. 7, 1855. Taiaroa, advance made by Sir George Grey, repaid by Mr. Commissioner Mantell .. .. 70 0 0 Hemi te Miha repayment of loan .. .. 10 0 0 Te Wetera ditto ... .. ... 65 0 0 Ditto ditto .. .. .. 5 0 0 Diito ditto .. .. ... 20 0 0 Puhara diito .. .. ... 10 0 0 Wepu ditto .. ... .. 4 0 0 Manihera, on account of advance ... .. 60 0 0 Ditto deposited 100 0 O 424 0 0 Auckland Advances repaid.. .. .. .. 40 0 0 Wellington Ditto .. ... .. 453 0 0 Auckland Ditto June account, 1856. ... .. 40 0 0 Wellington Ditto ... .. .. ... 308 17 6 841 17 6 Tokatoka Block .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 Overcharges Ruapuka .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 Retimona loan .. ... .. ,, 8 0 0 Tairiri Natives ditto .. .. .. 40 0 0 Purchase of Horse .. .. .. 60 0 0 Hakaraia ... .. .. .. -3-00 141 10 0 Total Receipts... .. .. £17,112 7 6

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DISBURSEMENTS AT AUCKLAND.

LAND PURCHASES. £ 8. d. £ s . d. May 4, 1854 Waikato—Karoromanui .. .. .. 20 0 0 >• 4 Manunotu .. .. .. 25 0 0 June 19 Mangatawhiri .. .. .. ® " 145 a 0 ,, 22 Armitage'8 homestead ... ... ... 30 0 0 July 5 Waikato Heads .. .. .. 50 0 0 ,, 19 Rangitaea .. .. .. 50 0 0 „ 25 Tututawa .. .. .. 50 0 0 „ 25 Wairere .. .. .. 30 0 0 „ 26 Parekakariki .. .. .. 50 0 0 „ 27 Katikako .. .. .. 50 0 0 Aug. 28, 1855 Tirikohua .. .. .. 50 0 0 Sep. 5 Tirikohua ... .. ... 15 0 0 Aug. 11 Tirikohua .. .. .. 150 0 0 ,, 28 Tirikohua .. ... .. 50 0 0 575 0 0 Whangaroa— April'll, 1854 Huipokohuka ... .. .. 50 0 0 „ 12 Tutaenui ... .. ... SO 0 0 ,, 12 Te Koao .. .. .. 35 0 l) ,, 12 Te Hutiwai .. .. .. 50 0 0 ,, j 4 Papaparata .. .. .. 10 0 0 Way 2 Tutaenui, 2nd payment ... .. 50 0 0 (J 3 Te Haroto .. .. .. loO 0 0 , 5 Tureakiria ... .. .. 100 0 O „ 6 Te Mata .. .. .. 35 0 0 „ 10 & 31 Advances on several blocks .. .. 112 0 0 June 6 Aotea .. .. ... 100 0 0 ,, 22 Ditto .. .. .. 2 0 0 July 5 Te Hutiwai, 2nd payment .. .. 50 0 0 „ 6 Ta kerei of Waipa .. .. 40 0 0 „ 14 Whangaroa, claims on .. .. 50 0 0 Aug. 14 Kotuku .. .. .. 100 0 0 „ 25 Te Haroto .. .. .. 100 0 0 March 6 Advances on Land at Whangaroa .. 49 0 0 Jan. 8,1855 Instalment ... .. ... 10 0 0 Sep. 2 Ruapuke ... .. .. 300 0 0 July 26,1854 Hauraki .. .. .. 50 0 0 . . 1434 0 0 April 29 Waiuku payments;— ... .. .. 500 0 0 June 29 Ditto .. .. .. 500 0 0 „ 30 Ditto .. .. ... 100 0 0 Aug. 30 Ditto .. .. .. 50 0 0 Nov. 11 Ditto .. .. .. 1500 0 0 Dec. 11 Ditto .. ... .. 50 0 0 2700 0 0 May 20 Piako—Te Kahukoti ... .. .. 30 0 0 June 14 Te Hura .. .. .. 100 0 0 July 8 Tuirua .. ... .. 100 0 0 „ 14 Opau Okahu Haroto Awamatai .. .. 100 O 0 „ 29 Tuirua, 2nd payment.. .. .. 10 0 0 Aug. 5 Whakanuku .. .. .. 210 O 0 „ la Ditto .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 June 21 Orakei—1st payment .. .. .. 100 0 0 July 4 2nd ditto .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 „ 7 3rd ditto.. ... .. .. 50 0 0 „ 8 4th ditto.. .. .. .. 50 0 0 ,, 8 5th ditto... .. ... .. 50 0 0 „ 11 6th ditto .. ... .. 100 0 0 Feb. 3, 1855 Rangitoto, near Orakei .. .. 2000 0 0 2450 0 0 June 21, 1854 Thames district—Arohaki ... .. .. 150 0 0 „ 21 Hotukiwi .. ... .. 50 0 0 July 10 Hauraki .. .. .. 100 0 0 „ 31 Te Kotu .. ... ... 20 0 0 Aug. 8 Rangiora .. .. ... 100 0 0 ,, 9 Te Poua .. .. ... 30 0 0 450 0 0 June 22 Manukau—Kaihau .. ... ... 30 0 0 Juue 29 Katipa .. .. .. 15 0 0 July 21 Tuhionorangi .. .. .. 50 o 0 „ 22 Kaihau .. ... .. 15 0 0 ■ i 26 Kaiotemanu .. .. .. 50 0 0 Aug. 5 Te Kawouawa .. .. ... 50 0 0 „ 9 Opoia .. .. ... 35 0 0 Oct. 2 Matakawau .. .. .. 30 0 0 275 O 0 Carried forward ..... 8779 0 0

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DISBURSEMENTS AT AUCKLAND—continued.

