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Police and Native Land Purchase Departments - Letter books
- Date
- 1846-1852
- By
- Hipango, Hoani Wiremu, 1820?-1865; Te Anaua, Hori Kingi, -1868; Te Hakeke, Kawana Hunia, active 1840-1873; Te Māwae, -1882; Te Pakaru, Karora, active 1850s
- Reference
- qMS-1206-1212
- Description
These volumes contain copies of correspondence recieved and despatched. Includes reports from McLean to Governor Eyre about the return migration of sections of the Te Ati Awa from Waikanae and Arapaoa (South Island) to Taranaki and the Crown's desire to completely extinguish native title; various reports and correspondence about the Rangitikei Block and includes notes by McLean made at one of the land meetings in 1849; list of names of rangatira [24] who have a claim to the 40,000 acre Whanganui land block of the NZ Company.
Also includes a report by McLean about the activities (and some agressions) of Te Rangihaeata and his desire to fight continued European encroachment and a copy of a letter by Te Rangihaeata to chiefs in Kawhia seeking their assistance to revenge the capture of Te Rauparaha and their reply refusing to assist him
Language - Some in Maori
Arrangement: qMS-1206-1212 are boxed together
Quantity: 7 volume(s).
Physical Description: Holograph (35 cm; marbled paper, marbled edges, ¼ blue morocco tie case)
Finding Aids: Calendar of contents pasted inside front cover of some volumes; indexes.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original - Microfilm copies available in Katherine Mansfield Reading Room. Use MS-Copy-Micro-0768
- Part of
- McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers / Series 3 Letter books
- Format
- 7 volume(s), Manuscripts, Holograph (35 cm; marbled paper, marbled edges, ¼ blue morocco tie case)
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Copyright
UnknownOfficial letter book (Police and Land purchase)
Date: 9 Aug 1849-30 Oct 1850
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: qMS-1212
Description: Copies of letters written by McLean in his capacity of Inspector of Police and Land Commissioner. They relate to policing issues, Maori and land purchases in Wanganui, Turakina, Rangitikei and Manawautu districts. Includes copy of a list of chiefs who received payment of 500 pounds, being the second instalment due as per deed of sale of the Rangitikei and Whangaehu districts, 10 Jul 1850. In the front of the volume is a chronological index listing correspondent and subject matter of each letter. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss
Official letter book (Land purchase matters and Native letters)
Date: 5 Sep 1848-30 Aug 1852
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: qMS-1209
Description: Letters written as Land Purchase Commissioner. They mainly relate to the purchase of land in Taranaki. Includes copies of letters in Maori from many prominent Maori mainly relating to land sales Arrangement: qMS-1206-1212 are boxed together Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss
Official letter book (Police, and Native Lands)
Date: 5 Apr-21 Aug 1848
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: qMS-1208
Description: Copies of letters relating to police matters, Maori and the purchase of land. They are signed by McLean in his capacity as Inspector of Police, New Plymouth. Correspondents include Lieut-Governor Eyre, Andrew Sinclair (Colonial Secretary), Henry Halse, William Gisborne and W B Chamberlain. Some of the letters are written in Maori. Includes a chronological index to the letters at the front of the volume listing name of the addressee and the subject matter of the letter. Arrangement: qMS-1206-1212 are boxed together Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss
Official letter book (mainly land surveys)
Date: 8 Mar 1847-14 Aug 1848
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: qMS-1207
Description: Letter book headed, `Letters on subjects connected with land at New Plymouth, commencing 8 March 1847'. Mainly of the letters include `Inspector of Police' as part of the signature.Includes correspondence relating to surveying land and the purchasing of land from Maori. The bulk of the correspondence is with the Colonial Secretary and Captain King, Police Magistrate, New Plymouth. Other correspondents include Wellington Carrington, surveyer, William Halse and Rev Turton. At the front of the volume is an index which list the letters in chronological order recording the name of the recipient and the subject matter of the letter. Arrangement: qMS-1206-1212 are boxed together Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Ms
Official letter book (Land purchase)
Date: 27 Feb-23 May 1849
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: qMS-1211
Description: Contains copies of letters relating to Maori affairs and purchase of land at Wanganui, Turakina, Rangitikei and Manawatu. Many include `Inspector of Police'in the signature. Includes chronological index listing name of correspondent and subject matter of each letter. Also includes schedule, referred to in his dispatch to the Colonial Secretary, 21 May 1849. It contains a list of payments made listed in 3 columns headed `Place of residence', `Hapu', `Name of native receiving payment' and `No of bags each containing ten pounds in silver'. Arrangement: qMS-1206-1212 are boxed together Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss
Official letter book (Inspector of Police)
Date: 27 Apr 1846-30 Dec 1847
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: qMS-1206
Description: Contains copies of letters relating to police affairs. The bulk of the letters are addressed to the Colonial Secretary and to Henry King, Police Magistrate, New Plymouth. At the front of the volume is a chronological index containing details of the name of the recipient and the subject matter of the letter. Arrangement: qMS-1206-1212 are boxed together Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Ms
Official letter book (Native land and Police)
Date: 12 Dec 1848-7 Aug 1849
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: qMS-1210
Description: Correspondence relating to police matters, Maori and land purchases in Taranaki, Wanganui, Rangitikei and Manawatu districts. Includes chronological index to the letters at the front of the volume. Back cover mentions the removal of Te Hakeke's remains to an unspecified tribal burial ground so as not to be trodden on by free ranging animals. Arrangement: qMS-1206-1212 are boxed together Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss