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Rangitikei, 16th. March 1849 Sir, I have the honor to acquaint you, for the information of His Excellency, the Lieut. Governor, that a numerous Meeting of the Ngatiraukawa, and Ngatiapa tribes was held at this river yesterday, and to-day, to discuss the disputed claims existing between those tribes, respecting the land offered for sale by the Ngatiapas, to the Government. The Meeting was conducted in a more amicable manner than was previously anticipated by either party; and the result has been that the right of the Ngatiapas to dispose of the whole of their land, North of Rangitikei, on to the Wanganui district, is undisputed. The Ngatiraukawas also acknowledge the right of the Ngatiapas to a portion of the South bank of Rangitkei, but still manifest the strong opposition to its being purchased, or possessed by Europeans. I am now prepared to carry out all necessary arrangements for finally completing the purchase of the undisputed territory, which is of considerable extent, and trust I may shortly have two surveyors to lay out Native Reserves, and fix the external boundaries, where it is found desirable to do so. I take advantage of Major Durie's starting from here to Waikanae at 5 in the morning, to forward this brief communication of proceedings; and shall avail of the next opportunity to report more fully. I have the honor to remain, Sir, Your very obedient servant, (Signed) Donald McLean, Inspector of Police, To:- The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington.
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3 pages written 16 Mar 1849 by Sir Donald McLean in Rangitikei District to Wellington, Native Land Purchase Commissioner - Papers

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Key Value
Document date 16 March 1849
Document MCLEAN-1005986
Document title 3 pages written 16 Mar 1849 by Sir Donald McLean in Rangitikei District to Wellington
Document type MANUSCRIPT
Attribution ATL
Author 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Collection McLean Papers
Date 1849-03-16
Decade 1840s
Destination 66393/Wellington
Englishorigin ATL
Entityid 17
Format Full Text
Generictitle 3 pages written 16 Mar 1849 by Sir Donald McLean in Rangitikei District to Wellington
Iwihapu Unknown
Language English
Name 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Origin 73195/Rangitikei District
Place 66393/Wellington
Recipient Unknown
Section Manuscripts
Series Series 7 Official papers
Sortorder 0210-0062
Subarea Manuscripts and Archives Collection
Tapuhigroupref MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemcount 57
Tapuhiitemcount 2 3737
Tapuhiitemcount 3 30238
Tapuhiitemdescription Contains papers dealing with the purchase of Maori land; in particular, there are official papers about `Old Land Claims' (ie pre Treaty of Waitangi); there is also extensive correspondence about the purchase of land in the Rangitikei area from Ngati Apa, and a related dispute about ownership between Ngati Apa and Ngati Raukawa; there is also a letter from Henry Tiffin outlining the concerns of Wairarapa Maori about an invasion by Ngati Toa Also includes translation of a letter by the Ngati Toa outlining the boundaries of land ceded to the Crown in 1847.
Tapuhiitemgenre 3 230058/Personal records Reports
Tapuhiitemiwihapu 18158/Ngati Raukawa ki te Tonga
Tapuhiitemname 123228/Puaha, Rawiri Kingi, d 1858
Tapuhiitemname 3 4809/McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877
Tapuhiitemplace 73195/Rangitikei District
Tapuhiitemref MS-Papers-0032-0003
Tapuhiitemref 2 Series 7 Official papers
Tapuhiitemref 3 MS-Group-1551
Tapuhiitemsubjects 3 1446/New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872
Tapuhiitemtitle Native Land Purchase Commissioner - Papers
Tapuhiitemtitle 2 Series 7 Official papers
Tapuhiitemtitle 3 McLean Papers
Tapuhireelref MS-COPY-MICRO-0535-002
Teipb 1
Teiref ms-1311-138
Year 1849

3 pages written 16 Mar 1849 by Sir Donald McLean in Rangitikei District to Wellington Native Land Purchase Commissioner - Papers

3 pages written 16 Mar 1849 by Sir Donald McLean in Rangitikei District to Wellington Native Land Purchase Commissioner - Papers

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