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Further Papers relative to the Native Insurrection [Correspondence relating to the fall of Rangiriri and Ngāruawāhia]

Letter From Native Prisoners to Wiremu Tamihana and Others

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Letter From Native Prisoners to Wiremu Tamihana and Others.

Rangiriri, Nowema, 21, 1863.

E Wi Ma, E Te I wi, tena koutou! Ehoa ma ko matou i ora 175 kua riro matou kei Te Ruato. Kua mau te rongo ko a matou pu kua riro i a Te Tianara me kautou hoki kia penei me matou. Kia mau te rongo. Ko te rongo mau nei. Ko te mana o te motu me tuku ki raro, me hoatu te mana kia Kawana, kei whakaputa ke koutou i tetahi ritenga ma koutou. Huia mai kia kotahi he tikanga ma tatou ki runga ki te maungarongo Kia tere mai i ta koutou rota kia matou, i te taenga atu o te tamaiti o ta matou reta hoki. Whakaaetia mai, kia tere mai i te taenga atu o ta matou reta. Heoi ano.

Na Te Tireni,
Tapihana,
Kumete,
Pairoroku,
Takerei,
Hakihaia,
Na matou katoa,

Ki a Wiremu Tamihana,
Pene Te Wharepu,
Tamati Ngapora,
Taati,
Hori Te Waru,

ki a koutou katoa, katoa.

Tenei tetehi kupu a matou: Tukua koutou he tangata ki te whai i nga tangata e hia hia ana ki te haere ki te rori, kia whakamutua. Kia, tere! kia tere! Tukua ki runga anaki i te maunga-rongo.

Ki a Wiremu Tamehana,

Kia koutou katoa,,
Kei Paitai.