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Let there be but one path for the war, by the sea only, not overland. Let them (Ngatiawa) remain unmolested, for they will not take part with the Whakatohea because of this crime of murder. Though soldiers go to Opotiki or to Ohiwa (Ngatiawa) will not stand up. Sufficient. It is ended. From Hohaia Mata Te Hokia. To all the Arawa. Enclosure 2 to No. 6. REPLY OF MAKETU CHIEFS TO ASSESSOIt UOIIAIA MATA TE HOKIA. He Tauira ki Whakatane, Maketu, Maehe 8, 1865. Xi a Houaia Mata Te Hokia, E koro, kua tae mai to reta pai nei, a i whakaatu mai koe i te matenga o Te Wakaua ma i aTe Whakatohea raua ko Taranaki. Tena korua ko te korero aroha nui. A kua kite hoki nga Kangatira o Maketu i to kupu i whaaki mai nei i te whakaaro o Awa kaua te whawhai c haere atu ki a ia, ekore hoki ia c uru kite hara kohuru a Te Whakatohea ; ahakoa tae nga hoia ki Opotiki, ki Ohiwa ekoro ia c tv ki runga. Whakarongo mai; ka pai te kupn Awa me i marama ki ta matou c kite iho nei. Eere me i kore hoki nga mea i rongo nei matou i manria i roto ite rohe Awa ka pai. Tena pea, he tika tonu! Me aha ra c hiya ai te hoari i roto ite rohe a Awa. Ten, titiro iho kua tae atu a Kereopa raua ko Patara me te mau atu i te Upoko Pakeha me te herehere Pakeha, a he aha Awa te whakahoki mai ai i a Kereopa. He mea kohuru hoki ena i manria atu ne ; ahe aha ranei te tangohia ai c nga Raugatira o Awa te herehere me te Pane ka whakahoki mai ai ki a Te Kawana kia mohiotia ai c wehi ana Awa ki nga mahi kohuru me nga takahi i nga Tare. Engari i hari au mo te kupu whakaora a Kawakura i a Te Wakene. 1. Mehemea he pohehe to Awa, a tenei te tino kupu ka tukua atu c ahau ki a Awa. Xi te hoki mai a Kereopa ma hopukia mai, ka kawe mai ki Maketu nei i runga tetahi poti, hereherea nga ringaringa nga waewae o ratou katoa katoa. 2. Me whakahore te mahi Hau Hau i roto i te rohe Awa; a me whakaae kiteMurungahara ia Te Kawana. Xi te whakaae Awa ki enei take ka tukua atu nei katahi ka whai ture hei Arai ite hoari ki waenga itc rohi Awa. Tena ko te wehi kau o Awa ite tikanga kohuru a Tohea a Kereopa ko tena Aei arai ite riri ki a Awa, c takoto ana te ngakau whakatete o Awa kite mana o Ingarangi c kore pea tena c manakohia atu cte Pakeha raua ko Te Arawa. E ho, waiho ra, me tatari ake. He kupu hoki taku ki a koe no Te Warihi raua ko Mihi Warihi kawea mai ra, kei rokohina c te Aitua ki rote i a koutou. Kahore aku kupu mo koura, kei a koura ano te whakaaro me te pai noho atu, mo te kino haere mai kei watea ana. E, Ho, kia kitea c Kawakura ma enei korero, o tira mau c tauira atu ki a Awa katoa. Xi te whakaae Awa ki aku kupu c whakaatu nei whakatika nga Kangatira o Awa, hopukia mai a Kereopa raua ko Patara kawea mai hei maringa rongo ki a Te Arawa raua ko Te Kawana. Ma Kawakura, ma Te Kepa, ma Apanui, ma Te Wiromu Pi c kawe mai. Ka hurl Mo Te Kawanatanga Pakeha, Maori enei korero i tithituhia ai. Wiremu Maihi Te Eaxgikaueke. [translation.] Maketu, March Bth, 1565. To Mata Te Hokia. Eriend your good letter has been received. You reported the death of Mr. Volkner, and his companions at the hand of Whakatohea and Taranaki. Greeting to you, and your affecting intelligence. The chiefs at Maketu have also seen your word with reference to the thoughts of Ngatiawa, that the war should not move towards them as they will have nothing to do with the murderous crime of the Whakatohea, though soldiers be sent to Opotiki, or to Ohiwa, they will not stand up (to fight.) Listen. The word of Ngatiawa would have been good if (their proceedings) had been clear with reference to these points which we observe. See ! If these things which we hare heard about (the preserved head and captives) had not been carried through the territory of Ngatiawa it would be well; but if true, as it probably is, that they were, then how shall the sword turn aside from the boundaries of Ngatiawa, Observe! Kereopa and Patara arrive carrying a Pakeha head, and a Pakeha prisoner. Why did not Ngatiawa send Kereopa back, for the ihino- s which he carried were tokens of murder, or why did not the Ngatiawa chiefs take the prisoner and the

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SYLVIUS VOLKNER BY THE lIATJ HAU EANATICS.