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gave it (the flagstaff") to me with these words, " William, we give over this flagstaff to you with those buried here and Nganiawahia, for you to give over to the General and to the Governor. Especially let not the remains of the buried be ill treated by the soldiers. As for Ngaruawahia the cultivations, leave them alone. We are going away through fear. Moses gave his " hoeroa" (weapon made from the jaw of a whale), for the General, for a pledge of peace, and the flagstaff for a pledge of peace. I returned with the letters for the Governor. These wei-e all the chiefs who were then present, Tamati Ngapora. Mohi Te Ahiatengii, Wi Tamihana, Tikaokao, Paora Te A hum. Patara Te Tuhi. Kai-Ngarara. Enough, From your friend, Wi. Te Wheoro.

No. 9. LETTER FROM HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR TO PENE TK WHAREPU. Te Whare o Te Kawana, te ono o riga ra o Tihema. E NGA PiANGATIRA KATOA 0 WAIKATO, E PeNE PuKEWHAU, — Kua tae mai ki aau to pukapuka ote rua o Tihema. E Tama ma, ko akn kiipu enei ki a koutou. Me haere tika Te Tianara ki Ngaruawahia, me tare te Haki ote Kuini ki reira ; katahi ka korero atu a au ki a koutou. (Signed) G. Grey, Governor.

(Translation.) Government House, 6th December, 1863. 0 all tou Chiefs of Waikato, O Pene Pukewhau,— Your letter of the 2nd December has reached me. Sons, my words to you are these. The General must go uninterrupted to Ngaruawahia; the flag of the Queen must be hoisted there. Then 1 will talk to you. (Signed) G. Grey, Governor.

No. 10. LETTER FROM PENE TE WHAREPU TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. Te Kauri, Tihema 9th, 1863. E Hoa c Te Kawana, — Tena koe Kua tae mai tau reta ki au, na Wiremu Te Wheoro i kawe mai ki au. E tika ana, ac, ko to Kuini Kara ki nmga. Ac, c pai ana au. Me korero taua. Ko to pukapuka tua tahi, kaore an i kite. Heoi ano ka huri. Na Pene Te Wharepu.

(Translation.) Te Kauri, December 9th, 1863. O Friend the Governor,— Salutations ! Your letter has reached me. William Te Wheoro brought it to me. It is ri^ht. Yes. Let the Queen's flag be above. Yes. lam pleased at it. Now let us talk. * The first letter you wrote to me I have not seen. This ends my letter. From Pene Te Wharepu. * Note. He is under a, mistake. I did not answer his first letter.—G. G.

No. 11. TELEGRAM FROM GENERAL CAMERON, ANNOUNCING THE HOISTING OF THE QUEEN'S FLAG AT NGARUAWAHIA. The Queen's flag is flying at Ngaruawahia. A division of 500 men under my command were conveyed up the river in the " Pioneer," and landed at Ngaruawahia, about 4 p.m., without any opposition, or seeing any natives.

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