- - - - —g — £ gi Brought forward 8779 0 0 LAND PURCHASES—continued. June 21,1854 Mahurangi—Parekakau .. .. •• Vv* " 22 Ahuroa " •• rno n n .. 22 Wainui |00 0 0 Jan. 22 Ditto .. .. - i0 ° 0 0 , onn „ „ 1800 0 0June 5, 1855 Mangere—For Land at Major Greenwood s .. nn « n Dilto ditto - fILLJL 50 0 0 Way 18, 1854 Waiheke—Omaru .. ♦ • •• J®® ® ® July 10 Opopo ° 0 „ 12 Ditto ... ... — I? 0 5 „ 81 Ditto .. ... 8j 0 0 300 0 0 May 1 Mokau .. .. .• •• }® 0 0 Ao * 1 Dl "° 100 ° ° goo o a Mar. 28 Awakino .. •• 0 0 Sept, 29 Ditto ... .•• .« •• 300 0 0 •' 30 Di "° "JLJL 810 0 0 Nov. 5 Mangatapere Block .. .. •• 1500 0 0 5 Manga Oaramea ... •• •• 2000 0 O Dec. 27 Bay of Islands •• •• •• 200 0 0 July, 1855 Mr. Cheetham's homestead .. .. •• 20 O 0 Aug. 9 Haupaupunamu • ••• •• 25 O 0 Feb. 13 Tokatoka .. .. ... •- 200 0 0 Sept. 10 Ditto .. .. — •• 5:0 0 0 Aug. 23 Te Puni •• •• .» •• 40 0 U „ 26 1854 Great Barrier—Rangitawhiri .. .. 120 0 0 , 21 1855 Last Instalment .. .. 100 0 0 220 0 O July 17, 1854 Mangawhai and Waipu .. .. >• 159 0 0 ,, 14 1855 Ditto .. .. .. •• 50 0 0 200 0 0 Aug. 23 Titi .. .. •• •• 20 0 0 June 13 1854 Wairoa .. ... .. •• *0 ® 0 >, 16 Takapautotnra .. .. •• • • nA 30 00 „ 20 Hikurangi District—Taitomo .. .. 100 0 0 Aug. 23 Ditto -. .. 60 0 0 8 Ditto .. .. 40 0 0 200 0 0 May 3 Kawhia—First instalment .. ... ... 5 0 0 July 4 Harehare .. •• •• 200 0 0 „ 8 Ditto ... ... ••• 64 0 0 ■ 269 0 0 Aug. 7 Old Claims —Nopera Tamure and othfiia.. •• 30 0 0 May 26 Wbangarei to Waipu .. .. .. 10 0 0 July 7 Takabiwae ... .. ... 75 0 0 Aug. 7 Ruarangi .. .. ... 175 0 0 Jan. 22 1855 Kourawhera •• •> 300 0 0 July 13 Manaia ... ... .. 200 0 0 760 0 0 ,, 10 Papakura—First payment .. .. .. 200 0 0 „ 14 Second ditto .. .. .. 800 0 0 400 0 0 „ 14 Poupouwhenua .. .. .. 10 0 0 „ 29 SVaipa ... .. " .. 40 0 0 „ 14 Ditto Manukau ... .. .. .. 50 0 0 „ 13 Ditto Dr. Harsant's homestead .. ... 20 0 0 Sept. 8 1855 Rotopiro .. .. ... .. 20 0 0 Aug. 7 1854 Mangonui—Ori'ru .. ... .. 100 O 0 8 Coromandel —Te Koma .. .. .. 80 0 0 ACCOUNTS RECEIVED SINCE THE ABOVE STATEMENT WAS MADE UP IN THE AUDIT OFFICE. Dec. 11, 1855 Whangarei—Munga Karamea ... .. 800 0 0 Sept. 10 Advance on Whareora ... .. 25 0 0 May 5, 1854 Wbananake .. .. 10 0 Dec. 10 Manuka—Advance on Kaipara .. .. 5 0 0 831 0 0 „ 231855 Auckland—W'aiuku .. .. .. 400 0 0 March, 1856 Ditto final payment .. ... 15 q 0 0 „ Titi .. .. ... 130 0 0 Omarangi .. .. .. 10 0 0 April 18 Manukau—Turia's claim .. .. 10 0 0 700 0 0 Jan. 1 1855 Mokau—Taumatamaire .. .. .. 200 0 0 Carried forward ) 2 0,134 0 0

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DISBURSEMENTS AT AUCKLAND—continued.

