from some circumstances that came to our knowlege I have no doubt they intended to plunder us had it not been for the support given us by our friends on the opposite side of the water and fifty stand of arms with amunition in proportion which we had from Wellington and which were served out to the people here, who to do them justice did not seem so much alarmed as on former occasions. After remaining here about a week they returned up the river after some violent quarreling among themselves - We are all anxiously looking out for your coming here to settle this everlasting land question, the Governor told me when in Wellington that he would send the brig for you in three months at farthrest but alas it is now upwards