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Auckland. March 31st, 1845. Dear McLean, I have not a line from you by the post but as times are I cannot omit the opportunity of saying that all is peace about the Town and around Auckland, and a large party of the Natives at the North have arisen against Heke with a determination to put him down 230 Soldiers have arrived more are expected and everything assumes a hostile appearance assure the peaceable Natives that they have nothing to