very well also the Ngatipaoa and the Ngatimatua the disaffection is confined to Heke and his party every body else behave well - As you might expect we have many rumours and people at times get so excited that they scarcely know what they say, or do. I of course come in for no small portion of abuse but this is a matter which gives me no concern whatever I am only anxious to do my duty to both Natives and Pakeha's. I hope to serve them all in equity, but never in iniquity/ Your Accounts shall be carefully attended to and carried through the Treasury. I suppose this quarter you will be placed on the commuted allowance of £180 per annum instead of having any allowance for Natives the £180 will have to cover all your expenses except travelling expences which will be allowed as usual. Yours very sincerely, George Clarke.