in the evening and was told by him that they came round in the Brig for me to come with them to Wanganui and being anxious for a speedy settlement of that Question was very desirous that no time should be lost in making a start, and to facilitate his wishes as much as possible I settled everything necessary that night, and had a meeting on the next morning of all the influential natives who amidst heavy drenching crowded from all quarters to my house requesting I should not leave them long else the Waikatos and Taupos come and destroy them. There was a plentifull feast of flour supplied for them after partaking of which I advised them to live in peace with all the Europeans to protect and befriend them as much as lay in their power to avoid resenting their little differences of every Kind till I returned and if danger was anticipated to send word to Wanganui, more particularly impressed their shewing kindness to the settlers beyond the boundary viz. Messrs. Cook and Flight. They gave assurances of good behaviour when I bid them farewell telling them I should have prolonged our conversation were it not I was keeping the Brig if I waited till after 12 A.M. the hour appointed to join Mr. Symonds. Wrote Mr.Turton requesting his assistance in my absence wrote through Mr. Webster to Capt. King for £1.0.0 and waited on Mr. Symond at 1/2 past 11, 1/2 hour before the time appointed by that Gentleman for starting. We got on board the Brig in safety had a pleasant and