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REPORT OE A MEETING HELD AT NGARUAWAHIA.

Rewi which he has spoken to you." Rewi then said, " The word I spoke to you when you and Te Rauparaha came, that I would proceed to Ngaruawahia, was a true word ; but this other matter was quickly brought out, and the thoughts became dark." (The meaning of Rewi's statement that he was dark, or vexed, was because of a letter of invitation from Te Rauparaha ; he showed me the letter of Re Rauparaha.) Rewi said, " The confusion was not leaving it as at first (or leaving it as one invitation) the invitation had been given by our child, Te Wheoro." Rewi also said to me, " Now, O friend, if our child is put in prison it cannot be helped." Rewi also remarked, " Also hearken to the word of Manuhiri, 'not to go,' it cannot be helped." All of their words (the words of the two). But I did not hear anything wrong said about fighting, or evil; all their principal sayings were for peace only. All the wrong we can see in it is their stopping away. On other days Tawhiao said, "What harm is there in going?" Manuhiri was the only one who was strong in objecting. The whole of the tribes of Waikato and Ngatimaniapoto, when they heard Manuhiri refused to come here, were all angry ; they all thought consent would be given to come. All would have hearkened to the word to come; none would have stopped. Afterwards the people who heard Manuhiri giving authority to Wi (Te Wheoro), without reference to Rewi's doing so, to convene the meeting, were very vexed at this deceitful work. Tewi Panawaka* was the man who spoke plainly to me : " Listen, Wiremu (W. Barton); this arrangement about going was clearly laid down; there was no mistake. Now the wrong is first seen —the not consenting to it." All. Prom your loving friend, To Mr. Mackay, Civil Commissioner, Wi Patents. Ngaruawahia. (W. Barton.) Enclosure P. (Vide Appendix A. No. 12.) • A Hauliau chief of Ngatihape Ilapu of Waikato, and leader of a Tekaumarua.