Friend, Makeare Waitere, greetings. I have great affection for you, and my love for you both will not end in the days [of our life]. Listen both of you, it was I who created ill-feelings over the food; it was not distributed as food for Miriama Tipene and Makere Rawiri. I did not consent to that, and I was very stubborn about keeping the food for myself rather than giving it to the workers. The child who should have had the food was Tuwaka Paruate, who became ill and whose body now lies in the graveyard. I am sad for you that he died. Would you give me the key to the store of ammunition that Raniera [gave?] to you. Sirs, greetings to you both. I have had great affection for you in all the years you have been serving, two or three years now. That is all. From Te Meihana