He asserts however, that his intentions were to bring the accusations against the master of a trading vessel, for offering 'so inadequate a consideration as the two sums of 72 and 85 pounds.' He then defends his statement that there was no land between East Cape and Wairoa available to support Europeans without depriving Maori. However, he knew no objection to settlement between Port Nicholson and Ahuriri. Next, Williams defends his brother Henry Williams, who was accused by the Company of purchasing 40 acres of land in an underhanded deal, as outlined in Colonel Wakefields letter of May 25, 1840.

Included are Henry Williams own letters on the matter.