their future conduct deserved such consideration, in any case if anything went wrong in future let them go to the Governor as the fountain head for a redress of their grievances, that the spring was always purest and best when drunk at its source before it mingled with other waters. The road was now clear and they might go to Auckland. Saturday 10 January. Left for Manaia at 6 a.m. we arrived at a little bay near the entrance at 9 p.m. Sunday 11 Jany. 1857. Mr. Lanfear went to hold and th Natives went to hold service with the people at a Pa near Hohepa Paraones about a mile inland of our anchorage. I remained at Waitotara bay neal the vessel. Monday 12 January 1857 About 8 a.m. a large war canoe manned with