Taranaki June 21st. 1852. My dear McLean, The enclosed letter from Tamati Waka is as you will see written in his capacity of councellor, friend and amanuensis to Iharaira; and as it is addressed to you as well as the Governor I have thought it better to enclose it to you as you will be able to explain it to His Excellency. My kupu about the tuna refers to an answer I made to Martin Luther at the meeting I had with them at Hoe Waka - he was enumerating a long list of things to be given in payment for te Putatutonga, including cattle, horses, carts, thrashing machines and in fact every conceivable article of farming implements, to which I replied "Perhaps you would like a man of war, as well - or shall I ask the