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New Plymouth August 1st. 1851. Sir, In reply to your letter of the 14th. ultimo, calling for a report on the conduct of the Waitara natives on the occasion of the schooner "Diana" proceeding here for repairs, and requiring my impression, of the effect on the natives of Captain Stoke's visit to investigate the charges brought against him by the master of the "Diana", I beg to state that the schooner having sustained injuries in crossing Mokau bar, left New Plymouth on the 4th. of February for Waitara, where she missed the entrance and eventually grounded on the south bank of the river. She was afterwards got off by a boat's crew from town, and run on shore higher up the river, when her anchor was carried out to the adjoining bank. The natives soon interfered by taking up the anchor and placing it on board. They expected the schooner would drift into the river and let go her anchor there, but she had already settled down in the wind in shallow water, where she remained motionless from injuries suffered at Mokau, and on entering Waitara. An arrangement was afterwards made, by which, on payment of 400 sticks of negrohead, the master was allowed to repair his vessel. The occasional presence of a vessel of war has, I think, a beneficial effect on the natives of the district, although the visit of Captain Stokes in the "Acheron" has not apparently altered the views of Wiremu Kingi, and the natives generally of Waitara. They will allow free entry to vessels anchoring in the river, but maintain a right to exact payment whenever they are run aground there for repairs. I have the honour to be Sir, Your most obedient servant (Signed) H. Halse. Sergeant. To:- D. McLean Esq. J.P. Inspector of Police.
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3 pages written 1 Aug 1851 by Henry Halse in New Plymouth District to Sir Donald McLean, Papers relating to provincial affairs - Taranaki. Inspector of Police

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Document date 1 August 1851
Document MCLEAN-1005368
Document title 3 pages written 1 Aug 1851 by Henry Halse in New Plymouth District to Sir Donald McLean
Document type MANUSCRIPT
Attribution ATL
Author 42066/Halse, Henry, 1820-1888
Collection McLean Papers
Date 1851-08-01
Decade 1850s
Destination Unknown
Englishorigin ATL
Entityid 5
Format Full Text
Generictitle 3 pages written 1 Aug 1851 by Henry Halse in New Plymouth District to Sir Donald McLean
Iwihapu Unknown
Language English
Name 42066/Halse, Henry, 1820-1888
Origin 35923/New Plymouth District
Place 35923/New Plymouth District
Recipient 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Section Manuscripts
Series Series 7 Official papers
Sortorder 0349-0014
Subarea Manuscripts and Archives Collection
Tapuhigroupref MS-Group-1551
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Tapuhiitemcount 2 3737
Tapuhiitemcount 3 30238
Tapuhiitemdescription No Item Description
Tapuhiitemgenre 3 230058/Personal records Reports
Tapuhiitemname 3 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Tapuhiitemref MS-Papers-0032-0126
Tapuhiitemref 2 Series 7 Official papers
Tapuhiitemref 3 MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemsubjects 3 1446/New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872
Tapuhiitemtitle Papers relating to provincial affairs - Taranaki. Inspector of Police
Tapuhiitemtitle 2 Series 7 Official papers
Tapuhiitemtitle 3 McLean Papers
Tapuhireelref MS-COPY-MICRO-0535-033
Teiref ms-1314-202
Year 1851

3 pages written 1 Aug 1851 by Henry Halse in New Plymouth District to Sir Donald McLean Papers relating to provincial affairs - Taranaki. Inspector of Police

3 pages written 1 Aug 1851 by Henry Halse in New Plymouth District to Sir Donald McLean Papers relating to provincial affairs - Taranaki. Inspector of Police

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