LAND PURCHASES —continued. £ s . d. £ s. d, , . * 20,134: 0 0 Brought forward ... .. Aug. 2, 1855] Bay of Islands, Waitapu, and Kaipatiki ... « Q Feb. 26, 1850 Omawake .. •• •• *" 500 0 0 „ . . 475 0 0 & i" g J J M 2 Rawiri Puaba, at Nelson •• •• •• 13 0 0 || 30 Ruka Tangatake • • ••• •• 90 0 0 Sont 11 m-. Paiatene's claims on Wbaiauroa .. •• 1? ? ? Tuhr'17'185i Tirarau and ° th er s , Mangawhai, and Wa |p u .. 65 0 0 A, a 24 iVlauukau and others, Tokutoku-First instalment ... 100 0 0 Ditto ditto Whakahaia .. • • 170 0 0 ] 0 Ditto ditto Matakohe •• •• JjO 0 0 Slav 26 j 855 Tirarau and others, Ruaiangi, first payment .. " " March 4,1854 Balance in Mr. Johnson's account with Surveyor- 10 0 0 General *• ** "• 930 0 0 Contingent Expenses. Mar. 20 E. Codlipp Tinplates .. •• — ? 19 fi 28 Schnachenberg—Clothing .. • • ... 29 Four Maories carrying bagfiage from iaranaki to Mokau .. ». „ T •• •• 7 " X 29 Ta Meihana—Horse hire for Mr. McLean .. 110 0 30 Katipa—Food .. •• •• , . „ April 25 J. A. Langford—Office chairs .. ... 3 5 g June 3 Gibson and Mitchell —Tomahawk .. .. 3 Wm. Hughes —Sperm Candles •• •• April 6 S. A. Joseph—Provisions .. .. .. n 5 n 28 M. Cummings— Biscuits .. •• .. « ■» " " 21 A. Chiaholm—Fork .. •• •• 0 7 4 24 H. Hadlow—Sugar and rice ... .. " ' * " 27 J. Cummings—Biscuit and tobacco .. .. » » «j " 27 G. Charlton—Clothes, fco. .. .. .. ' " " May 15 E. Constable .. •• •• *• inn 8 C. Gardner—Ferryage to Onehunga and Mangere .. IOO June 15 Brown and Campbell-Passage of Maori 400 May 25 Di"o . d.tto Mr. McLean .. 5 0 0 April 6 John Rogan —Contingencies at Kawbia .. .. , n n June 7 Rewati—Wages as cook .. .. .. May 8 Rich, Brothers—Horse hire .. ... .. , ' q „ Mar-h 20 to Native attendants'wages .. •• .. ** April 20. 7 0 0 April 6 to 12 Ditto carrying luggage .. .. ' July 21 Wm. Boyd—Tent for Mr. McLean •• •. 5 4 0 Sept. 11 to 27 Native attendants' wages ... ••• •• Oct. 9 S. A. Joseph—Presents to Natives .. ... , ,, A „ 5 J. Yem—Ditto ditto .. •• „ — 14 John Forster—Passage of Mr. McLean from Taranaki to Auckland .. •• •• ' " " „ 10 Native attendant's wages for eleven days .. lap „ 10 Gibson and Mitchell—Ironmongery ... .. s 1 6 „ 10 Captain Russell—Boat hire .. .. •• ° „ 17 Ditto paidTaringa .. - .. 20 Ditto Taraia .. •• S ° " June 7,1855 Ditto ferryage to and from Mangere .. 0 O 7 Ditto expense of horse at George's .. u " May 9 Mr. Ellis—Passage to Auckland per " St. Kilda" .. 4 0 0 Aug. 3 Ngaaka—Carrying letters to Tirikohua Natives .. 1 " " ,, 30 Drummond Hay—Survey at Rotopiro *. 7 10 Sept. 10 Wm. Brighton—Presents .. .. ' „ 10 Ta Waka—Turau pension .. .. n n 10 Retimona going to Tirikohua .. .. July 21 W. H. Learanche —Surveys .. .. _ 16 Ditto Hori Kingi's services .. 3 » " Aug. 17 Theophilus Heale—Native attendants .. .. 500 July J7 Hori te Wharu, Assessor .. .. •• 10 0 „ 17 Porokoru—Horse hire .. .. •• 10 0 ,, 17 Taraloa'a son .. •• •• — 4 0 0 17 Ditto expense of canoe .. .. .. 10 0 0 Oct. 5,1854 Rev. J. Whiteley—travelling expensei ... .. 5 12 6 Sept. 15, 185o John Casey, extra clerk .. .. •• .... fl „ 15 Wm. Hay—Office fittiugs ... .. •• 7 16 0 July 12 Thos. Power —Clothing .. •• •• 30 0 0 10 P. Heale—Surveying at Piako .. .. 0 18 0 10 Ngangaru —paddling up the aipa •• •• 322 1 2 —. Carried forward •• ••• •••• 22,129 0 0

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DISBURSEMENTS AT AUCKLAND—continued.

Contingencies—continued. „£ s d £ s- d. , , , 322 1 2 22,123 0 0 Brought forward .. • • <? 10 0 July 12 1855 John Hobbs—Canoe hire .. .. •• 1 10 0 Aug. 17 Taukawe—Paddling up the Waipa .. •• 1 10 0 Jan. 6 Toenga ... •• •• •* 1 13 0 „ 6 H. Marks—Ferryage at Waiuku .. •• 10 13 6 T uly Honetana and Hona, Native attendants .. ••• 8 18 6 Sept. 30 Ditto and Wakahia .. .. •• g Dec. Reihana .. . . •• •• 5 j2 0 „ 31 Ditto and Keremeneta .. .. ••• 2 0 0 Jan. 1856 Williams, Brothers —Passage money .. •• 10 0 June 1855 Weteriki —Boat hire .. ... "• 15 0 July J.B.Williams —Board and lodging .. •• 0 14 6 „ Wni. Brothers —Hatchet and biscuit .. •• 2 5 0 Sept. Jas. Bowdeu—Passage money .. •• 6 4 7 „ Jas. Kemp—Prorisions to Natives .. •• Nor. 14 Jas. Bowden—Passage money .. ••• . - Dec. 31 J. Bedgood—Flour .. ••• •• 39 4 0 Aug. Honetana and Hona .. •• n m n Jan. 24 1856 Ditto boat hire •• • • ISO April 4 HoriTanga—Provisions ... •• •• „ i> 6 Thomas Flavall—Ditto ... ••• •• .. i, 5 Wm. Spickman—Ditto ... •• , Jan. 7 Mata-Ditto .. •• — " ,, " Aug., 1855, to Survey labourers .. •• .. Feb., 1856 Aug., 1855, to Hapoka and others—Survey labourers .. .. 14 10 0 Feb., 1856. J. Baylis—Copying accounts .. ... 510 10 9 April 10, 1854 g. Smales —Clothing to Natives .. .. 3 12 6 Juno 4, 1855 £. Sticbbury—Two carpet bags ... .. c n n » J. Rogan—Present to Mere Peka July 24 J. Rogan—Ditto Rawiri .. .. i n 28 Ngaaho and others—Paddling down Waipa .. ,, 2 « Sept. 25 E. Baker—Extra clerical assistance .. .. 13 2 0 „ 15 E.Baker—For cash paid Natives .. .. 0 6 0 „ 26 Robinson and Craig—Two leather bags .. .. ' ? J Aug. 1 G.Charlton —Blanket for Native .. .. 1 10 0 Oct. 22 J, N. Wate—Galvanic chain ... .. 2 0 0 June 27 T.Williamson—Food and clothing for Native .. J 1 6 June 12,1856 J. W. Carr—Two oars for whale boat ... .. 2 8 0 April 30 E; B. Dickson —Extra clerk .. .. ® June 20 C. 11 Powell —Ferryage, cartage, &c. .. .. 1 17 6 „ 6 Tamihana—To buy a coat .. •• * ® " „ 12 T, Williamson—Food'to Natives .. .. ® 15 0 ,, 12 J. Jenkins—Clothing and food for Natives .. 6 9 6 Mar. 17 W.N.Milton—Passage of Mr. McLean and two others from Nelson to Manukau .. .. 20 O 0 » I 7 E. Constable—Present and food to Natives, Waiuku.. 20 !1 0 G.Cole—Food for Natives .. .. .. 0 8 0 Ditto Horsehire ... ... •• 1 12 6 M*y 11,1854 Interest on Mr. Imlay's Bill £1000 .. .. 16 13 4 Ferryage—Aotea ... .. .. 0 6 0 Tobacco for Natives .. ... .. 0 o 6 Blanket and tobacco ... ... .. 13 0 Horsehire .. .. .. .. 0 2 0 Whangaroa—Natives carrying luggage •• .. 0 10 0 Flour for Natives .. .. .. 1 ® ® Marshall—Tobacco for Natives .. .. 0 5 6 Canoe at Waipa .. ... .. 1 n ° Messenger to Mr. MnunseH's .. .. " " Takeier and others—Expences at Waikato .. 1 12 6 Native—Horsehire .. ... ... 10 0 Ferryage—Waipa .. .. .. 0 5 0 Carrying luggage and taking horse to Rangiawhia .. 0 10 0 Taruati Waka N»ne—Pood .. .. .. 0 15 0 Ferryage, Onehunga, 10 " Zingari," five Natives .. 0 12 6 Tamati Waka—To buy food .. .. 0 2 0 Native carrying baggage from Taranakito Te Waiiti.. 0 15 0 Native carrying beggage from Waitara to Te Waiiti .. 0 6 0 Keep of horses at Omhunga .. .. 10 0 Supplying food for Natives .. .. 0 18 0 Four boxes Magnum Bonum Pens ... .. 0 2 0 Two lbs. candles ... .. .. 0 4 6 Broom for office .. .. .. 0 2 6 Almanack and pens .. .. .. 0 S 0 Cheque bock .. .. .. .. 0 3 0 115 5- 4 Total Auckland Province ... ... ....

