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English
Maori
17 February 1846 Te Awaiti Young man, McLean, Greetings. This my message for you. It's about the Wikitoria coming here. It's up to you but could you speak to the captain of the Wikitoria, and speak of the importance of him listening to you. Tell him to have the Wikitoria come here to Te Awaiti to fetch us and take us
17 Pepuere 1846 Te Awaiti E tama, e Te Makarini, Tena koe. Tena taku korero ki a koe. Ka tae atu ha Wikitoria ki kona, kei a koe te whakaaro, ka korero e koe ki te rangatira o Wikitoria, kia nui to korero ki a ia ki rongo tonu ia ki a koe. Mau e korero kia haere mai ha Wikitoria ki Te Awaiti nei, ki te tiki mai i a matou, ki te uta atu