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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 10

"Auckland, 31st March 1864

"To Mr. Fox.

"Auckland,

"Friend Wm. Nero,—I have read your letter in which you say that the road to life for Wm. Thompson and the chiefs of Waikato is stopped because they are afraid if they give up their weapons Wm. Thompson and Matutaera will be hung, and you ask that you may be allowed to go to tell them whether this thought is true or false.

Friend William, great is your love for Waikato, to save those men from destruction. This is good. The Government also desires that they should not perish. But that thought of theirs is wrong altogether. The word of the Government is that all will be spared if they lay down their arms and agree to live under the Queen's law. Their land will be gone to the Queen, but they will be allowed enough to live on well: a Crown grant will be for each. This word is for Matutaera, for Tarapipipi, for all Waikato: none are excepted but the murderers. Let not these men, then, be afraid. But let them be quick in giving up their arms, for otherwise the General will not be held in; he will go on till the arms of the rebels are laid down.

"This is a true word. Now if you like to go, go. If you will not go, that also is well. This is that your love for Waikato may save the lives of those men, of Matutaera, of Thompson, and the others.

From you loving friend,

"(Signed)

Te Pakiha

William Fox."