THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 361

Edward King, to be Superintendent of
Militia Stores, with the relative rank of
Captain. Date of Commission—
22nd July, 1863.
George Patrick Pierce, to be Superin-
tendent of Militia Stores, with the rela-
tive rank of Captain. Date of Com-
mission—23rd July, 1863.
Hugh Reid, to be Militia Accountant,
with the relative rank of Captain. Date
of Commission—24th July, 1863.
T. RUSSELL.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 26th August, 1863.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint
Captain W. M. Huuter, of the First Bat-
talion Auckland Militia, to be Adjutant
in the Militia Volunteers. Date of
Commission—2nd July, 1863.
T. RUSSELL.

Native Office,
Auckland, August 24th, 1863.
HIS Excellency the Governor directs the
publication of the following letter, with
enclosures, from James Armitage, Esq., R.M.
READER WOOD,
In the absence of the Native Minister.

Resident Magistrate's Department,
Lower Waikato,
17th August 1863.
Sir,—I have the honour to forward you for
your information copy translation of letters ad-
dressed by W. Kukutai to hostile parties.
They have reference to the matters alluded
to by me in my letter to you of the 11th inst.
W. Tamehana has, I was informed by the
General, written to Te Wheoro that the proposed
'Tapu' between the Panga Panga and the
Heads shall be established but has not replied
to my communication,
I have, &c.,
JAMES ARMITAGE.
F. D. Fenton, Esq.,
Colonel Defence Office,
Auckland.

[TRANSLATION.]
Taupari, August 12th, 1863.
TO TIRENI TE HURA (Tioriori.)
Friend, Salutations,—I have seen your letter
which arrived here for me.
Listen to my words,—You must discontinue
writing to me. I am very much annoyed at
your constantly writing to me. Do you think
that that is a sign of consideration for me. In
my view it is very wrong.
Listen I do not like this way of yours in the
least. If I should agree to these ideas of yours
it would be a cause of death to me.
I will have nothing at all to do with you,—
Listen to my words,—If I should do wrong, I
do so on a principle which I understand.
(i.e. responsible for his actions) If I do right, I
do so also on a principle. Likewise you and

your fathers are acting on your own principles.
If you are right you and your tribe do as you
think right. If wrong you do wrong. 2nd.
my words to you and all your tribe (or people)
are that no person shall come here whether
friends or relations—they shall not come here.
Likewise the men belonging to the Kakenga;
they shall not visit the Kakenga.
The road shall be sacred (i.e. closed) com-
mencing at the Panga Panga down to Taupari.
Let no one come and cause disturbances in
my District. Leave my District to be sacred,
for this is the law thereof. There shall no
man traverse this road whether of your party
or mine—there shall be an end to all travelling
on that road There have been some persons
from there (your party) come down to Taupari.
I did not see them when they arrived, I in-
formed them they must cease visiting here. I
have sent them back, and I wrote a very
strong letter to them.
This is all I have to say to you.

To Tireni Te Hura
at Takinga Wairua.

W. PI KUKUTAI.

[TRANSLATION.]
Taupari, August 12th, 1863.
To WILLIAM and GEORGE TE WHEORO, [late
residents at Taupari of Nga ti Tipa tribe,
who have joined the king party.]
I have heard that you arrived here last night
and that you had stopped at the Wairoa (near
Taupari.)

I now inform you of my directions:
Arise and start on your way as soon as you
receive my letter, that is my command. Make
haste George and take your wife with you
to-day, do not stay.

Listen to my words, William—I do not wish
you to come here. Listen. I have made this
road very sacred (i.e., stopped it altogether)
commencing at Taupari right up to the Panga
Panga.

None of the enemy are to come to Taupari and
none of the Taupari men to go there (Panga
Panga) whether friends or relations. I will
not permit them.

I have made very strict regulations concern-
ing that road, and if any man attempts to pass
it he shall be made prisoner.

What is the reason you want to come here?
You have just found out you have got relations
here? What is the good of your remaining
here? You must start immediately, this very
day and never return.

William you must go at 10 o'clock a.m. and
you must not linger after that hour named
which I have appointed for your leaving.
This must be the last time any of the hostile
natives shall come on my land for I shall make
arrangements to prevent any of the enemy
trespassing on my land.

I have jurisdiction over all the land from the
Panga Panga right to the mouth of the River
at the Sea Coast.

From,
(Signed) W. PI KUKUTAI.