An Epitome of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs and Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand

Part III.—Province of Wellington

Part III.—Province of Wellington.

No. of Series	Date.	Name of Writer.	To whom addressed.	Subject.	Page.
1	5 Feb., 1838	Lord Glenelg	Earl of Durham	Proposed charter to Company cannot be recommended	159
2	1 May, 1839	H. Labouchere	William Hutt	New Zealand Company not sanctioned by British Government	159
3	4 Dec., 1839	Lord John Russell	Governor Sir G. Gipps	Embarkation of Company's settlers to New Zealand	159
4	23 May, 1840	Lieut.-Governor Hobson	Proclamation	Illegal assumption of authority in Port Nicholson district	160
5	20 June, 1840	Colonial Secretary	Lieut.-Governor Hobson	Reporting his arrival and proceedings at Wellington	160
6	1 July, 1840	Wellington settlers	"	Address of, with Governor's reply	161
7	29 Aug., 1840	Colonial Secretary	Public notice	Disputed possession of land by settlers at Te Aro	162
8	9 Oct., 1840	"	Lieut.-Governor Hobson	Wellington lands in dispute	162
9	10 Oct., 1840	"	"	Report on Port Nicholson district	162
10	21 Nov., 1840	Lord John Russell	Governor Sir G. Gipps	Position of the Company: Commissioner to be appointed	163
11	No date	Wellington Magistrates	Lieut.-Governor Hobson	Establishment of a separate Government; with reply thereto	163 page vi
12	5 Aug., 1841	Lieut.-Governor Hobson	Secretary of State	Reply to petition of settlers praying for his removal	165
13	19 Aug., 1841	R. Vernon Smith	J. Somes	Answer to complaints of Company against Governor Hobson	166
14	5 Sept., 1841	Lieut.-Governor Hobson	Colonel Wakefield	Equitable arrangements with Natives will be sanctioned	166
15	16 Oct., 1841	Colonial Secretary	Government Notice	Public reserves in Port Nicholson	166
16	13 Nov., 1841	Lieut.-Governor Hobson	Secretary of State	Forwarding Chief Protector's report	166
17	2 April, 1844	Major Richmond	Wellington settlers	Not to negotiate for land within the New Zealand Company's block	167
18	2 July, 1844	Commissioner Spain	Governor Fitzroy	Relative position of Natives and Europeans	168
19	21 Feb., 1846	Lieut.-Governor Grey	Proclamation	Waiving right of pre-emption within the Company's districts	169
20	14 Sept., 1846	Governor Sir G. Grey	Right Hon. W. E. Glad-stone	Exceptions made in Company's grants, with memorandum	169
21	26 Mar., 1847	"	Earl Grey	Settlement of the Company's claims	172
22	9 April, 1847	"	"	On same subject	173
23	19 June, 1847	Earl Grey	Governor Sir G. Grey	Arrangement of Imperial Government with the Company	174
24	19 Oct., 1848	Lieut.-Governor Eyre	"	Ruinous earthquake at Wellington	175
25	21 Nov., 1848	Captain Collinson	Colonial Secretary	Official report on same	176
26	1 April, 1865	Governor Sir G. Grey	Proclamation	Call on Native tribes to surrendor themselves	177
27	14 Oct., 1865	"	Right Hon. E. Cardwell	Enclosing Proclamation of peace	179
28	13 Jan., 1866	"	"	Haubau murderers; with despatch from General Chute	180
29	8 Jan., 1867	"	Earl of Carnarvon	Improved state of colony	182
30	7 July, 1867	"	Duke of Buckingham	On the same subject	182
31	22 Aug., 1867	Duke of Buckingham	Governor Sir G. Grey	Governor Bowen's appointment	183
32	30 Oct., 1867	Governor Sir G. Grey	Duke of Buckingham	Removal from New Zealand	183
33	28 Dec., 1867	"	"	Address of Executive Council on same, with the Governor's reply	183
34	22 Jan., 1868	Duke of Buckingham	Officer Administering Government	Sir George Grey's, removal merely consequent on expiration of his term of office	184
35	5 Mar., 1868	Governor Sir G. Bowen	Duke of Buckingham	Circulars sent to district officers	184
36	17 Mar., 1868	"	"	Transmitting list of Maori tribes and chiefs	185
37	8 Sept., 1868	"	"	Governor Grey's departure from New Zealand	187
38	29 Jan., 1869	Earl Granville	Governor Sir G. Bowen	Bad reports from the colony	187
39	20 Feb, 1869	Governor Sir G. Bowen	Duke of Buckingham	Prosperous state of the Wairarapa District	187
40	12 Mar., 1869	Native Minister	Governor Sir G. Bowen	Condition of Native affairs	188
41	18 Mar., 1869	Earl Granville	"	Swords forwarded for Major Kemp and other chiefs	189
42	23 April, 1869	"	"	Account of West Coast expedition under Colonel Whitmore received	189
43	7 July, 1869	Governor Sir G. Bowen	Earl Granville	System of Maori warfare; with opinion of Attorney- General on legal status of the belligerents	189
44	No date	Sir G. Grey and others	"	Protest against Imperial policy	194
45	14 Oct., 1869	Governor Sir G. Bowen	"	Visit to Whanganui and West Coast	195
46	27 Oct., 1869	Sir George Grey	"	Recognition of Maori authority in New Zealand, &c.	197
47	28 Oct., 1869	Governor Sir G. Bowen	"	Trial of the Hauhau prisoners, enclosing Judge Johnston's charge	198
48	17 Nov., 1869	"	"	Re Rangitikei-Manawatu Block: Final judgement of Native Land Court	202
49	14 Feb., 1870	Sir D. McLean	Memorandum	Respecting the movements of Te Kooti	203
50	4 June, 1870	Governor Sir G. Bowen	Earl Granville	Present state of the colony	204
51	26 June, 1870	"	"	Presentation of swords to Maori chiefs	204
52	28 July, 1870	"	"	Trial and conviction of captured rebels	204
53	Sept., 1870	Attorney-General's opinion		On treatment of unconvicted rebels	206
54	24 Dec., 1870	Governor Sir G. Bowen	Earl of Kimberley	Death of the chief Te Puni	207
55	21 Oct., 1872	"	"	Maori members in the Legislative Council	207
56	6 Nov., 1872	"	"	Admission of Maoris into the Executive Council	207
57	21 Nov., 1872	Earl of Kimberley	Governor Sir G. Bowen	Sir James Fergusson appointed Governor	207
58	6 Dec., 1872	Governor Sir G. Bowen	Earl of Kimberley	Report of official visit to Rangitikei, &c.	208
59	17 Dec., 1873	Governor Sir James Fergusson	"	Violent conduct of the Maniapoto Tribe	208
60	21 Dec., 1874	Marquis of Normanby	Earl of Carnarvon	Arrival in New Zealand, and assumption of the Government	209
61	14 Dec., 1876	"	"	Retirement of Sir D. McLean from the Ministry	210
62	6 Jan., 1877	"	"	Death of Sir D. McLean reported	210
63	14 Feb., 1877	Earl of Carnarvon	Marquis of Normanby	Sir D. McLean's loss of health regretted	210
64	12 Mar., 1877	"	"	And his death deplored	210

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