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WELLINGTON PROVINCE.

WELLINGTON. £ a. d. £ s. d. Nov. 29,1854 Wairarapa—Claims of Te Kepa ... .. 50 0 0 Dec. 22 Ahiarube—Second instalment .. .. 250 0 0 Feb. 15,1855 Land at bead of Valley .. .. .. 30 0 0 ,, 14 M. Stoodly—-Claims to Wairarapa .. ... 20 0 0 March 7 Taraipine ditto .. .. ... 100 0 0 Dec. 28,1854 Bush on Captain Smith's land ... .. 40 0 0 Nov. 30 Taratabi ... ... .. .. 200 0 0 „ 29 Tukaramu Block .. .. ... 200 0 0 Dec. 27 Te Karamu .. .. .. .. 400 0 0 „ 4 Mararoamau Block—First payment ... .. 500 0 0 Feb. 14,1855 Ditto Final payment .. .. 200 0 0 Dec. 27, 1854 Paeroa—Final payment ... •• • . 300 o 0 ,, 27 Tuhitarata—Second instalment .. ... 250 0 0 Feb. 10,1855 Ditto Third ditto on account ... 150 0 0 Dec. 23, 1854 Kuripuni (Masterton) .. .. .. 150 0 0 „ 27 Taukerenikau—Second and third instalment .. 400 0 0 „ 27 Wharekaka—Second instalment .. .. 500 0 0 Feb. 10,1855 Ditto Third ditto on account .. 100 0 0 Dec. 28, 1854 Taratahi Block .. .. .. .. 600 0 0 ,, 28 Block No. 1—Second iustalment ... .. 500 0 0 „ 28 Reserve in Block No. 2—Second instalment and last.. 200 0 0 Jan. 2 Te Awaiti, and part of Pahaoa—Second instalment .. 450 0 0 „ 2 Awhea—Second instalment •• ... .. 100 0 0 Feb. 10 Ditto Third ditto .. ... •• 100 0 0 „ 14 Ditto Balance .. •• .. 100 0, 0 Jan. 11 Barton's Run—Second instalment .. .. 300 0 0 „ 11 Wilson's Run —final payment .. .. 450 0 0 „ il Kaiwbata .. ... .. .. 70 0 0 Feb. 14 Maungaraki—Per Puhaia .. ... ... 200 0 0 6910 0 0 Jan. 5,1855 Castle Point —Final payment .. ... 1500 0 0 ,, 5 Claims of Wharema Natives .. 30 0 0 „ 5 Puratawhao reserve •• .. 50 0 0 j, 5 Sutherland's homestead .. .. 40 0 0 „ 5 Reserve on Mataikoma .. .. 50 0 0 ,, 5 Whakataki reserve .. .. 200 0 0 „ 5 Puketoi .. .. .. 50 0 0 „ 5 Ditto ... .. .. 50 0 0 „ 5 Ditto .. .. .. 60 0 0 ,, 5 Wbareama .. .. ... 10 0 0 Feb. 13 Akitio reserves .. ... 200 0 0 2240 0 0 „ 14 Hawke's Bay—Ruatanewha .. ... 100 0 0 Mar. 23 Ditto .. .. .. 300 0 0 „ 28 Matau o Maui Blocks ... .. 1000 0 0 „ 30 Mohaka Block .. ... 300 0 0 April 11 Tutae Kuri .. .. .. 100 0 O „ 11 Scinde Island ... .. 25 0 0 „ 13 Mata Block .. .. ... 500 0 0 May 15 Waipureku .. .. .. 100 0 0 „ 15 Ditto ... .. ... 30 0 0 Feb. 14 Ngaruroro .. .. .. 200 0 0 ,, 10 Claims at Ahuriri .. .. 200 0 0 Aug. 11 Ditto Otapahi Block .. .. 200 0 0 „ 14 Ditto Taraia's Claims .. 50 0 0 „ 22 Ditto Ruataniwha .. .. 100 0 0 „ 26 Ditto Ruataniwha and Aorangi .. 2000 0 0 „ 26 Ditto TeTotara .. .. 1200 0 0 6405 0 0 Nov. 24,1854 vVaioriki—part of reserve ... •• .. 6 5 0 i» 29 Donald's Station .. .. .. 100 0 0 Dec. 1 Papawakarau .. • • .. .. 100 0 0 n 1 Otahuao Block .. •• ... .. 200 0 0 >j 1 Kaial'O .. .. .. .. 100 0 0 ,, 5 Kahutara .. .. ... ... 650 0 O a 9 Waikaraka ... .. •• .. 100 0 0 1256 5 0 Accounts rendered since the above Statement was MADE UP. Nov. 21,185& Ahuriri—Claims on .. .» .. 20 0 0 Dec. 7 Matakitaki Cultivations, Whanganui ... .. 10 0 0 „ 15 Whauganui, including Mr. Hewitt's claims .. 47 0 O ,, 31 Ohairu reserve .. .. .. ... 100 0 0 Jan. 10, 1856 Waikakariki .. .. ... .. 20 0 0 ,, 16 Land near Mr. Kelly's Station .. .. 60 0 0 „ 17 Maungaraki .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 407 0 0 Carried forward .. .. .... 16,811 5 0

