A compendium of official documents relative to native affairs in the South Island, Volume One.

Schedule

Schedule.

No. of Series.	Date.	Writer.	To whom Addressed.	Subject.
1	May 5, 1849	Governor Grey	Earl Grey	Transmitting a copy of correspondence with the Principal Agent of the New Zealand Company, respecting the foundation of the proposed settlement at Canterbury.
2	April 9, 1849	Mr. W. Fox	Governor Grey	Reporting that Mr. Thomas, the Agent and Surveyor-General of the Canterbury Association, had fixed upon Port Cooper as a site for a settlement, subject to the approval of His Excellency and the Bishop of New Zealand.
3	April 12, 1849	Mr. C. A. Dillon	Mr. Fox	Stating that the Governor considered it advisable to delay replying to his letter of the 9th instant, until after the arrival of the Bishop from the South.
4	April 20, 1849	Mr. J. Thomas	Governor Grey	Reporting on the capabilities of Port Cooper and the adjacent country for settlement, and asking the Governor's sanction on behalf of the Canterbury Association to occupy it.
5	April 20, 1849	Civil Secretary	Mr. Fox	On the subject of the Nanto-Bordelaise claim, and the occupation of Port Cooper by the Canterbury Association.
6	June 9, 1849	Lieut.-Governor Eyre	Mr. Alfred Domett	Directing that instructions should be given to Mr. Mantell to proceed to Banks Peninsula to extinguish the Native claim to land there.
7	June 12, 1849	Lieut.-Governor Eyre	Mr. Alfred Domett	Instructions for Mr. Mantell's guidance.
8	Aug. 11, 1849	Mr. Mantell	Colonial Secretary	Reporting that he had effected the purchase of the Port Cooper Block.
9	Aug. 11, 1849	Mr. Mantell	Colonial Secretary	Transmitting the deed signed by the Natives.
10	Sept. 3, 1849	Mr. Fox	Colonial Secretary	Regarding the residue of the unsettled claims to the Peninsula, and that he was prepared to make the advance asked for by Mr. Mantell, to effect their settlement.
11	Sept. 5, 1849	Mr. Mantell	Colonial Secretary	Reporting proceedings at Port Levy.
12	Sept. 18, 1849	Mr. Fox	Colonial Secretary	Expressing his satisfaction at Mr. Mantell's proceedings, and stating that the additional funds required for the settlement of the remaining claims had been transmitted to Captain Thomas at Port Cooper.
13	Sept. 18, 1849	Lieut.-Governor Eyre	Mr. Alfred Domett	Furnishing additional instructions to Mr. Mantell respecting the unsettled claims on Banks Peninsula.
14	Sept. 27, 1849	Mr. Mantell	Colonial Secretary	Reporting the conclusion of his negotiations relative to the Port Levy Block.
15	Nov. 28, 1849	Mr. Mantell	Colonial Secretary	Reporting the circumstances under which he considered it necessary to discontinue his negotiations for the extinction of the Native claims to Akaroa and Wairewa.
16	Dec. 3, 1849	Lieut.-Governor Eyre	Mr. Alfred Domett	Requesting that Mr. Mantell should be informed of his approval of the course taken in regard to the outstanding claims.
17	Aug. 10, 1849	Copy of Port Cooper Deed of Purchase.
				Translation of Deed.
18	Aug. 10, 1849			Tabular statement showing how the money was distributed.
19	Sept. 25, 1849			Copy of Port Levy Deed of Purchase.
				Translation of Deed.