I , considered the repairs very necossary a,s made by Ross. She could not proceed to s>ea at all with any degree of safety if the repairs had not been made. Henry Probert said : I was employed to f uriiish bedding and cushiousfor the 'Mavis,' by Mr. Ed monds. "He came to me on the Gth or 7th, When I had had the job in hand some days, perhaps four, days, Mr. Edmonds came down with Tutaere and others to my place, aud asked the price of the cushions aud mattresses I had made. He said he had' had a disturbance with the. natives, and would be obliged to give the vessel up. I told Mr. Edmonds the price, and he interpreted it to tho natives. One pf the Maoris then wrote it down on a slip of paper. The cusmons and betiding "would" cost "Ib^Sar^Cttr They were necessary for a passenger vessol. Cross examiued by Mr. Brookfiold : Mr. Edmonds came to me iv the first instance about the bedding. Alfred Esmonds, re-called : I ordered Mr. Pro bert to furnish the cushions and mattresses for the ' Mavis.' I was present at a future conversation be tween the natives and Mr. Prdbert. The uatives wished to ascertain the_auioiMMihjch~ were owing a^rhiffE the yessei.~~Sr. Pr*ob"^H»happened to" be~ tlTs"lirst, and we called in. I told them and inter preted the price which would bo charged for cushions aud mattresses. By the Court : It would be a fair charter to pay £10 |>er month for a 27 ton vessel. I was to keep the vessel in repair after she was handed over to moT MeEu, 'a Mliurl, dttposedJAlr. Fulloon interpreting) : I recollect a conversation taking place between Tutaere and Mr. Edmonds, but cannot remember the date. Tutaere aud Mr. Edmonds went to the Native Office to ask Mr. Halse whether any natives would interfere iv the arrangement made between them, and Mr. Halse said "No." l afterwards heard from Tutacre that he had handeathe vessel over to EjmoHn3Zr"~9?b* charter "wlis AlU'Twr-TrtonlhT TUutaerealso told mo that he had paid Mr. Edmonds £9, and that he would afterwards pay some more money. I received this information on three dif ferent days— the sth, 6th, and 7th. Tutaore after wards told me that the vessel was to be coppered, caulked, aud otherwise repaired. , I heard from Tutaere that Mr. 