386 ADVENTTJRE IN NEW ZEALAND. Chap. XV. 
son also explained to him that no force would be used 
towards them ; but that they would be required to go 
with him on board the brig, where the case would be 
investigated by himself and the other Magistrates. 
PuaJia replied, that those chiefs would not but believe 
that he came to make war upon them ; but agreed to 
carry them a message to the above effect. He then 
went off in his whale-boat. Higher up, another party 
of natives was met with, and a similar explanation 
given. It being now too late to proceed, the Magis- 
trates and their followers then encamped for the night 
at a pine- wood called Tua Mautine, and set a watch. 
Their movements, it appears, had been all along 
watched and reported by scouts ; and Mr. Cave 
informed Dr. Dorset, that " one of the spies they 
" left behind at the pa went up with and among the 
" English party, counted every man, and a short time 
** before the fight crossed over the brook to his own 
".party, gave the required information, and joined in 
" the fight one of the foremost." 
On the morning of Saturday, June 17, two boats 
having been brought up, the Europeans embarked in 
them and ascended the river a few miles further. 
" They now amounted to 49, 33 of whom were armed 
" with muskets. One or two carried fowling-pieces. 
** Mr. Howard had a cutlass. The remainder were 
" apparently unarmed, but in general were furnished 
" with pocket-pistols." 
When nmstered, before setting out. Captain Wake- 
field having called " Order !" said to them, " Men, 
" whatever you do, do not fire unless you get orders." 
•* A caution," says Mr. Barnicoat, " which was 
" several times repeated to them in the course of the 
" journey." 
Having ascended the river about four miles, the 
