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Papers Relative to the Native Meeting Held at Peria, in October, 1862

(Translation) — Piripi Matewha To His Excellency The Governor

(Translation)
Piripi Matewha To His Excellency The Governor.

Tamahere, November 3rd, 1862.

Friend the Governor,—

Salutations to you. Wiremu Tamehana's meeting is over. I will tell you the "take" of that meeting.

1.Mangatawhiri. That the road shall not cross it.
2.Waikato. A steamer is not to sail in Waikato.
3.The Pakehas are to be treated with kindness. The Pakeha-Maoris, the ministers are to go about as they think proper.
4.Waitara. It was proposed that Waitara should be investigated; it was proposed also that the Governor should be invited to come and investigate Waitara. The subject of the investigation of Waitara was again brought forward. Enough upon that.

This is a word on the subject of the tribes that attended the meeting. There were te Pororu, Kahungunu, Te Urewera Atiawa, Ngaiterangi, Ngatiraukawa, Ngatimaru, Ngatipaoa, Ngati-whananga, Waikato, Ngatuimahutu, Ngatipou, Ngatitamatera, Te Ranehea, Ngatimahanga, Ngati- hourua, Ngatihikairo, Ngatimaniapoto, Ngatiapakura, and Ngatihinetu. There were, however, many other tribes impossible to enumerate. The men are considering the question of inviting the Governor to come here. Enough.