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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 10

Page 18, Note 1

Page 18, Note 1.

Sir George Grey opposed for a time the return of William King; and his party to the Waitara, seeing the complication that would arise out of such return. When he found that they were bent upon doing that which they had the clearest right to do, he assented to that which he could not prevent. No doubt he desired to prevent their settling on the South bank of the Waitara. Whether William King made any promise, and if so, what were the circumstances and terms of the promise, I know not.

But it should be remembered that the blame (whatever it may be) of disregarding Governor Grey's wishes is not to be confined to William King. Teira returned with William King and settled also on the South bank.

This Note refers to the Note on page 92. In the latter we find a statement, proceeding from persons who must have been acquainted with the facts, that W. Kingi being the head Chief of all Waitara, on both sides of it, it was for himself to choose and to say on which side he was to reside."