their relative claims of land the offence thus given roused the feudish antipathy existing between Mawai and the others and he determined on altering a boundary he only a day before acknowledged and wished to insult the weaker party by giving way to his caprice the result of which if admitted by us to the prejudice of a weaker party would be the height of injustice and we can easily foresee how the unfortunate settlers would suffer from the injured tribe who would very naturally give continuous annoyance if dispossessed of their property and occupied by Europeans nor would our acceptance of such land speak much for our integrity and disinterestedness as they are the weakest we ought to aid and maintain their claim rewarding them for it without in the least injuring the others. I am sorry to find Mr. Taylor with whom I have frequently agreed on other matters differ entirely from me in this and would even wish to expunge the Wangahu claim that the exclusive compensation might fall in the hands of the comparative few that are situated around himself at the mission station. Former experience amongst these people especially in land matters to clearly convinces me