No. 30.
Hunia Te Hakeke to the Hon. D. McLean.

"To Mr. Mclean,—

"Sir,—Salutations to you, and your colleague, Mr. Fox. I wish to tell you that I am very sore because my people are being jumped upon by the Ngatiraukawa at Horowhenua; they have the impertinence to lay off their boundary. Friend, that place will lead to trouble, they are acting as presumptuously as they are at Rangitikei, where they are driving off the Government Surveyors. If any man of the Muaupoko is touched by the Ngatiraukawa, Te Kepa and I will turn our eyes in that direction.

Friend, issue a notice warning Surveyors not to go to Horowhenua. Leave this dispute to the Maoris, so that when the evil comes to ahead, it will be all right, for the evil will be confined to the Maoris. That is all.