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

Schedule

Schedule.

No. of Series	Date.	Name of Writer.	To whom Addressed.	Subject.
1	Aug. 25, 1848	Governor Grey	Earl Grey	Respecting the desire of the Natives to dispose of their claims to land lying between the Nelson and Otago Blocks, and stating the manner in which it was proposed to arrange the purchase.
2	April 8, 1848	Ditto	Lieut.-Governor Eyre	Giving instructions as to the mode of effecting the proposed purchase of the Ngaitahu Block, and suggesting that Mr. Kemp might be employed in negotiating the matter.
3	June 19, 1848	Mr. H. T. Kemp	Private Secretary	Reporting his return from the Middle Island, and the steps he had taken to give effect to the Lieutenant-Governor's instructions, regarding the purchase of the tract of country lying between the Nelson and Otago Districts.
4	June 20, 1848	Ditto	Ditto	In continuation of his despatch of the 19th June.
5	June 21, 1848	Ditto		Stating the arrangements made for the future payment of the balance of the purchase money.
6	June 12, 1848			Deed of sale acknowledging payment of the first instalment of £500.
7				Translation of deed.
8	Feb. 22, 1849			Receipt for two instalments of the purchase money.
9	Dec. 28, 1849			Receipt for third and last instalment of the purchase money.
10	Feb. 10, 1849	Governor Grey	Earl Grey	Reporting that the whole of the arrangements for the purchase of the Ngaitahu Block had been satisfactorily carried out.
11	Mar. 26, 1849	Governor Grey	Earl Grey	Transmitting copy of a Despatch and enclosure received from the Lieutenant-Governor respecting the Ngaitahu Purchase.
12	Mar. 10, 1849	Lient.-Governor Eyre	Governor Grey	Reporting the accomplishment of the mission intrusted to Mr. Mantell, and transmitting copies of his letters and reports.
13	Sept. 5, 1849	Mr. Mantell	Mr. W. Gisborne	Reporting the state of his proceedings to the date of his letter.
14	Sept. 21, 1848	Ditto	Private Secretary	Reporting the Ngaitahu Natives at Kaiapoi were much excited at the cession of land north of that place by the Ngatitoa.
15	Sept. 21, 1848	Ditto	Ditto	Reporting his return to Akaroa, and the steps he had taken to set apart reserves for the Natives of the district between the Peninsula and Ksiapoi.
16	Nov. 8, 1848	Ditto	Ditto	Reporting that he had laid out reserves at Te Taumutu, Te Umnkaha, and at Caroline Bay, Timaru.
17	Dec. 23, 1848	Ditto	Ditto	Requesting that his return to Akarea, in company with a number of influential Natives, may be reported to the Lieutenant-Governor.
18	Dec. 23, 1848	Ditto	Ditto	Acknowledging the receipt of Lieutenant-Governor's despatch, communicating certain changes in the instructions received on the appointment to his present mission.
19	Jan. 13, 1849	Ditto	Ditto	Reporting again on his return to Akaroa, and stating that the Natives were becoming impatient of the delay in receiving the payment of the second instalment of the purchase money.
20	Jan. 30, 1849	Mr. Mantell	Colonial Secretary	Reporting the result of his mission to New Munster as Commissioner for extinguishing Native Claims.
21	Feb. 13, 1849	Colonial Secretary	Mr. Mantell	Acknowledging the receipt of his report of the 30th January, upon the subject of his late mission to the Middle Island, and reviewing the manner in which the first instalment had been paid by Mr. Kemp.
22	Feb. 14, 1849	Mr. Mantell	Colonial Secretary	Acknowledging letter of yesterday, and remarking on the rate of remuneration allowed.
23	Feb. 26, 1849	Lieut.-Governor Eyre	Mr. Fox	Informing him that the steps that had been taken for the adjustment of the points connected with the purchase of land in the Middle Island, intrusted to Mr. Kemp, had been given effect to by Mr. Mantell.
24	Mar. 26, 1849	Governor Grey	Lieut.-Governor Eyre	Acknowledging receipt of reports announcing the completion of the arrangements for the purchase of the Ngaitahu Block.