No. 2.
The Acting Native Secretary to the Assisiant Native Secretary, Collingwood.
Native Office,
Auckland, 8th November, 1862.Sir,—
In acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 12th August last, reporting your proceedings, when in Nelson in June last, in arranging the position of the northern boundary of the lands held by the Ngatitama at Wakapuaka, I am directed by the Minister for Native Affairs to inform you that he has, during a long time past, observed with pleasure that your reports generally show that what cases are taken in hand by you are really settled, and that your proceedings in this instance are entirely approved.
I have, &c.,
H. Hales, Acting Native Secretary.
The Assistant Native Secretary, Collingwood.