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Return of the Correspondence signed or, Purporting to be signed by William Thompson te Waharoa, etc.

[Translation.]

[corresponding (en, en)]

[Translation.]

To Te Reweti,—

Arikirua, 17th July, 1863.

Listen you. Waikato has commenced fighting on the other side (of the hills). The Pakehas soldiers were conducting carts: there were four carts, which were loaded with food for Te Ia They fought; there fell (soldiers) fifteen killed and five wounded. The wounded are being surgically treated (rongoatia) by Tati. Of the Natives, one was killed belonging to Ngatipou; four were wounded, viz., Teneti Paukena, of the Ngatiapakura; Rewi, of Ngatihinetu, a son of Haukatokia; one of Ngatipou, and one of Ngatitamaoho. The carts were brought away; the dead (soldiers) were brought away; the wounded were brought away; the guns were brought away also. Enough. This information was given by Karamata, younger brother of Karamoa; he brought this report here. This korero is finished.

From W. Tamihana.

Here also is a word: the guns taken number sixteen. Enough. The barracks (of the soldiers). At Tuakau, one; at Waiuku, one. These barracks belong to the Pakeha. Ngatimaniapoto left on the 27th July. The number of the men who are up is one hundred. Ngatiraukawa of Wharepuhunga, of Arowhena of Whakamaru, on the 27th July, numbered 360, all told. That is ended.

To Te Reweti, Manotini

O Paratene, read this letter and send it on by a messenger quickly.