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WELLINGTON—continued. £ b. d. £ s. d. , , 407 0 0 16,811 5 0 Brought forward ... •* 200 0 0 Jan. 9,1856 Moroa —Instalment due •• •• •* 2qq q q ii 17 Pabana and Te Awaiti .. •• •• 105 0 0 0 ,, 21 Hikawera and Puhangina .. •• •• _ 1857 0 0 120 0 0 „ 29 Native Mills, Papawai—Mill contractor .. •• 11 10 0 „ 2 Surveys and Plans •• j 0 0 0 0 „ 24 Sub-Treasurer ... 231 10 0 Payments mad* by Mr. Cooff.r. Aug. 8, 1 855 Wairarapa—Land at Kopuaranga, Wairarapa .. loo 0 0 8 Ditto Wainuioru .. •• •• ]nn n 0 „ 22 Ditto TeWbiti .. •• •• 75 o 0 Sep. 10 For additional price of land at Greytovrn • • „ 13 Tuhitaiata —Balance of 3rd instalment .. • • Q Q „ 13 Last in.talment Block No. 1 ... •• 4uQ Q () .. 13 Ditto Block No. 2 .. -• Q Oct. 24 Ditto Barton s Run .. ]Q0 Q Q Not; 12 Kubaangaweriweri .. •• •• 1875 0 0 Jan. 18, 1856 Matiaba, Arangi-te-Kura, Wairarapa ... .. rn n n 8 Te VVaka—Kuratawbiti .. •• ••• " | Ditto Wbarebanga ... •• 100 0 0 " 17 Hoera and others—Te Awaiti and Pahana (error in eutry in former account).. .. •• 260 q Contingent Expenses. Not. 25, 1854 Hamuera and Wiremu—Carting office furniture .. 0 6 0 Den. 4 R. Stokes—Stationery ... ••• •• a 1 n 4 Ditto ditto .. ••• ••• " 8 D. Munn—Rice supplied at Ahuriri .. .. J 11 " « " 8 Ngairo—Deposits repaid .. .. .. 1 9 G. S. Cooper—Money bags .. .. .. " - " j5 Piripi—Horse hire to Poiirua " C.R.Carter—Plan of mill at Papawai .. .. n " ]6 Killiers and McKain—Sidesaddle, present .. 14 0 0 " S. Styles—Carting money to Porirua .. .. 0 o 0 " 16 T. G. Strange—Purchase of horse .. .. ?,? ? !' 18 A, M. Peaice .. • • •• •• a ? * ' 13 J. Stevens —Horse Hire at Porirua .. .. * ® 18 J. M. Taylor—Entertainment of Natives.. ... 15 ? " 19 W. Hodder—Packing baggage over Rimutaka Mountain 2 6 6 23 J. North wood—Sundries ... .. .. ® ® 23 Wirimu Kingi—Horsehire .. •• •• i * Jan'. g |855 Hemi Te Miha—Blankets for Chiefs .. • » i n ° 8 ' Hemi—For a pi? .. ... • • J n n « J. Sutherland—Bullock .. .. ... 5! " S Te Potangaroa .. • • •• 1 0 1 " q Ditto Purchase of pig .. .. 1 10 0 " cj B. Hickey—Entertaining of Natives at Castle Point.. 0 15 6 " 11 (9. F. Hales—Tobacco for Hapuku .. ... jj 15 \V. Ardley—Ferryage at Wairarapa .. .. 0 13 6 '' 15 II. Bowen—Shoeing horses .. .. .. 2 3 0 ' 15 Ilaniera and Tamihana —Food for Hapuku .. 2 10 0 " A. Gillies—Horsehire .. .. •. 9 10 <> t " 22 W ditto .. •• •. 1 10 0 28 W. Ardley—Feriyage Wairarapa .. ... 10 0 "M a v Mr. Park's survey party .. .. .. 9 12 0 g Mr. Bonsfield ditto •• .. ... 1 0 0 10 H. Sebley—Despatch box ... ... .. 0 1? 0 June 28 1 Harris—Ferryage, Waipureku .. .. ? S SO W.Villiers—Stationery ... •• .. 0 9 o " 3q Newton & Co.—Ditto .. ... .. 0 8 0 " 1 W. S. Grahame—Repayment of advance by Newton " and Co. .. .. ... ... 200 0 0 20 M.Robertson —Rent of Offices ... .. 10 0 0 7 I Tori Kingi—On account boundaries W'hanganui .. 5 0 0 7 Aperahama Parea ditto •• •. 5 0 0 " <7 Tahava ditto ••• .. 10 0 99 Kai Iwi—Traversing boundaries .. .. 11 12 0 " 14 Aramoa ditto •• .. .. 3 8 0 " 1 1 Pairoroku ditto •• •• 5 16 0 if 1 * 484 U 9 — ; Carried forward •» •• .... 21,134 16 0

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WELLINGTON PROVINCE—continued.

