868 ADVENTURE IN NEW ZEALAND. Chap. XII. 
A8 he remained in this settlement, his habits were pre- 
cisely the same, and he only changed the names of 
his bullocks according to those of the magistrates who 
fined him. "Colonel," "Murphy," " Halswell," &c., 
were subsequently substituted for the first offenders, as 
fresh Magistrates sat on the bench. But he was 
naturally attracted to new settlements, where money 
was plenty, and good labour, like his, scarce ; and he 
successively visited the lat«r settlements of New Ply- 
mouth and Nelson in their first days. I think I have 
heard that he at length died of drink in the latter 
place. 
As I before said, it was currently reported that the 
proclamation was the result of much consultation. 
The finale seemed to have been exceedingly perplexing, 
and it was said that the one actually produced had 
been selected out of many proposed, such as " given 
" under my hands and seals," " given under my seals," 
*' given under my hand and seals," and " given under 
" my hands and seal." 
An event had occurred at PUone a few days before 
which serves to show how affectionately the natives of 
that village still regarded us. A boat from Thorndon, 
overladen with passengers, and steered by an inex- 
perienced hand, had been suddenly capsized in the surf 
which was rolling on to the beach before a strong 
southerly gale, and the whole crew and passengers 
were immersed in the breakers. The l*itone natives, 
men and women, headed by Epnni and his wife, 
dashed into the surf, and used their utmost efforts to 
rescue the drowning men. They succeeded in saving 
two or three, but nine men were brought dead upon 
the heach. The scene was most impressive. Natives 
and colonists of every class were employed in bearing 
the bodies under shelter, and using the means at hand 
