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in store for you, but in the pah you are taking there is death for you all. Friends, had you remained op the Kawau you would have ultimately been liberated ; therefore return to life. Hero is your parent who led you from that insane work ; return and stay with him. To Ngeha Puno Ngaparepare, Prom your loving brother, To Te Manihera Kewene, of Aotea. Epiiia Pohepohk Kia Matiu, E Tama, — Kawhia, Oketopa 7, 1861. Ka nui taku aroha ki a koe. Ka nui taku hialiia kia hoki mai ki konei, kia noho tahi tatou i runga ite marireanga. E tama kci hoki koe kite whawhai. Ata whahaaro, me te inoi. Kei tinihangalia koe o Ngapuhi, c tou ngakau ranei, mahara ki aku korero ki akoe i mua. Inaianci me liokimai koe kite Kawau. E ngawari ana ra a Kawana. Mana koutou c tuku mai, ka tika. Mahara, c tama, kaua c kuware. E ngari kia pouri mo ou he o mua. Whakarongo mai koe kite kupu. Na tou hoa pono, Kia Matiu, of Kawhia. Na Henabk. [translation.] To Matiu, oy Kawhia, — Kawhia, October 7th, 1861. Son, great is my lovo for you, and my desire is great that you should return and let us live together in peace. O son, do not return to war, consider tho matter well and pray. Do not allow yourself to be enticed by tho Ngapuhi, or deceived by your own heart. Think of what I told you formerly, and now come back to the Kawau. Tae Governor is lenient; let him libcrato you and it will be right. Considor, 0 son, and do not be foolish. Bo dark on account of your former misconduct, and listen to advice. From your true friend, Henare (Henry Schnackenborg.) Minute. —These lottcrs wore sent to the Governor with a request that he would forward them to some of the men who escaped from Kawau. He sent them on to Ministers with a request they would inform him had they any objection to his doing so. He would wish to have an answer on this subject. October 19th, 1864. G. Geky. Minute.—Tneso letters got detatclied from His Excellency's Memorandum, which led to their being sent back by mistake. Tho Colonial Secretary sees no objection to thoir being sent to the escaped prsoners except the obvious ono that it seems not very dignified for the Government to act as postman to Rebels. October 19, 1864. W- Fox-

•No. 29. MEMORANDUM forwarding Petition from Settlers of Matakana. Ministers have the honor to forward to His Excellency a petition received from a largo number of settlers at Ma aknna and the neighbourhood, representing the critical position in which they aro placed by the prisoncc of a large body of armed Waikatos lately escaped from imprisonment at Kawau, and who are now in an entrenched pa in the district. The cireums anccs of the case appear to bo of extreme importance and urgency. Referring to the theme of Mr. Cardwcll's Despatch of the 27th June, 18C4, Ministers are of opinion that it is for the Governor personal!}, as the representative of the Imperial Government, to decide tho course to bo pursued in the matter. Bth October, 1364. Fbedebick "Whitakee.

Enclosure to No. 29. PETITION to Hia Excellency Sin George Grey, K. C. 8., Governor of New Zealand. "We, tho undersigned settlers in the district of Matakana, humbly beg to bring under your Excellency's considers ion the following: — Tim!" the Maori Prison: .rs who left the Kawau lately have all taken up their position on Mount Hamilton, in cur immediate neighbourhood, and are diligently occupied iv erecting a strong pa, of a warlike character, on that eminence. T;iat their numbers aro bcinur daily augmented by parties of armed natives from various quarters, and they have prohibited Europeans from entering their fortification. That they hare s'a'od their intention of making this their residence, until augmented by sufficient forces to enable thorn to engage in war, and have openly expressed that, in ease of being molested by any Europeans, they will immediately retaliate on the settlers here. In consequence of these facts occurring, tin's and the immediate neighbourhood are in a. great state of alarm : and we therefore humbly suggest that your Excellency will cause immediate arrangemen'B 1o be made to protect the sot tiers and their property in case of any outbreak with tho natives, which wo fear may too soon take place. [Here follow 72 signatures.]

No. 30. MEMORANDUM of His Excellency respecting the Petition of the Matakana Settlers. The Governor thanks his Responsible Advisers for forwarding to him the Memorial from a largo number of settlers at Matakana and tho neighbourhood, representing their present critical position.

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