Waikanae [and] the beach at Te Mahi [?] at Otaki. In all he has many lands. Consider in your mind that there are two lands from which that conflict arose - Port Nicholson and besides Port Nicholson there was Heretaunga. Now, that upset originated in the two of those lands. And it spread and has come to this. All the lands were given as payment for Te Rauparaha. These were the settlements for him to occupy - Manawatu and Rangitikei [and] they were also given to you, to the Pakeha, by the Maori. Just give [these thoughts] away about Mokau, so that the discussion amongst all of us does not go wrong - so I do not go wrong, so Potatau does not go wrong, so that the Governor does not oppose you and me. You should heed the statement that he is lamenting his villages - there are still two to be agreed for him. Soon that land will be argued