Katetori. Some time ago the Natives and Eurpns. came down to purche. this place - When they heard what the Kapita Natives had to say, they then agreed to sell the Land here. Those Chiefs residing here abt. 10 of them came from Waikato sold all the Land of those who remained at Waikato. I do not exactly know who sold it, but when I hear of it I came over to see about the matter. When I came Puketapo and the Europns. had gone awa again and had not formed any Settlemt. I came and resided at Pukitapu and then I quarrelled with the Natives who sold my share. I remained here abt. 2 years when the Eurpns. first arrived - Surveyed the Land - the Natives asked them what they were doing - answered only seeing what Land the tribes had here - I went back to Waike. meantime the Europn. Surveyors burnt down my House and everything abt. it - When the settlers were here was not burnt by the settlers now on When I came back I found House burnt and my plantatns. taken by John Hogan? I began to put in potatoes I told the Europns. who arrived to go off - to leave me to cultivate my Land - If they left me in Peace I wd. leave them - A European came to my plantation marked out a piece of Land and sd. you may have this side and I will have that - This Land has now been sold to another Europn. (Qn. who?) I put in my potatoes at Puketapa and some Europns. Resided 3 Brothers - 4 Men - Mr. Bailey etc. when I went to them I set fire to some toitoi sheds - they had 3 guns - I had one not