WELLINGTON—continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward ... .. 484 1 2 9 21,131 15 0 Dec. 14,1855 Horima—Traversing boundaries ... .. 0 4 0 ,, 14 Takaraogi—'Going to Otawa boundary .. .. 0 2 6 „ 14 Waters—Goods supplied to Natives ... ... 1114 „ 14 Kawana—Horse hire .. .. ... 0 7 0 ,, 14 Native—Injury to horse lent to Governor Grey's party 10 0 „ 17 Garner—Office rent .. .. .. 3 3 0 „ 17 Ebawinia —Saddle promised by Sir George Grey ... 7 10 0 ,, 17 Ferry—Whanganui .. .. .. 0 2 0 „ 17 Te Mawae—Present ... .. .. 10 0 „ 20 Hakeke and Tobikura—Apprehending 2 native thieves 5 0 0 „ 22 Ferry—Manawatu .. .. .. 0 3 0 ,, 22 Ihakara—Present .. .. ... ] 0 0 „ 31 Miratana—Carrying money to Manawatu .. 0 10 0 „ 14 Arapeta & Wikitoria—VVork on boundaries, Whanganui 3 0 0 „ 14 Arapeta—Present for assistance .. ... 0 7 0 Jan. 2,1856 Tahana—Work on Whanganui boundaries .. 3 0 0 „ 2 Ditto Present for assistance .. .. 5 0 0 „ 28,1855 A. McMaster—Sundries .. .. ... 4 0 0 „ 29 G. S. Cooper—Ferryage, Wellington Heads ... 0 10 0 ,, 30 Ditto Travelling expenses, Wairarapa to Wellington .. .. .. 1 . 210 Feb. 10 R. Stokes—Stationery .. .. .. 6 9 10 „ 10 Ditto Printing .. .. .. 0 6 8 „ 14 W. Kingi—Horse hire -. .. .. 6 0 0 „ 15 Bethune and Hunter—Sundries .. ... 109 4 6 „ 15 Ditto Commission on moneys advanced &c. 20 0 0 „ 16 J. Stevens—Horse hire .. .. ... 19 0 0 „ 17 G. S.Cooper—Passage per "Nelson" .. 7 10 0 „ 17 K.Hart—Drawing deeds for Taringakuri's section ... 1 11 6 „ 19 Wm. Spinks —Provisions for Natives ... .. 6 14 6 „ 19 Ditto ditto .. .. 69 10 11 „ 19 Bethune and Hunter—Passages per "Nelson" .. 36 0 0 „ 19 Tautari—Per Archdeacon Hadfield, for saddle destroyed 5 0 0 ,, 21 J.Campbell—Entertainment of Natives.. .. 37 1 3 March 2 J.Harris—Ferryage, Waipureku .. .. 0 6 0 „ 16 J. Pearce—For killing two bullocks .. .. 10 0 April 11 J.Anderson—Horse, saddle, and bridle .. .. 68 0 0 „ 11 Ditto Sundries .. .. .. 8 1 11 ,, 11 A. McQuarrie —Boathire to Mohaka .... .. 2 0 0 „ 11 D. Munn—Entertaining Natives .. .. 3 4 0 „ 11 Ditto Goods supplied .. .. .. 9 12 6 „ 11 Ditto Passage of Mr. McDonnell ... ... 5 0 0 „ 11 Mohaka Native—Horse hire .. .. ... 10 0 ,, 11 A. Maurice .. ... .. .. 10 0 „ 11 T. McDonnell—Interpreter at Ahuriri .. ... 36 6 0 „ 11 W. ViHiers—Boots for Hapuku'sson ... ... 1 10 0 „ 12 Newton and Co.—Sundries .. .. ... 14 14 11 „ 12 Ditto Storage, &c. .. ... 0 10 0 i, 12 Ngaranga and Ruru—Carrying baggage to Mohaka „ 3 0 0 Jan. 4, 1856 Swinbourne—Native dinner ... .. 21 6 6 „ •> Conaclier—Goods supplied Natives .. ... 2 18 0 „ 9 Tonks—Supplies for ditto ... ... .. 15 17 0 ,, 11 Armstrong—Supplies for ditto .. ... 18 0 0 „ 12 G. Hart—Horse bire .. .. .. 15 0 0 „ 15 Moore—Steel mills to Natives .. ,. 14 0 0 „ 15 Tayler and Watt—Food to Natives at Whanganui .. 16 13 7. i, 16 Lyon—Stationery ... .... .. 4 9 2 ,, 16 Masters and Perry—Goods supplied to Natives ., I l7 0 >> 16 Stokes—Stationery .. .. .. 0 18 0 ,, 17 Tankersley—Graiing Native horses at Wellington .. 21 0 0 ,< 18 Pearse—Deed Box ... .. ,. 3 0 0 „ 22 Smith—Food for Natives .. .. ... 2 11 0 >» 23 Spinks dilto .. .. ... 69 12 7 » 23 Mcintosh—Stabling for horse .. . . 0 15 0 >. 24 E.Dickson—Extra Clerk .. ... ., 10 17 0 Dec. 22,1855 Purchase of Ferries—Ohau .. .. ... 15 0 0 » 31 Ditto Manawatu Purchase of ferry for 10 years .. 500 0 0 31 Ditto Otaki, for 20 years, at £20 a year .. 20 0 0 Jai- 8 Passage of Taiaroa and family .. .. 12 0 0 April 5 D. Munn—Provisions .. .. ,. SO 0 0 1789 15 U Payments by Mb. Cooper. July 4 D. Munn—Entertainment of Natives .. .. 1 14 6 ii 16 C.R.Carter—Expenses on account mill at Papawai ... 25 0 0 ii 16 Joseph Torr—Freight &c. ... .. .. 3 15 0 •i 17 G.S.Cooper—Passage to Wellington per "Shepherdess" 4 0 0 Carried forward .. ... 34 9 6 22,924 10 11~ I

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WELLINGTON PROVINCE—continued.

