ana a te Ruaparaha kia tuku a Ngatiapa i tona whenua mo nga pakeha, ko noho nga pakeha ki Rangitikei ka tata ki tau e mea mai ki nga kai pakeha ki nga weruweru ana ka tata kia korua ko Mokau hei homai i te Rangimarietanga i te aroha i nga tini o nga mea hei wakanui i te Tangata, ko nga kupu ki a nga tangata ki akoe e he ana engari ano ki tau kia ngaware nga ki Heoi ano ra e koro e ora mai ana koe i to tuawenua waiho te ki o te tangata kia puta kahatia hoki koe i te ki kau Ha te hoa, Ha te Makarini. Manawatu, 17 Jany., 1849. Dear Sir, I received your letter of the 16th ult. applying to reinstate your brother Edwin in the New Plymouth Police Force, and recommending young Shaw as a lad well adapted for the same employment. I regret that at present I cannot hold out any prospect of their being enrolled in the service prior application having been made for any vacancies occuring, however I am glad to find two such respectable persons are desirous of joining the Corps and shall if any future favourable opportunity offers bear their wishes in remembrance. Yours very truly, (Signed) Donald McLean. Dr. St. George, New Plymouth.