Poverty Bay. 14th. May 1873. Dear Sir, I regret very much to hear of your indisposition. I also deeply regret you should be annoyed by the Waikato affair. It must be very trying to you. I have given the Natives the true version of the murder, so far as is public. I always do this in news of importance, it prevents then getting garbled reports. Tomorrow I go to a Native meeting relative to a land dispute beyond Big River. They were threatening to fight. Pita Ngungu to whom you gave a suit of clothes when last here, has been to me for Bags to put potatoes in as a return for your kindness. He would not listen to a denial. Ngatiporou are comparatively quiet. Raniera writes me that requests are going into the Govt. to prohibit selling spirits among them. If it could be done it would be the saviour of them. I have the honor to be Dear Sir, Your obedient servant, T.W. Porter, Adjt.