Payments by Mr. Cooper—continued. i s. i £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. 34 9 6 22,924 10 11 Aug. 1,1855 R. H. Carpenter—Bookbinding .. .. 7 19 10 „ 3 G. Williams—Pay as Clerk ... .. .. 57 10 0 „ 3 Ditto Sundry petty expenses .. .. 0 17 G „ 8 T. Hooker —On account Papawai mill ,. .. 25 0 0 „ 11 R. Stokes—Printing circulars .. .. 3 0 0 ,, 11 Geo. Moore —Prismatic compass .. ... 3 13 6 „ 13 J. F. Hoggard—Postages .. .. .. 17 0 „ 15 W. Williams—Shoeing horses .. .. 10 0 15 A. Burcham—Entertainment of Natives .. .. 2 IS 0 ,, 29 Aropeta— For leading Native horse to Wellington .. 18 0 „ 29 Hirini ditto ditto ... .. 10 0 Sept. 4 J. H. Northwood —Purchase of bullock ... ... 17 0 0 ,, 5 G. Williams—Pay as clerk .. .. .. 7 10 0 „ 5 Ditto Cartage of furniture .. .. 0 3 0 ,, 20 M. A. Nil—Refreshment for Native messenger .. 0 9 0 „ 29 Jas. Collins ditto ditto .. ... 0 4 0 Oct. 1 Thos. Hooker —Papawai mill .■•. .. .. 70 0 0 Nov. 6 Ditto ditto .. .. .. 30 0 0 Dec. 22 I'e AoMarere— Leading horse from Otaki to Manawatu 0 10 0 „ 26 Apiata Guide ditto ... 0 15 0 Jan. 25, 1856 Daniel Munn.—Forage supplied .. ... 18 6 March 8 Richard Dolbel—Horse shoeing .. .. 0)6 0 „ 17 Daniel Munn— Forage supplied .. .. 2 18 6 Total paid by Mr. Cooper .. ... 271 14 4 Dee., 1853 Messenger—Wairarapa to Wellington .. .. 1 15 0 Dec. Shoeing horses in Government service ... .. 10 0 Sept. Wereta—One year's rent of Barton's run ... 12 0 0 Oct. 20 Northwood—A watch as a present to the Native Chief Maika .. •• •• •• 4 0 0 Nov; 17 Eruera and Hoeta conveying luggage from Ahuriri to Waipukerau .. •• •• 0 15 0 ,, 19 Tareha—For Meeting and Court House ... .. 30 0 0 „ 19 Ditto For House burnt by Surveyors .. .. 4 0 0 „ 21 Hirini—Services as cook .. .. .. 110 ,, 21 Taruhia Aparaniko— Carrying luggage from Wellington to Manawatu .. •• 0 10 0 Dec. 5 to 20 Ta Whaki —Wages at 5s. per diem ... .. 1 16 0 „ 23 Tope ditto at 3s. per diem .. .. 10 4 0 ,, 23 W. S. Atkinson ditto 4s. 6d. ditto .. .. 12 3 0 Ocl 4 to Nov 8 John McKenzie ditto 5s. ditto .. .. 9 0 0 Dec. 28 Taringa ditto 3s. ditto .. .. 13 7 0 Feb. 23 Williams—Hire of a horse .. .. .. 5 0 0 Dec. 28 Gillies Ditto of rooms, &c. .. .. 20 0 0 J ail. 3 Raniera te Iho—Rent of Turanganui .. .. 9 0 0 „ 4 Man°ra and Wi Kingi—Back rent, Wbarekaka 1 ... 40 0 0 Dec, 17 T. W. Tankersley—Grazing of horses of Chiefs ... 28 0 0 Jan. 12 H. Read—Camp kettle, &c. .. •• 2 13 0 „ 12 F.Greer—Rent, &c. .. .. •• 4 12 6 ,, 20 Ditto ditto .. .. •• l 15 0 Oct. 20 Messrs. Russell—Sundries .. .. .. 19 9 0 Dec. 5 R. Collins, &c. .. .. •• 13 4 6 ' „ 7 Campbell & Barrett—Ten shirts .. •• 2 17 0 March \. Beetham —Copying deeds, at 10s. 6d. per diem .. 18 7 6 Jan. 13 to 16 F. S. Partridge—Ditto .. .. ... 3 10 0 Aug. 15 Bennett—Expenses of natives at Pencirrow Head .. 4 0 0 Sept. 22 Taringa—Wages... .. .. •• 3 0 0 Dec. 20 Ditto ditto ... .. .. ... 3 0 0 Jan. 17 1854 Torr—For Villers aud McKain's account .. ... 10 0 0 289 19 6 Sept. 1, 1852 Survev labourers —Castle Point .. )i 10 0 Mar. 26.1851 lli te Ota — Present to buy a bridle ... ... 10 0 April 12 D. Munn—Presents to Natives ... ... 5 9 6 Nov. 19 W. McKain—-Food for Natives .. .. 0 17 6 Dec. 1"l W. Dodds—Morse hire, &c. .. .. ' 4 14 0 June 30, 1856 G. S. Cooper—Expenses incurred, Wellington .. 7 16 0 30 Ditto Paid C. H. Powell, carting of luggage and landing from " Zingari" .. .. 12 6 „ 30 Ditto Postages on public service ... 116; July 30 1853 Arona and Kiriona—For leading horses .. ... 10 0 Au'o-. 2 Kirior.a —For food for horses .. .. 0 8 0! ° 3 Vlika^ro —Horse hire .. .. .. 3 0 0: " 3 Ngoki ditto .. .. .. 3 0 0 Nov. 7 I'e Hiriuano —Canoe hire .. .. .. 7 0 0 Jan 18, 1854 G. W. Mace—Presents to Natives .. .. 5 18 0 50 17 0 Total Wellington Province .. ..J .... £23,*37 I 9

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PROVINCES OF NELSON AND NEW PLYMOUTH.

