Alf Wyatt, Major 65 Regt. Res. Magistrate. Robert Park, Surveyor. I. M. M. Sutherland, D.A.C.G. Mr. Campbell, J.P. A true copy. (Sigd.) Donald McLean, Inspector of Police. Wanganui, 16 May, 1849. Kua homai e te makarini i tenei ra kia matou nga Rangatira e Ngatiapa e mau nei nga ingoa ki raro o tenei pukapuka mi matou mo a matou tangata me era atu hoki e uru nei ki tenei tukunga whenua nga Pauna moni katahinei mano takitahi £1000 i roto ana moni i nga pikekotahi rau tokitahi £100. Ko te utunga tuatahi tenei mo a matou whenua i tuhituhia nga rohe ki roto ki te Pukapuka Tuku whenua i korerotia mai kia matou e te makarini i tuhituhi ai o motou ingoa me e matou tohu i tenei ra. Na Aperhama his X mark Tipae Reihana his X mark Kingi Hori his X mark te Hanea Paora his X mark Turangapito Witnesses to the Signatures and marks of the above chiefs Sgd. Alex. Campbell. A true copy. Sgd. Donald McLean. Wanganui, 22nd May, 1849. My dear Sir, My time has been so much occupied with the Ngatiapa for the last few days that I could not settle down to write, therefore, I am afraid my hurried report on the Rangitikei purchase will be rather deficient in details which I shall make up for by sending another communication with the certificates accounts etc. Rangihaeata sent me a message that he did not desire to attend the Ngatiapa meeting although he previously expressed a wish to do so, but he acknowledged the compliment paid him by requesting that I should remember to give him some "utu" of course I could not do so out of the purchase money which the Ngatiapas were to receive as he could not establish any legitimate claim to the soil, but I would respectfully suggest to your Excellency whether to ensure his good will and the security of settlers on the Rangitikei it might be adviseable to give him some present from here such as a little tobc. and perhaps a £10 bag of money the Ngatiapas themselves also intend giving him a part of their payment so that if your Excellency sanctioned my giving something besides he would be quite satisfied. Whenever I have finished the little after details of the Ngatiapa purchase I will visit Rangihaeata before commencing to open the Manawatu