PAPERS RELATIVE TO HOROWHENUA

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No. 13. Mr. H. McDonald to the Hon. W. Fox. Toue Honoe — Horowhenua, 26th October, 1869. I wrote to you in haste from Otaki, in answer to a notice from you for getting the Muaupokos to obstruct the survey of Horowhenua. Tour Honor, the Ngatiroukawa stopped the women Caroline and Tautiki, from causing a row with the Muaupokos about tho land of Te Whatanui. At a _reat meeting of all the Natives about here, at the Horowhenua pa—Kawana Huma and Major Kemp were present-it was then that the stop was put to the survey till the proper owner came from Auckland Tour Honor, I. cannot think to what purpose any one should lay a complaint against me now, as there has been no survey since then-that was in the beginning of April last-unless tins man Matene, that wanted to turn me off about three weeks ago. If it is he, I shall take no more notice ot him, as he was put down by the Ngati Huis at the time ; besides, he was turned away from here four years ago. by Te Whatanui, and has just come back. Tour Honor, I should not trouble you, but I do not wish you to think mo an ass. It was only when the Land Court sat about Eangitikei that H. McDonald and party wrote for old Aparahama Te Hurahura who was living close to me with his daughter, the late Whatanui s wife (my landlady) ; they sent him a coach-order for his passage. He showed me the letter; I asked him if he was going, he said " Tes " he should go. I told him it was wrong, as ho was one of the head land sellers ; he should not listen'to what McDonald had to say, but wait till Mr. Buller and Dr. Featherston sent for him. 1 and his wife and daughter were at him for some hours before he started to stick, to Mr. Buller, and have nothing to do with the other side. Tour Honor can think as you like of this, but I do not think it looks like any obstruction to the Government. Tour Honor, I have enclosed a letter from the right owners of Horowhenua; you wilf, see what they say. Hoping you will excuse me troubling you again, JL 11-IVGj cVC. The Hon. W. Fox. H- McDonald.

Enclosure in No. 13. Atereti and Wiremu Pomare to Mr. H. McDonald. 0, Sib ; O, Hectob McDonald- __ n Mahurangi 11th August, 1869 Salutations to you, to your children, and your wife, O friend. I have received your letter telling what has been done about the land, Horowhenua, that is to say, the action taken by these women who are disturbing you. This is my word to you: pay no attention to the opinions of these women; remain on that land with your sheep. We will give you a lease of that land for as many years as you like. 0, friend, I do not wish it to be surveyed now ; go myself and see the land, and know their intentions. O, friend Hector, show our letters to Mr. Eichmond and Te Eauparaha, becauso Te Tauparaha and I have talked together about Horowhenua, and because 1 am going in November to see you all. Sufficient. Hector McDonald, Horowhenua. Wiremu Pomabe.

No. 14. Wiremu Pomabe to Tamihana Te Eaupaeaha. 0, Sie; O, Tamihana,- , Mahuranga, 28th October, 1869 I have a word to say to you about my land, Horowhenua (to request you), to speak to the people who are making a disturbance about that land. Let it be left till Igo yonder; lam very busy now carrying on affairs here. Will you also tell the Minister of that district to write to me that 1 mav know who he is, and that he may know who I am. Do not forget these words. Convey them to him, and write to me that I may know how the question of that land stands, and who the people are who arc disputing about it. Sufficient these words. Tamihana Te Eauparaha. Wieemu Pomabe.

No. 15. Te Eaupaeaha to Mr. G. S. Coopee. (Telegram ) otaki stationH McDoNVLD—Horowhenua has written to me requesting me to telegraph to the Government that the N-atetekowhera of Poromawhaoare, with the assistance of Matene Te Whiwhi's wife and sister driving off his sheep, and are attempting to force him and family out of their house. I hope this will not be allowed, and that tho Government will take some action to prevent the Natives from removing McDonald's sheep, at any rate until the question in dispute is settled. Please to inform me how 1 should act to prevent the removal of the sheep. Te Eaupaeaha. G. S. Cooper, Esq., Under Secretary Native Department, Wellington.