FURTHER PAPERS RELATIVE TO NATIVE INSURRECTION.

[translation.] Kaipakopako, December sth, 1857. Friends Mr. Parris, Mr. Cutfield, and Mr. Flight. Hearken you. I commenced on Saturday to do your bad (liaid) work at the evil weed, the (Scotch) thistle. Hearken you. The arrangement will be with you for Mr. Cooper's land, Mr. Bell's land, and for yours also Mr. Parris. lam <rom« to woik there. The thought will, however, be with you and Mr. Cutfield and Mr. Flight, whether the payment shall be a cask of tobacco, so that the Maories may consent to work. Enough. From Te Waitere Katatohe. Enclosure 5 in No. 8 MR. COMMISSIONER MCLEAN To WAITAKA NATIVES. _, Ngamotu, 18 Maehe. 1859. h HOA MA, E NGA TANGATA O WaiTARA, Tena koulou. He kupu atu tenei kia koutou, kia whakamaranmia c koutou, o koutou pilu wlienua c takolo i roto te wahi kua oti i a Te Teira te tuku mai kia Te Kawana. Kua mohio ano koutou, ma tena tangata ano te tikanga mo tana pihi, waihoki kia Te Teira te tikanga mo tana pihi, c kore c ahei kia rere noa te ki runga ki ona wahi arai ai i tona tikanga, no te mea, kei a ia ano te whakaaro mo tona ake ano, he kupu atu tenei kia koutou, kei tere kau koutou ki runga ki to Te Tena raua ko Te Ritimana wahi, no te mea, kua whakaaetia a raua wahi kia hokona i te aroaro o te iwi, i te tino awatea, a meake ka whakaotia nga ritenga ki a ia mo tona; ekore hoki matou c tohe ki to tetahi atu tangata, no te mea, kei a ia ano tona whakaaro mo tono. pihi. Ko tenei kei pouri kau koutou ki a ia, no te mea, he tikanga wakamarama hoki tana. ... TTr . Nu Te Makarini. Kia Wiremu Kingi Whiti, Kia Wiremu Ngawaka Patukakariki, Xi nga tangata katoa o Waitara. [translation.] _, _ T Ngamotu, 18th March, 1859. iKIENDS, THE Men OF WAITARA,— Salutations to you. This is a word to you to request you to make clear (point out) your pieces ot land which he in the portion given up by Te Teira to the Governor. Yo " ar ® aware that with each "dividual lies the arrangement as regards his own piece ; in like manner le leira has the arrangement of his piece. Another cannot interfere with his portions to obstruct his arrangements, for he has the thought for what belongs to himself. This is a word to you Do not you without cause, interfere with Te Teira's and Te Retimana's part, for they have consented to the sale of their part, in the presence of the tribe, in broad daylight, and the terms with him for his piece will soon be settled. We will not urge for what belongs to another man, as with him is the thought as regards his own piece. And now, do not you be dark towards him, as his proceedings give light. t w 1- ■ TOi • • (Signed,) Donald McLean. To Wiremu Kingi Whiti, To Wiremu Ngawaka Patukakariki, To all the men of Waitara.

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