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PETITIONS EROM EAST COAST NATIVES

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Sir, pray do put an end to these interferences. Permit our lands to be investigated under the Native Lands Court alone, and not under this law for taking lands (i.e. East Coast Land Titles Investigation Acts). Enough ; this ends. Prom your loving friends, Karauria Paiiura, and others. I certify the above to be a correct translation of a petition dated 24th March, 1868, forwarded to me by the East Coast Natives for transmission to His Excellency the Governor. J. W. Preece, Licensed Interpreter.

Enclosure 2 in No. 2. Copy of a Petition from East Coast Natives to His Excellency the Governor. Waiapu, Maehe 28, 1868. Xi a Sir Hori Pawena, Kawana o Nui Tireni, — He whakawhetai tenei na matou ki a koe kite Kawana hou mo Nui Tireni. Haere mai koe i runga ia Te Atua mahi tapu. I tonoa mai ai koe eto tatou Kuini atawhai hei matua mo nga iwi c rua i Nui Tireni mo te Pakeha mo te Maori, a mau c whakahaere pai nga Ture a Te Kuini i whakapumau ai hei Ture c ora ai nga iwi c rua i tenei motu. " Kia tiakinakoe eTe Atua." Tukua kia whakarangona ta matou c inoi ai ki a koe. Ko ta matou inoi tenei kia wetekina atu c koe te Ture tango a te Kawanatanga Niu o Nui Tireni ite Paremata i Poneke mo to " matou whenua." Ko te nui o to whenua c puritia ana c matou c nga tangata c mau nei nga ingoa i raro iho nei i tenoi pukapuka ka timata i te wai i te Ariuru, ara i Waitakeo, ka aim kite Hauauru rate taha moana tao noa ki Potikirua i te taha kite Tonga o Whangaparaoa, tika tonu i Potikirua kite Tonga ma to tuawhenua tae noa ki Arawhana, ka aim kite moana, tutuki ki Waitakeo. Kahore ,matou c pai kia i iro tetahi pihi i roto i tenei rohe i te Kawanatanga he nui no te raruraru o te Kawanatanga i kitea c matou mo tenei pihi. Xi te hialiia koe kia mohio ki nga take i kore ai matou c pai, mau c patai mai, a ma matou c whakaatu ki a koe nga take. Te tuarua o a matou c inoi ai ki a koe kia whakaturia c koe he Kawanatanga hou mo Niu Tireni, he raruraru no tenei Kawanatanga, a ki ta matou nei whakaaro hoki, tera ano c puta he raru i roto i nga tautohenga a tenei Kawanatanga. ' Na matou na.te iwi katoa c mau nei nga ingoa i raro iho nei. Ma te Atua tatou tahi c tiaki. Waiapu, Maehe 28, 1868. Ihaia Mauheni Hemi Kepa Kahukuraao Baniera Noho Nga tangata o Tikapa. Heta Wawatai Hemi Hori Eiwai Kaui Baihania Pahina Mohi Wharepoto Hori Painui Hona Tipu Hori Korama Paihia Tamati Makoera Hori Manawa Heremaia Ataura Petera Ngaika Hakaraia Mauheni Wikiriwhi Pahiro Wirihana Tauhanga Piriwaka Nikora Waerehu Bihara Paipa Hamapiria Pape Hone Wetere, Tataia- Hori Kerei Taringatahi Patara Te Momo Bihara Haua rorangi Pineaha Koia Eruera Kawena Pirimona Turi Wirem a Tako Tiopira Eorirori Henare Hori. Hona Mauawe Ihaka Te Arahiara Horomona Poai Paka Te Aowera Heta Pikalm Hakaraia Maroke Nga tangata o Te Karaka. Piripi Whaikaho. Eruera Pikalm Himiona Tukapakau Waiapu, Maehe 28, 1868. Winiata Mame To Bei Te Wero Watene Taitapunui Nga tangata o Tikapa. Paratene Pikalm Watene Tawa Bawiri Te Manowaerorua Waiapu, Maehe 28, Matiu Hunahuna Patene Tuhiwai Buka Te Aratapu 1868. Epiniha Kahawai Te Hapi Tuhiwai Hunia Te Eangamaro Arapeta Haenga Hirini Tawhara Hakiaha Horeroa Mahi Kahua Paora Haenga Hakiaha Te Hihi WiremuHaurilromahora Pehikuru Te A.urara Mita Haenga Te Pono Paekura Hare Poai. Baniera Ngawhotonga Hawiki Haenga Hone Paraone Wahu Henare Toakahu Popatu Kakawai Etera Paihia Nga tangata oTe Soro. Hetariki Putepouroto Miritene Paora Hono Bopiha Tawhcra Waiapu, Maehe 28, 1868. Hona Toheriri Nalanahira Kehe Baora Tuahiawa Hemi Mete Waiapu Pineamine Hakituri Mita Pokai Pita Bauaruheroa Hori. Matamua Bey. Mahi Turei Hori Whaiwaka Minarapa Kauka Piniha Toheriri Timoti Kaui Mokena Tame Pineamine Tv Nga tangata o te Satepe. Ihaka Tupaiarorangi Pineamine Tame Paraone Hamure Waiapu, Maehe 28,1868. Buia Kaui Haruka Tame Pirika Houhou Henare Kaiwai Manahi Kaui Pita Tame Tamihana Te Oreoro Hare Taua Biwai Whatikino Hono Tuari Wiremu Mangapouri Enoka Patutahi Karaitiana Pakura Tamo Paku Hone Porihi Nounou Paora Hakorea ' Nukunukuhia Te Manana Hohepa Te Bore Puka Wbakangoto Nga tangata o Maraetai. Hakaraia Tauriri Wata Patuwai Watene Paekura Waiapu, Maehe 28,1868. Boihipi Nohoke Hare Pikoi Ma Paku Tamati Tuhiwai Te Paki te Him Hatiwiri Bairi Hunia Te Huapapa Himiona Haeata Baharuhi Paekaokao Hirini Pati Neri Manuera Wiremu Keihi Hatare Kerehi Patutahi Benata Hocrara Paihia Hutana Pukenui Pineaha Haerewa Eruera Bangiwaha Hamiora Kupukupu Bapata Manuera Nopero Tapukcroa Hare Kauki Tutere Mautoko Hemi Karakia. Matonga Koia Pita Taroa ' Hamuera Turiri