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New Plymouth 30th. Dec. 1854. My dear Sir, By the last Mail I sent you the best account I could obtain of the late sanguinary affray between the Ngatiruanui and Waitara Natives. On the afternoon of the day I wrote to you Mr. Skinner again visited them; and appeared to have prevailed on them to forego any further hostile proceedings, the Ngatiruanuis promising to return to their homes by the same route they had taken in coming up. On the following day however some information was brought up which raised our fears that they had changed their minds and on the next morning (Christmas) Mr. Skinner with Mr. Reimenschneider rode to their encampment and there found a great number bent on proceeding Southward by way of the coast, and as this would have been opposed by the Ngatiawas and might have led to more disastrous results every argument was brought to bear against such a determination by Messrs. Skinner and Riemensch-neider they could avail themselves of; and I am glad to say with success as before they left (about noon) the party broke up their encampment and set off on their march by the inland road through the forrest to their own district. Before starting they expressed themselves desirous that the quarrel should then end and wished Mr. R. to acquaint their opponents of their feeling towards them and their anxiety to receive from them a like declaration. Mr. R. has informed me that having seen some of the other party they replied on receiving this message "that they had been thinking the best way would be for the Ngatiruanui on their return to write to them to say that they wished the quarrel to be at an end when they would write them in reply that they had the same wish." We have heard no more of them since their departure. Ihaia came to the town on Thursday with about tweanty armed followers. He appears to be taken notice of by our friendly natives and his present position in connexion with Rawiri's party who have taken his part makes it very difficult to determine how to act towards him. When I first wrote informing the Officer administering the Government of Ihaia's having shot another Native I suggested that as he refused to give himself up to be dealt with by our laws he should be suspended from or struck off the list of Assessors. Yesterday I received from the Colonial Secretary an intimation that His Ex. approved of that suggestion. I think there can be no doubt that he should be so dealt with; at the same time it might not perhaps be prudent to take a step that might not only make him an enemy but perhaps weaken the friendly feeling of others who have been somewhat discontented of late by our refusals to interfere on behalf of Rawiri's family. Perhaps it will be better to defer for a time the acting on the Colonial Secretary's letter, so that the opinion of Mr. Turton, and perhaps the Assesors may be taken on it. I shall be most anxious to have your advice in this matter. By the steamer yesterday Major Nugent the Native Secretary arrived and I learn from Mr. Turton he comes here for the purpose of making enquiries into the late disturbances amongst the Natives. I forgot to mention that Katatori was very anxious for the Ngatiruanui's to return home coastwise evidently wishing to embroil them with the people of Rawiri and their friends at the Ua, Waiwakaiho kawau and Taranaki; but he does not appear to have acted with that treachery that has marked the conduct of Wiremu King. Pray present my kind regards with compts. of the season to Mrs. Strang and accept the same yourself from Mrs. Flight and my little girls as well as from Yours very faithfully Josiah Flight. D. McLean Esq., J.P., Wellington. P.S. Mr. Ritchie has been appointed Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court with a Salary of £25 attached. This is a slight addition. He has nt yet what he deserves.
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4 pages written 30 Dec 1854 by Josiah Flight in New Plymouth District to Sir Donald McLean in Wellington, Inward letters - Josiah Flight

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Key Value
Document date 30 December 1854
Document MCLEAN-1003489
Document title 4 pages written 30 Dec 1854 by Josiah Flight in New Plymouth District to Sir Donald McLean in Wellington
Document type MANUSCRIPT
Attribution ATL
Author 44045/Flight, Josiah, 1800-1884
Collection McLean Papers
Date 1854-12-30
Decade 1850s
Destination 66393/Wellington
Englishorigin ATL
Entityid 17
Format Full Text
Generictitle 4 pages written 30 Dec 1854 by Josiah Flight in New Plymouth District to Sir Donald McLean in Wellington
Iwihapu Unknown
Language English
Name 44045/Flight, Josiah, 1800-1884
Origin 35923/New Plymouth District
Place 35923/New Plymouth District
Recipient 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Section Manuscripts
Series Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Sortorder 0216-0048
Subarea Manuscripts and Archives Collection
Tapuhigroupref MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemcorpname 1144029/Cape Egmont Flax Company
Tapuhiitemcount 45
Tapuhiitemcount 2 14501
Tapuhiitemcount 3 30238
Tapuhiitemdescription 43 letters addressed from Mangoraka, Te Ika Moana, Resident Magistrate's Office, New Plymouth, Henui, 1846-1872, and undated. Also letter from A D Flight, 6 Mar [187-], New Plymouth to Sir Donald McLean; letter from Josiah Flight to Thomas Kelly, 22 Jul 1870 re Cape Egmont Flax CompanyAlso poem addressed to `My dear Donald McLean' entitled `No Land' (on verso) written by Josiah Flight
Tapuhiitemgenre 3 230058/Personal records Reports
Tapuhiitemname 43685/Flight, Ann d 1884
Tapuhiitemname 3 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Tapuhiitemref MS-Papers-0032-0276
Tapuhiitemref 2 Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Tapuhiitemref 3 MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemsubjects 3 1446/New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872
Tapuhiitemtitle Inward letters - Josiah Flight
Tapuhiitemtitle 2 Series 1 Inward letters (English)
Tapuhiitemtitle 3 McLean Papers
Tapuhireelref MS-COPY-MICRO-0535-053
Teipb 1
Teiref ms-1317-200
Year 1854

4 pages written 30 Dec 1854 by Josiah Flight in New Plymouth District to Sir Donald McLean in Wellington Inward letters - Josiah Flight

4 pages written 30 Dec 1854 by Josiah Flight in New Plymouth District to Sir Donald McLean in Wellington Inward letters - Josiah Flight

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