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Paparia [Papara] all Tahiti will be involved in War. In this case I shall take [indecipherable] part, and the Parcomun], which includes all the Districts from the Isthmus to Tapairue will join me. Paparu and part of Atahura are for banishing [indecipherable], but Tamarahu, and [indecipherable] & part of Atahura [Arahura] wish to be neuter. We are aware that the war is on our account and designed to involve us. Perhaps you don't know [indecipherable], nor [indecipherable] the brother of Tate who came from [indecipherable] with [?] and party. + Tapora is at the point of death, he can not cut any thing, and knows no body. I am also ill myself and have no appetite for food. I was taken ill at 3 o'clock on Monday morn. last. My afflictions are great, but if I can obtain Gods favor [favour] before I die I shall think myself well off. But O [oh?] should I die with my sins unpardoned it will be ill indeed with me. May my sins be pardoned and my soul saved through Jesus Christ. May Jehovah regard me before I die & then I shall rejoice because I have obtained the favor [favour] of Jehovah. May Jehovah & Jesus Christ our Saviour bless us all
Pomare
Send me a little tin of Sugar, for my sickness is such that I can't eat any thing, but only Drink. I am scarcely able to write. Write to me my dear friends that I may know your minds.
+ he died soon after and is a great loss to Pomare's interest.
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