(COPY IN THE “HOCKEN” COLLECTION.)

(COPY IN THE “HOCKEN” COLLECTION.)

Rev. John Butler to Rev. S. Marsden.

KIDDEE KIDDEE,
September 18th, 1823.


Revd. and Dear Sir,

The undermentioned is an account of trade received by me from the public store from January 1st, 1822, to September 30th, 1823, with an account of expenditure in farming, fencing, sawing, gifts at sundry times to different chiefs, timber purchased for building, journeys, boating, and other general work, etc., etc.

Price £ s d
Falling Axes, 136 at 4/- 27 4 0
Broad do. 53 at 3/- 7 19 0
Hoes 121 at 2/6 15 2 6
Adzes 63 at 4/- 12 12 0
Iron Pots 29 at 3/- 4 7 0
Knives 55 at 1/- 2 15 0
Scissors, 116 paris 2 18 0
Spades 17 at 4/- 3 8 0
Sickles 18 at 1/- 18 0
Blankets, 2 12 0
Chisels 3 at 1/- 3 0
Slops 18 at 10/- 9 0 0
Rice Bags 20 20 0 0
Biscuits Cwt. 100 10 16 0
£117 14 6
EXPENDED.
Price £ s d
For Timber—
19 F Axes, 6 B Axes 14 Hoes 6 9 0
2 Iron Pots, 18 Scissors 2 Adzes 15 0
1 Hoe, 4 Knives, 1 F Axe 14 6
2 Hoes 9 0
Gifts—
12 F Axes, 2 B Axes, 9 Hoes, 2 Iron Pots, 3 Knives, 2 Slops, 2 Blankets, 1 Chisel 5 8 6
12 Axes, 12 pr. Scissors for saving things from Flood 2 16 0
To Journeys, Food, Sawing, Farming and General Work 101 2 6
£117 14 6

Fish-hooks for gifts, six thousand.

The following is a list of natives who have been under my care at different times during the last two years, and some of them have been with me much longer than that period. They have been regularly employed as before stated, fed, clothed, and instructed in the principles of the Christian religion to the best of my power. Many of the natives can say the Lord's Prayer and several others in their own language, by heart.

BOYS.

1 Taiori
2 Torotoro
3 Buterra
4 Ti-wha
5 William
6 Peter
7 Makuku
8 E Kaddi
9 Tommy
10 Rakou
11 E Miro
12 Kumu Kumu
13 A hua tu
14 E Hamma
15 E Wiwi
16 Wa-puku
17 E I wi
18 Reede
19 Tero patu
20 Tywanga
21 Murupary
22 Kutu
23 Keepa
24 Koro Koro
25 E Aro Kai
26 Tope
27 Te Werri
28 Wairo
29 Kawai
30 Maddu
31 Hall
32 Tongatabu
33 Horaha
34 Takimui
35 Ato
36 E Thou
37 Pahaudu
38 Frank (child)
39 Epahi
40 E Cookey
41 Pakuda

GIRLS.

42 Awha
43 Sally
44 Kitty
45 E a Koe
46 Waka
47 Jane
48 Pai-hi-tha (daughter of Shunghie)
49 Taki-ta-ai
50 Betty
51 Pattu
52 Paku
53 Hannah (the daughter of Rewah the chief, named after my little daughter).

In addition to the above list, we have had at our house from time to time many natives: chiefs, their wives and children—going to and fro—who have been fed at our table, and exhorted by advice to be kind to all; to whom also I have made known, as far as I am able, the great objects we have in view in living among them. We have had, besides these, the sick and afflicted to attend to, and afford such comforts as we possessed. Upon the whole, I trust we can appeal to God that we have not done the work of the Lord neglectfully, nor eaten the bread of idleness.

I hope, dear Sir, the improvements made in the settlement and among the natives at Kiddee Kiddee will meet with your entire approbation, be an encouragement to you, and a stimulus to us to greater exertion and diligence in the work of the Lord.

I remain,
Yours affectionately in the Lord, etc.,


JOHN BUTLER.


P.S.—To the Rev. Josiah Pratt.