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Maori
11 September 1852 Written to McLean at Port Nicholson. Friend, Greetings. I have very great respect for you, that is, for you and the Governor together. Listen, our minister living at Waitangi has sinned greatly. He has committed adultery with Ripeka, the wife of Hamuera. She is now pregnant and soon to give birth. This a true statement; and it was not done stealthily, it was committed right before his friend,
11 Hepetema 1852 I tuhituhia ai ki a Te Makarini, Poneke. E hoa, Tena koe. He rahi no taku aroha atu ki a koe, ara, ki a korua tahi ko Kawana. Kia rongo mai korua, ka nui te he o to matou nei minita, e noho ana ki Waitangi. Kua puremu ke ki a Ripeka, hoa o Hamuera. Kua hapu noa i a ia, meake nei whanau ki waho. He pono tenei korero; ehara i te mea tahae, he mea hangai tonu (to) atu ai i roto i tona hoa,

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