NELSON. £ s. d. £ s. d. Nov. 16, 1851 Tamati W. Kingi—Paid at Nelson for claims on Arapaoa .. ... .. ... 100 0 0 ,, 24 Te Awaiti—Paid at Wellington .. .. 200 0 0 Dec. 13 Ngatitoa—Claims to Nelson .. .. ... 2000 0 0 Nov. 10,1855 Ngatirarua and Ngatitama Tribes—Claims on Nelson Province ... .. .. .. 600 0 0 Dec. 11 Noa te Wbata —Ditto .. ... .. 10 0 Feb. 1, 1856 Rangitane Tribe—Claims on Wairau .. ... 100 0 0 „ Nfgatiavva—Ditto ditto Arapaoa .. .. 500 0 0 „ j(3 Ngatikina—Ditto ditto Kaituna and Hoiere .. 100 0 0 March 5 Ngatikoata—Ditto ditto Nelson Province .. 100 0 0 6 Merfaana te Aho and others—For lands included in Mr. Spain's award .. .. .. 60 0 0 9t 7 Aperabama Paoa and others—Ditto ditto .. 150 0 0 ? 7 Wikitene and other—Ditto ditto .. 110 0 0 99 8 Te Kei Ngariho—Claims on Arapaoa .. .. 19 0 0 8 Rawiri Puaha—Ditto Nelson Province .. 36 0 0 , 9 8 Matene te Whiwhi—Ditto ditto ... .. 11 0 0 October, 1855 Raumoa—Ditto ditto .. .. 5 0 0 4092 0 0 Contingencies. November Paerata—Expenses of going to Nelson .. 3 0 0 Jan. 22, 1856 Te Rauparaha ditto ditto .. ... 8 0 0 January Hood—Passages to Queen Charlotte's Sound .. 6 0 0 Jan. 25 Guard—Ditto Cloudy 13ay .. .. 20 0 0 , 25 Ditto—Demurrage of vessel .. .. 5 0 0 Feb. 1 Hakaraia ditto .. .. .. 10 0 ft l Maori going to Port Underwood and Waitohi .. 10 0 4 R. Budge—Wairau, maps .. ... ... 4 4 0 Jan 29 to Feb 4 McDonald—Accommodation .. .. .. 0 15 0 ,, 99 Ditto ditto .. ... .. 2 0 0 „ „ Ditto ditto .. •• .. 1 10 0 „ „ Ditto Supplies for Natives ... .. 3 0 0 Feb, 4 Martin—Horse hire, two days .. .. 10 0 99 7 Elmslie—Boat hire .. .. ... 15 8 0 „ 11 Ropoama te One—Food supplied to Natives ... 5 0 0 „ 12 Jenkins .. .. .. .. 13 10 0 ,, 13 flakaraia—Carriage of luggage .. .. 1 17 0 99 12 Ihaia ditto .. .. .. 0 2 6 „ 12 Piribira—Perambulating boundaries (Pelorus) ... 1 10 0 Mar. 4 Guard—Charter of vessel .. .. .. 60 0 0 „ 13 Rawiri Puaho—Passage money .. ... 10 0 0 13 Union Bank—Coin bags ... .. .. 0 10 6 „ 13 Rawiri Pihama—Work on Pelorus boundaries .. 10 0 „ 13 E.Dickson—Extra clerical assistance .. .. 17 10 0 ,, 13 J.FulIoon — Work as messenger .. .. 10 0 0 Nov. 12,1855 W.Stanton—Tin Box for Deeds .. ... 16 6 99 16 W.Scott—Horse hire .. .. .. 3 2 6 16 W.Stanton—Pens .. .. .. 03 0 197 9 0 Total Nelson .. .. £4289 9 0 NEW PLYMOUTH. Nov. 2, 1855 Henare te Keba —At Nelson on account of Taranaki.. 100 0 0 Feb. 11,1856 Ropoama's wife at Nelson ditto .. .. 10 0 0 Alar. 10 Wetere and Te Maraine ditto .. .. 8 0 0 Oct 2, 185'] Hakopa and others—Present .. .. 100 0 0 Fb 3 to Mar 15 W. Carrington — Surveyor .. .. .. 21 10 6 Feb., 18t>4 C. Hopkins—Passage money of Mr. McLean, clerk and Maori, per " Sea Belle"... ... .. 12 10 0 Feb., 1854 Ditto—Demurrage of •' Sea Belle" ... .. 8 0 0 Oct. 6,1855 J. Yems—Coat for Hone Ropiha .. .. 2 12 0 Nov. 24 H. McKella —Postages .. .. .. 0 4 6 Total New Plymouth .. .. £262 17 0

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PAYMENTS TO TREASURY AND ADVANCES TO NATIVES.

£ s. d. £ s. d. Paid to Colonial Treasurer .. .. ■■■ SO 0 0 Ditto ditlo .. .. •• 200 0 0 Ditto ditto .. .. •• 40 0 0 Ditto ditto .. .. •• 10 10 0 330 10 0 Advances to Natives—Auckland .. .. 279 0 0 Wellington .. •• 2555 10 0 New Plymouth .. ••• 35 0 0 May, 1856 Auckland .. •• 202 5 0 March „ Wellington .. .. 121 5 0 Ditto (Mr. Cooper's accounts) 276 0 0 Ditto (Loans) .. .. 20 0 0 >f Nelson .. .. 18 0 0 June „ Auckland .. ... 47 4 6 )( Wellington .. 82 9 0 New Plymouth .. .. 63 5 0 3699 ]R 6 Total Payment to Treasury and Advances .. £4030 8 6