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Waiwakaiho 18 May 1852 Go out, my good wishes, and speak to the Governor. Greetings to you, to you and McLean. Your letter has come to us, to the people of this settlement, concerning the assessors who are to find good solutions for settling troubles caused by the people [who are living] among the Pakeha. This is a very good position, having a person to set out procedures in accordance with the faith and laws of God. Friend, Governor, I've a question for you about the reason for the appointment of Te Waka and Hone Ropiha. Their names went into the government document of the 6th of April 1850. That was done and that is why, in my opinion, they still stand in with the twelve assessors. Friend, Governor Grey, think seriously about Te Waka and Hone. Listen, they are also guardians of the town. You two have agreed to Ihaia and Paora. And you have dropped those we approved, Raniera and Iharaira. Te Waka and Hone Ropiha, you two have again appointed as assessors. Hence I say that they are still in with the twelve; you two should consider this. Friend, Governor, I will not cease my intention to keep a look out for crimes by the tribe [as they live] among the Pakeha. I will be as a rock which, when the tide washes over it, does not disappear. The solution for the people is to behave as in the articles of the faith - with goodness, love and peace, and by this the children will rejoice in right thinking. And you all too, Governor, will rejoice, for we will simply embrace the plan, the plan you announced for preventing crimes and for thinking deeply about crimes. That is all, I end here. From your good friend, from Hone Ropiha To Governor Grey

Waiwakaiho 18 Mei 1852 Haere atu ra, e toku aroha, mea atu ki a Kawana. Tena ra koe, korua ko Te Makarini. Kua tae mai ta korua pukapuka ki a matou, ki nga tangata o tenei kainga, mo nga kaiwhakawa hei rapu i nga tikanga pai hei whakarite i nga he o te iwi i waenganui o nga Pakeha; e turanga pai rawa tenei, te tangata e whakarite ana i nga tikanga o te whakapono ki nga ture hoki o te Atua. E hoa, e te Kawana, he ui atu tenei naku ki a koe ki te tikanga mo Te Waka raua ko Hone Ropiha, i whakaturia nei raua. Kua tae atu nei o raua ingoa ki te pukapuka o te Kawanatanga i te ono o nga ra, 6 o Aperira, i te tau tahi mano waru rau e rima tekau, 1850. Kua mutu, koia raua, ki taku whakaaro, kei te tu tonu raua i roto i te tekau ma rua o nga kaiwhakawa. E hoa, e Kawana Kerei, kia ata whakaaro mai koe ki a Te Waka raua ko Hone. Kia rongo mai koe, ko nga kaitiaki ano tenei o te taone. Kua whakaae mai na korua ki a Ihaia raua ko Paora. Kua taka mai na i a korua a maua i whakarite ai a Raniera a Iharaira. Ko Te Waka raua ko Hone Ropiha, na korua ano enei i whakatu hei kaiwhakawa. Koi au ka mea ai kei roto ano raua i te tekau ma rua; titiro mai korua mo tenei. E hoa, e Kawana, e kore e mutu taku whakaaro ki te titiro i nga he o te iwi, i waenganui o nga Pakeha. Ano he toka e tu ana, ka pari te tai e kore e ngaro. Ko te ritenga tenei mo te tangata, e whakarite ana i nga tikanga o te whakapono, o te pai, o te aroha, o te rangimarietanga, ki konei hoki hari ai nga tamariki o roto o te whakaaro tika. Ka hari hoki koutou, e Kawana, koia kau ko matou kia aroha ki te tikanga, ki to tikanga kua karangatia mai e koe, hei arai mo nga he, hei whakaaro nui hoki mo nga he. Heoti ano, ka mutu i konei. Na tou hoa aroha, na Hone Ropiha Ki a Kawana Kerei

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2 pages written 18 May 1852 by Hone Ropiha in Waiwakaiho to Sir George Grey, related to Whanganui, Inward letters in Maori

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Collection	McLean Papers
Date	1852-05-18
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Tapuhiitemdescription	Contains letters from Maori to McLean with regard to land tenure; in particular, there is a report on a dispute among Maori about the ownership of land, and a request for advise about how to manage the sale of timber There are also requests for a wide variety of items, reports on a number of topics, and a population census of the Muaupoko tribe from 1852
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2 pages written 18 May 1852 by Hone Ropiha in Waiwakaiho to Sir George Grey, related to Whanganui Inward letters in Maori

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recipient	2641/Grey, George (Sir), 1812-1898
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