Fort, March 6, Isll.
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Fort, March 6, lsil.


SIR,-l have received and understand
your letter respecting the complaint made
to you by Henry Skinner, a subject of
Great Britain, together with your demand
for what reason his man is fined seven
dollars.


| now state to you clearly. that the
three men staid away from the Govern
ment Work; these were three days work
at fifty cents day, and when my servant
went for these men they were forbidden
by Henry Skinner. When the officer
went for them, Mr.. Skinner refused to
give them up, and when my people went
for them again, they were still detained.
And at another time my men went after
his people they took three, not however
his steward or cook.


Therefore took these men in the first
instance and sent them to labor ON the
road according to the order for Govern
ment Work, and afterwards one of the
said men went to Mr.. Skinner for money
due him for services, and was detained
by him and confined within his enclosure.
AS this man was a Fort-prisoner have
fined him for desertion six dollars, and
one dollar for being absent from the Gov
ernmcnt Work two days.


Wherefore take notice, that Mr.. Hem
ry Skinner is an abettor Of a man who
has broken the law; the Treaty has been
infrnged by one of your people, and
therefore it is not proper one who does
thus to dwell in this kingdom, as he dash
es aside the law of my King.


These are the fines of the men of Mr..
George Pelly whom have returned, and
Mr. Pelly has paid for his men, the first
man three days absence from Govern
ment Work, and the same for the second,
which makes for the two, three dollars.


May you clearly understand this.


am, with respect, your O5ed. Servant,


r., (Signed) NJ KEKUANAoA.
10 H. Charlton, Esq, British Consul


British Consulate, March 6, ls4l.


SIR,-I have to request that you will
inform me by whose authority the cor
respondence between me, (on the part of