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him and his men off the land. This led the
Surveyor to the residence of the Europeans-to
the Police Magistrate, informing him that the
Natives had not kept their word in leaving the
matter to the Commissioner; at which the
Police Magistrate and the constables went to
take Rauparaha and Rangibaeta to the residence
of the Europeans, to investigate the case. But
Rauparaha and Rangiheeta did not yield to the
summons; they would not go. Then the Police
Magistrate called the armed men to come forward
and arrest them. Just at this time a gun was
fired from the Europeans, and a conflict ensued,
in which several fell on both sides.

"Captain Wakefield observing this, called
out, 'Cease shedding blood.' The Europeans
laid down their arms, stood still; some of the
Natives did likewise, supposing that the conflict
was over. At this time Rangihaeta, as the
Europeans say, came up from the pursuit, en-
raged at the loss of his wife, and thereupon slew
with his own hand several European gentlemen.

"The Native's tale is as follows: That they
had never sold the lands, it is their own land;
and that when they saw the flags and marks
erected, supposed that their land was taken
from them; they, therefore, pulled them down,
in order that the Europeans might understand
thereby they had not sold their lands, or pro-
mised to do so. In their estimation it was
presumption on the part of the Surveyors to
erect houses, to cut lines on lands that did not
belong to them, and they considered they had
a perfect right to do as they pleased with what
was growing or standing on their own lands.
The Surveyors would not listen to their remon-
strances, and therefore they burnt the hut.
They had no intention to fight, nor had they a
thought that way; it was the sight of the
guns, the firing of the Europeans, and the fall-
ing of their friends that roused them, and call
every body to witness that it was the Europeans
who commenced, by killing three Natives, and
they returned the fire, and the struggle began.

"But there is one feature in this affair pecu-
liarly bad in the estimation of Europeans-the
conduct of Rangilaeta towards the Gentlemen,
who, it is said, had surrendered, supposing the
fight to be over-at his killing them thus, the
Europeans are horrified. Now, the Euro-
peans and Natives have for four years lived
together very quietly, and in order to continue
peace and maintain that good feeling, the
Governor has sent down some troops to prevent
the necessity of either Europeans or Natives
carrying arms-they are alike for the protection
of Natives as well as Europeans. That promise
that was made to you by the late Governor re-
specting your lands, will be strictly adhered to.
The Governor says, the lands you have not
sold, shall not be taken from you-quietly leave
your lands to be settled by the Commissioner,
who will decide equitably. I am commanded
by the Governor to write you this assurance,
and call your especial attention to his Procla-
mation in another part of this paper."

GEORGE CLARKE,
Chief Protector of Aborigines.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 12th July, 1843.

HIS Excellency the Officer Administering
the Government has been pleased to ap-
point

MATHEW RICHMOND, Esquire,
Major 96th Regiment,
to be Chief Police Magistrate for the Southern
District of New Ulster and Cook's Straits.

By His Excellency's Command,
(For the Colonial Secretary),
WILLIAM CONNELL.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 12th July, 1843.

HIS Excellency the Officer Administering
the Government has been pleased to ap-
point

GEORGE WHITE, Esquire, J. P., of Wellington,
to act as Police Magistrate at Nelson, in the Is-
land of New Munster, until further orders.
This appointment bears date from the first
instant.

By His Excellency's Command,
(For the Colonial Secretary),
WILLIAM CONNELL.

HIS Excellency the Officer Administering
the Government has been pleased to ap-
point

MR. JOHN CAMPBELL
to be Protector of Aborigines for the District of
Mokau and Taranaki.

By His Excellency's Command,
(For the Colonial Secretary),
WILLIAM CONNELL.

SALE OF CROWN LANDS BY PRIVATE
CONTRACT.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 20th February, 1843.

IN conformity with the provisions of the Act
of the Imperial Parliament, 5th & 6th Vic-
toria, ch. 36, His Excellency the OFFICER
administering the Government directs it to be
notified, that the following Country Lands which
remain unsold from the Government Land Sale
of the 24th November, 1842, and 16th Feb-
ruary, 1843, are now open for Sale by Private
Contract, and for this purpose proposals will be
received at this Office from parties desirous of
becoming purchasers of particular Lots.

Notices will appear in succeeding Nos. of the
Gazette, of such Lands as may be disposed of
in the interval.

LIST of FARMS situated on the River Tamaki,
in the County of Eden, advertised in the