Friends, the Chiefs of New Zealand, Salutations to you.
Listen to these my words. Letters have been received by me from the Europeans, and some of the Native Chiefs, at Taranaki, requesting that I should direct some soldiers to be sent to Ngamotu : as the disturbances in the Puketapu tribe between themselves still continue. In consequence of these disturbances, the Europeans, and some of the Native- tribes who are living peaceably within the European boundaries, r quest that soldiers should be sent to protect them against any danger that might arise out of the present quarrel. Do not, therefore, suppose that the soldiers are g)ing there to create a disturbance. No: the r jason for their going is to protect the Europeans, and to guard against their being unintentionally drawn into this quarrel, as it is one entirely confined to the natives themselves. -The Puketapu tribe who are now fighting wrh each other are nearly related. Now this is my word of advice to you all : let not other different tribes take any part in this quarrel ; rather let the Puketapu tribe themselves put an end to this fighting that the evil may not spread farther. (Signed) R. H. Wtnfard, Officer administering the Government.
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume I, Issue 7, 1 August 1855, Page 7
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204Friends, the Chiefs of New Zealand, Salutations to you. Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume I, Issue 7, 1 August 1855, Page 7
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