in relation to theft are harmful, or that Pakeha wrong you. For these reasons I base my decision on the Queen's [law], and so give you £35, which is half of the payment for your pigs; and the money will be handed over at Ngamotu. The reason I agree to this is because no law existed before to dissuade Pakeha from stealing from you. And there should be no such case after this. Now, my friends, I have agreed, according to the Queen's [law], to this consideration for you. And so I say farewell, and call on you to continue thus with your love for the Queen, for although she is far away from you, she still has great