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him, this was what he (Marshall) said, that it was only ray thoughts, and I am unkind to him. I do-not understand what he says, he is very hard, I have no bad feelings towards him. I asked him for payment, he says that I am wrong and have no right, and what I say is wrong, and that I am using him unkindly, and that the land is not mine. That is all. From Hohkpa. Mr. Fenton. No. 3. July 21,1857. Friends the Governor and Mr. Fenton — Salutations to you. Friends, I wish to obtain from you the sum of £300 ; and also a European to work my ground. I will pay the workman out of that, and then out of the produce of my ground I will refund the £300. Friends, lift our poverty out of the soft mud and stand it on a good place. (Assist us out of our poverty). From Te Abia at Te Kakenga. No. 4. Friend, — Our desire is that you come, lhat we may see you, and that you may see us and hear our talk. From Karaipu Te Kuri, Karaka, Mr. Fenton. Piripi. No. 5. July 27th, 1857. Friend Mr. Fenton,— Salutations to you. This is a word to you, we wish you to come here, that you may hear our words, and tbat we may hear your words, and that our thoughts may be collected together in one body that you may know ours, and that we may know yours. This is all. From Tβ Ropiha, Te Kaingamata, of Ngatimanoki. Mr. Fenton. No. sa. Friend, — What I have to say to you respects the things which were lost here. Two letters from Tioriori reached us while we were endeavouring to discover the person who stole them. The letters required that we should pay i.l for those things; we consent to pay for them, and this is to request you to look into the evU. From Piripi Tβ Aho. Mr. Fenton. No. 6. Friend Mr. Fenton, — Salutations to you. This is my second word to you, because I have not been seen by you in the Assembly, and therefore I concluded to send you word, to let you know that my thoughts are with the Queen's Assembly. Enough. From your loving friend, Pere Katipa. Mr. Fenton.

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