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Native Seeretary's Office, May 13, 1856. Chiefs of Ngatitamatera, Ngatipaoa, and Ngatimaru,— Salutations to you all in the grace of our L*rd Jesus Christ. 0 sires, chiefs receiving the mercy of God and kindness at ifoe hands of the Europeans, and manifesting kindness to the Europeans hi return. O friends, rejoice not on account of that evil deed committed without any cause* 0 my friend Tobirangi, and Timeii, we have heard that the root of the evil is with you. Friends, that evil will not make men great. 0 elders of Hauraki, do you hearken, — that road, the road you have lakeir, is decayed. O sires, let us be. urgent to do good continually, iest we be destroyed by evil ; bat let evil be overcome of good. O sires, there are two places where we have undertaken to settle evil matters, namely, the Thames and Waikato. Enough. (Signed) Wjremu Te Awaitaia. To the Chiefs of Haursekr,

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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume II, Issue 9, 30 September 1856, Page 13

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Untitled Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume II, Issue 9, 30 September 1856, Page 13

Untitled Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume II, Issue 9, 30 September 1856, Page 13

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