I have the honour to forward to you, by His Majesty's ship "Zebra," the enclosed document, with its translation, and to request that you will lay it before the. Governor for his information. I have further to request that it be transmitted through His Excellency to the Secretary of State, in order to its being laid before His Majesty.

Enclosure.
To King William, the Gracious Chief of England.
Address of Chiefs to His Majesty the King.

We, the chiefs of New Zealand assembled at this place, called the Kerikeri, write to thee, for we hear that thou art the great chief of the other side the water, since the many ships which come to our land are from thee.

We are a people without possessions. We have nothing but timber, flax; pork, and potatoes; We sell these things, however, to your people, and then we see the property of Europeans. It is only the land which is liberal towards us. From thee also come the missionaries who teach us to believe in Jehovah God, and in Jesus Christ His Son.

We have heard that the tribe of Mariau is at hand coming to take away our land; therefore we pray thee to become our friend and the guardian of these islands, lest the teasing of other tribes should come near to us and lest strangers should come and take away our land.

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And if any of thy people should be troublesome or vicious towards us (for some persons are living here who have run away from ships), we pray thee to be angry with them that they may be obedient, lest the anger of the people of this land fall upon them.

This letter is from us, from the chiefs of the Natives of New Zealand.

No. 1. Warerahi, Chief of Paroa.

2.	Rewa, Chief of Waimate.
3.	Patoune, Two brothers, Chiefs of Hokianga.
4.	Nene, Two brothers, Chiefs of Hokianga.
5.	Kekeao, Chief of the Abuahu.
6.	Titore, Chief of Kororareka.
7.	Tamoranga, Chief of Taiamai.
8.	Ripe, Chief of Mapere.
9.	Hara, Chief of Ohaiawai.
10.	Atuabaere, Chief of Kaikohi.
11.	Moetara, Chief of Pakauai.
12.	Matangi, Chief of Waima.
13.	Taunui, Chief of Hutakura.

The foregoing is a literal translation of the accompanying document.

Lord Viscount Goderich, one of the Principal Secretaries of State to His Majesty the King of Great Britain, to the Chiefs of New Zealand.

I am commanded by the King to acknowledge the receipt of the letter which you addressed to His Majesty, and which you intrusted to Mr. William Yate to forward to England.

The King is much gratified to find that the cause for alarm, which appears to have existed at the time when your letter was written, has entirely passed away, and he trusts that no circumstances may occur in future to interrupt the internal tranquillity of New. Zealand, which is so necessary to the maintenance of a close commercial intercourse between its inhabitants and those of Great Britain.

The King is sorry for the injuries which you inform him that the people of New Zealand have suffered from some of his subjects; but he will do all in his power to prevent the recurrence of such outrages, and to punish the perpetrators of them according to the laws of their country, whenever they can be apprehended and brought to trial, and the King hopes that mutual good will and confidence will exist between the people of both countries.

In order to afford a better protection to all classes, both Natives of the Island of New Zealand and British subjects who may proceed or may be already established there for purposes of trade, the King has sent the bearer of this letter, James Busby, Esq., to reside amongst you as His Majesty's Resident, whose duties will be to investigate all complaints which may be made to him. It will also be his endeavour to prevent the arrival amongst you of men who have been guilty of crimes in their own country, and who may effect their escape from the place to which they have been banished, as likewise to apprehend such persons of this description as may be found at present at large.

In return for the anxious desire which will be manifested by the British Resident to afford his protection to the inhabitants of New Zealand against any acts of outrage which may be attempted against them by British subjects, it is confidently expected by His Majesty that, on your part, you will render to the Resident that assistance and support which are calculated to promote the object of his appointment, and to extend to your country all the benefits which it is capable of receiving from its friendship and alliance with Great Britain.