Ngamotu 7 March 1848 Sir, the Governor listen to what I have to say. Mclean has agreed, although the land has not been surveyed. Following his agreement McLean came to me and asked me to approve of the survey of the land owned by the children of Dick Barrett. I said to him that I was prepared to let them (two) have the land if they paid for it. It is my land, they had not paid for it. He Dick Barrett had not actually bought it. He had asked me for the land on the understanding that he would pay annually. I went to him to ask him for the papers pertaining to the land and he did not give them to me. I am now of the opinion with the approval of the Europeans and the Judge that this man, Dick Barrett, should be brought before the court and apprehended. Following this discussion I again asked Dick to pay by giving me horses for my land but he would not agree. I then decided I should take the land back and lease it the European way for one year at a time. There is no one person more important than my land. Since we commenced the survey we have received a message from Poharama directed by the Europeans, that they should take the land to pay for the survey of his land. This was secretly told by Poharama to the surveyors. I heard this from one of the Europeans. I was inwardly disgusted with Poharama as his wrongful act intruded into my domain. Friend, the Governor. I do not want to be included with Poharama as he has offended against us. I am therefore insisting that you give another piece of land for us as described by