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and Mr. Scott. Colonel Wakefield consequently re- 
fused to answer it. 
The Commissioner stated the next day, that he had 
demanded and obtained from Mr. Hanson a statement 
of the grounds of his opposition on the part of Mr. 
Scott, which he did not feel at liberty to disclose; 
and he ruled that Mr. Hanson had a right to cross- 
examine on any point Colonel Wakefield and any other 
witnesses for the Company's case. 
In order to save time. Colonel Wakefield agreed to 
this, however convinced of its injustice. For the 
claims of the Company, having been sent up to the 
Colonial Secretary of New South Wales in January 
1841, in accordance with the Land Claims Ordinance 
passed in that country, were published in the New 
Zealand Government Gazette ; and that of Mr. Scott, 
was known only to the Commissioner. 
Mr. Clarke junior then cross-examined Colonel 
Wakefield. His questions were intended to elicit 
some points of objection which we now heard for 
the first time : such as, that the anchorage of the 
ship was the only thing paid for ; that no publicity 
had been given to the transaction ; and that the 
natives had been induced to sign the deed by being 
told that the Queen would see their names and send 
them presents ! 
An attorney, who appeared for some other rival 
European claimant, also asked, whether Richard 
Davis (the missionary teacher) had not stated his 
possession of some of the land to Colonel Wakefield 
at the time of the sale. Colonel Wakefield answered 
that he had not, " but that his refusal to sell Richard 
" Davis a box of pipes had offended him." 
Colonel Wakefield was then called upon to produce 
further evidence in support of the deed. Dr. Dorset 
