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No. 1. Taupiri, Tihema 7, 1859. E hoa c Mete, —Tena koe. E hoa whakarongo mai ki taku ki atu ki a koe mo te mera i tangoliia 3iei c te Maori kei mea koe na matou taua tikanga na nga kaumatua Maori, kao nana anake tana tikanga. Heoi ano taku tikanga me tuku nga mera Ida haere ana ite huarahi haere atu ki ruuga, hoki mai ki raro kaua c tukinotia he mohoao tenei tangata kihai i rongo i o matou korero mo te mera; ongari ata titiro mai koutou kei kawea c te totoa ta koutou kupu kei kawea c te pouri ta te mea he potiki kaore ano i mohio kite tikanga c ahua waivau ana me he mea kua moliio c ahei ai te wliiu mona engari me ako kia mohio; muri iho ite ako ka mohio ia. Xi te kore ia c rongo ki nga tikanga pai, me wliiu ki nga whiunga xnaha. Heoi taku korero atu mo tenei. Na "William Taeapipipi. [tbanslation.] William Taeapipipi to Mn. Smith. Fiuend Me. Smith, — Taupiri, 7th December, 1859. Salutations to you. Friend, listen to what I have to say to you relative to the mail which has been taken away. Do not suppose that that proceeding came from us, the old Chiefs. No, that was their own doing. My will is to let the mail proceed to the South and return to the North, and not to molest it. This man is a booby :he did not listen to what we said about the mail. Do not .allow yourself to be annoyed or grieved, for he is an infant: he does not know the rules, he is like au ignorant person. Had he known he could be punished ; it will be better to teach him, and then after he has been taught, if he does not listen, he can be well punished. This is all I have to say upon this matter. "William Taeapipipi. No. 2. Horotiu, Hanuere 24, 1861. E koro Kawana Paraone, —Tona koe he kupu taku kia koe, huna c mate, whakina c mate. Tenei ano au te mahara ana ki tau kupu i ki ai kaua c whakarangona nga kupu a nga Pakeha a nga Maori c korero hori ana kia matou ara taku patai he rongo noku kite tini o te tangata c ki ana ka nui te tohe o te Rangatira hoia kia whawhaitia a "Waikato koia taku patai atu, huna c mate, whakina c mate. E koro whakaatua mai he tika whakina mai kaua c huna mai he hori whakina mai kia noho mohio ai matou ka pa huna atu c ngaro te tangata ac ko tenei. E koro kei huna mai koe. Na William Thompson Te Wahaboa. [teanslation.] William Thompson to Governor Browne. Feiend Goyeenoe Beowne, — Horotiu, 24th January, 1881. Salutations to you. I have a word to say to you; whether you divulge or whether you conceal the matter, the result will be the same —death. I still remember the word that you upoke, that I was not to listen to the words of the Pakehas and Maoris, who spoke falsely to us. I inquire because I hear from many persons that the Commander of the Forces is very anxious to make war upon Waikato. Hence my inquiry—confess it and there will be death, hide it and there will be death. Friend, let it be made known ; if it is correct, confess it, do not conceal it; if it is false, tell us that we may be aware of it, it is not as though it could be kept secret by hiding it; and now, O friend, do not conceal it. From William Thompson Te Wahaboa. To His Excellency Governor Browne, Auckland. No. 3. Pawaawaa, Maehe 11, 1861. E koro c te Rangatira o te Eiri, —Tena koe, whakarongo mai he kupu taku ki a koe. Waiho enei ra c toru te Mane te Turei te Wenerei hei takiwa tirohanga atu maku ki ou hoa whawhai ara lei nga Maori o Waikato o tou hoa hoki o Wi Te Eangitake kia kite ai hoki ahau i tona pewheatanga ranei i tona pewheatanga ranei mau c whakaao mai te pai o tenei kupu kite pai koe tuhia atu ki ou hoia kia whakamutua te main o nga parepare kaua rawa c main i roto i enei ra c 3 nei. Na kite kino koe ki enei ritenga tuhituhia mai kia kite au, kite pai koe tuhia mai ano kia kite au i tou painga i tou kinonga ranei. Mo etahi ra i muri atu i enei ra c 3 nei ka mahi ano korua ko tou hoa riri. Heoi ano. E hoa he kupu lnana taku ma toku iwi ano ia c whakamana. Heoi. Na Wi Tamihana Te Wahaboa. 1

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