Augt. 3rd/65 Dear McLean, Get these Petitions all signed on page by one of the Persons subscribing to the Petition at the foot of the page and return them to me by return Steamer. Holder's Petition of course he will sign himself. The Poverty Bay Petition you could get several names to in Napier, if so get them. Tucker the Butcher cd. sign the Petition and the first page then it wd. be order to go to the House it is not now and cannot be recd. I shall write you this evening, Yours always, J. D. Ormond