encroach upon what had been recognised as mine, such however has I regret to state been the case, for to day while some parties in my employ were felling timber for the purpose of extending my clearance they were interrupted in their labour by Timothy and another Native whose name I am not in possession of, these men after using a variety of threats desired my labourers to desist from their operations; this happened in my absence, had I been on the spot let the consequences have been what they might I should have refused compliance with their orders, nor do I imagine that any blame could afterwards attach to me should anything serious have occurred in defending what I have a right to consider as my own and by which only I am enabled to support myself - Possibly you have not forgotten a certain dispute I had with Timothy respecting his absurd claims some time prior to the Governors arrival, I was then, as now, compelled to solicit your interferance as protector and it was ultimately agreed that Timothy should have a patch of land not more than ½ acre in extent in a locality pointed out by you with which he appeared perfectly satisfied