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

[translation.] Wi Tamihana Te Waharoa to His Excellency the Governor

[translation.] Wi Tamihana Te Waharoa to His Excellency the Governor.

Tamahere, 16th April, 1861.

To the Governor,—

Do you hearken. The love of my friends who love me has been closed (up) by your Native Assessors of the Ngatiwhakane (tribe), who have shut it at Maketu. (The Ngatiwhakane have prevented me from holding communication with those who side with me). Now, 0 Governor, do you confirm (this act of theirs), that it may be mana, (that I may know that it is your act), if you consent to their closing it (the road). Hold to that, it will be good, and the hundred roads inland will be for me and those who love me ; but rather do you consider about the English mail which is now going (by the way of) Waikato. Which is now cared for (most)? The thought is with you to close or shut. Friend, do you disapprove of that act of shutting the love (of my friend). Enough

From Wi Tamihana Te Waharoa.