now brought my narrative of this mournful occurrence to a close and having to furnish a despatch for Government I will only express my admiration at the untiring labour of our friend Mr. Turton in this affair and the hope that such arrangements may be made as wll permit you to proceed to this place where you may lend your powerful assistance in calming the irritation of the Natives and enabling us to turn this bitter draught into a medicine that shall operate for the healing of the wounds of the survivors. Tuesday 8th. With regard to the Native prisoner Mr. Richmond (who is acting for the Superintendent during his absence) having advised with me on the matter has come to the decision in which I fully concur that under the circumstance in which we are placed, though we are unable to forward the witnesses who should appear against him, yet as his life would be endangered by discharging him here, it would be more prudent to send him to Auckland to take his trial; when on his discharge something might be done for him to protect him from Whaitere's people, who in their present humour would most likely ill him. In a conversation with Mr. Riemenschneider yesterday he spoke strongly of the danger that would be likely to result from sending a military force to this district. Rawiri's son has been placed by his people with Mr. Turton to be brought up as their chief. The Cashmere which will most probably take this letter and our dispatches as we expect her to sail to night brought us some people, I am told sixty or more. Accept united regards from my family. Yours very faithfully Josiah Flight.