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An Epitome of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs and Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand

1.	That this meeting entirely approves of the decision with which the Government has acted in confronting a Native rebellion at Taranaki, and trusts that it will make no peace excepting on the terms of the unconditional submission of the rebels, on which basis alone the meeting believes that any peace must be founded if it is to be lasting.
2.	That, while desirous of living on friendly terms with the Maoris, and rejoicing in every instance of their progress in civilization and material comfort, this meeting considers that it is no less due to them than to the British colonists that proceedings on the part of any of them subversive of all natural justice and moral law, and leading, as at Taranaki, to bloodshed and destruction of property, should be promptly and decidedly punished by the Government.
3.	That copies of the above resolutions be forwarded to His Excellency the Governor and to his Honour the Superintendent of Taranaki.

Llewellyn Nash, Chairman.

Nelson, 23rd April, 1860.