[Translation.]

Go O my letter to Wellington, to Colonel Russell,—O friend, salutations to you: mine is a word to you about my piece of land which lies in the midst of the boundary of Kaitoreti. The boundary is at Te Waiomakua, thence as far as Te Kaiopapa, thence to the pa at Waikakahi as far as Kitokitoki. Here it ends.

I have written to you because of a conversation I have had with Mr. Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton has agreed to my word, the payment for that place has not yet been given. The payment by Mr. Mantell I did not see; it was not deposited there (given for that place). Mr. Hamilton's payment was deposited in the midst of Wairewa as far as Akaroa. Because of this I have written to you—because I did not see the payment by Mr. Mantell. I was at Wellington at that time, therefore did I not see.