The following protest was entered against the above sale, and has been handed to us for publication ; — New Plymouth, April 5, 1853. Whereas in the year One Thomsnd Eight Hun dred and Forty Four maDy per6oni, who, by vir us of their Land Onlsri hid prerioaily selected, or hid caused to be selected for llicm sundry sections of Land in the town of New P j mouth uf which they wore in the year One Thousand Eight Hun dred and Forty Four aforesaid deprived l>y reoiona of the s«id sections having been declared ■' Native Reiervei." And whereat sundry parties whosa imcretts we the undersigned repreient have nerer been indemnified for the los> ofxbeir respective properties ehher in caih, or by other sections in lieu thereof. We do therefore protest against tbe sfile being proceeded with until all claims afoie said ars satisfactorily disposed of and adjtuled. For HtmrHousE + Smith— S. Suitii, A. H Gains, E. Dorset, R. CbILMAN, F. U. Glidbill. To the Sob-Treasurer, New Plymouth. We have been favoured with the follow ing document for publication : Civil Secretary's Office, Wellington, March 12, 1 853, Gentlemen— - I have the honor to acknowledge the re ceipt of yonr letter of the 28th ult., trans mitting copy of the Minutes of a Meeting held to consider the state of the Land Question, and also a Memorial addressed to Governor Sir George Grey, upon the same •abject. I have the honor to acquaint yon



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