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Contributions to the Early History of New Zealand
1844
1844.
January.
24.—Bishop Selwyn visited the Otakou settlement in the schooner Perseverance, baptising Natives and distributing books amongst them.
April.
25.—Mr. Frederick Tuckett, a surveyor of the New Zealand Company, arrived at Otago whilst exploring for a suitable site for the new Edinburgh settlement. He sailed from Nelson in the brig Deborah, Captain Wing, on the 31st March, and was accompanied by his assistant surveyors, Messrs. Barnicoat and Davison, and by Dr. Monro, Rev. Charles Creed, Rev. J. F. H. Wöhlers, Lieutenant J. J. Symonds, and Messrs. Wilkinson and Withers. Mr. Creed relieved Mr. Watkin at Waikouaiti, and Mr. Wöhlers, a Lutheran missionary, proceeded to Ruapuke.
June.
11.—Mr. Tuckett and party returned to Otago after their exploratory journey of ten weeks' duration, and decided to select there 400,000 acres (Otago block) for the Scotch settlement.
July.
31.—The deed signed and payment of £2,400 made to the Natives for the land. This was completed at Koputai (Port Chalmers), the witnesses being Messrs. Symonds, Tuckett, Clarke (the Sub-Protector), and Scott.