MESSAGE No. I.

Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives, 1854 Session I-II

MESSAGE No. I.

His Excellency the Officer Administering tlie Government forwards to the House of Representatives "A Return of all monies received as Rents of the Native Reserves in " the Province of Nelson, and showing the Expenditure of the same" prior to the Ist of July, 1353. R. H. WYNYARD. Government House, Auckland, 30th August, 1854.

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RECEIPTS.

1852. January 1. Balance brought forward from last quarter 34 19 11 " 21. To Cash—Thomas Askew, 2 years rent to 24th June, 1851 6 10 0 " 21. Do. do. do. being sum adjudged by magistrates for damage to chimney 7 10 0 " 22. Do. Bishop of New Zealand, 8| years rent to 15th December, 1851, 85 0 0 " 29. Do. Robert Franklin, one years rent to 29th September, 1851, 1 10 0 February 2. Do. Thomas Yorke, one do. do. do 2 10 0 " 10. Do. J. Robinson, one do. to do 3 15 0 March 25. Do. lj do. to this date 4 13 9 £155 8 8 April 1. To Balance brought forward last quarter 109 18 5 '» 12. To Cash—Chas. Hasley, rent of 177 to 29th September, 1851 o 10 0 " 15. Do. Morrison & Sclanders, rent of 64, part, to do. do. 15 0 0 " 15. Do. do. do. do. do. do. do. .. 2 5 0 " 15. Do. do. do. rent of 64 & 63, to 25th December, 1851 7 10 0 May 8. Do. Abel Greaves, rent of 283, on account 10 0 July 12. Do. do. do. do. in full to 29th September, 1851.... 2 10 0 April, 19. Do. Charles Farkes,. rent of No. 21, in. full, to 24th June, 1851 1 16 3 £145 9 8 October 1. To Balance from last quarter 102 4 11 " 12. To Cash—John Gay, part of 159, to 29th September, 1852 1 17 6 " 13. Do. Thomas feerry, No. 63, to do. do 2 10 0 " 13. Do. George Taylor, No. 241, to do. do. .. .. , . 1 10 0 " 15. Do. J. Watts, | of 344, to 25th June, 1852 0 15 0 " 15. Do. "W. Cater, No. 248, to 29th September,. 1852 0 15 0 " 16. Do. R. Milsom, No. 205, to do. do 3 0 0 " 19. Do. T. Epps, No. 367, to do. do 1 10 0 " 25. Do. H. Coombs, No. 307, to do. do 1 10 0 Dec. 27. Do. Thomas Smith, No. 244, to do. do 3 0 0 " 27. Do. William Snow, No. 162, to do. do 4 0 0 " 27. Do. Abel Greaves, No. 282, to 29th September, 1852 1 10 0 " 27. Do. J. Frank, J of No. 417, on account 1 10 0 " 27. Do. Thomas Askew, part of No. 159, to 24th June, 1852 3 5 0 October 27. Do. Charles Green, No. 31, to 29th September, 1852 1 10 0 " 27. Do. W. Harding, No. 7, to do. do 1 0 0 " 27. Do. Edward Mason, No. 9, to do. do 1 10 0 " 27. Do. J. Boys, No. 10, to do. do 2 5 0 " 27. Do. Alex. Fainter, No. 5, to do. do 3 0 0 " 27. Do. Thos. Atkins, Nos. 12 & 13, to do. do 2 5 6 " 27. Do. J. Chamberlain, Nos. 14&32, to do. do 3 7 6 " 27. Do. C. Parker, No. 21, to 24th June, 1852 1 17 6 " 27. Do. J. Brougham, No. 23, to 29th September, 1852 1 14 10 " 27. Do. R. Tennant, No. 24, to do. do 3 11 3 " 27. Do. W. Autv, No. 27, to do. do 2 13 " 27. Do. F. Clarke, No. 1, to 24th June, 1852 !!!! 1 17 6 " 27. Do. W. Wildman, to 29th September, 2 10 0 " 27. Do. W. Thomas, No. 37, to 24th June 0 18 9 " 27. Do. W. Smith, No. 29, to 29th September, 0 18 9 " 27. Do. J. Hogan, No. 26, to account 1 0 0 " 27. Do. J. McDonald, Nos. 25 & 26, to do 1 10 0 " 27. Do. J. Harris, No. 20, to do 3 12 6 • " 27. Do. J. Lunn, No. 31, to do 0 15 0 Nov. 10. Do. Locke, No. 15, to 29th September, 1853.! ..! 3 0 0 •' 1?. Do. J. Wilkie, Nos. 18, 19 & 30, to 24th June, \ 1852, 2 13 9 29th Sej t jiuber, J £171 16 6

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DISBURSEMENTS.

1852. January 10. 10. Febr. 10. March 31. By Cash —J. F. Wilson, payment in full of his account Do. J. P. Caldwell, stationery (native school) Do. Richard Sutcliffe, tuition native scholars Balance carried to next quarter 36 7 2 109 9 1 0 18 3 0 0 5 April 10. 10. May 10. 10. June 10. " 10. " 10. 10. " 10. Julv 10. 10. " 10. August 10. 10. Sept. 10. 10. 30. By Cash—James Deblus, erecting 2 ehimnies Do. Richard Sutcliffe, tuition of native scholars Do. AVilliam Jones (making school materials) Do. Isaac M. Hill (native presents) Do. W. Jenkins Do: J. D. Greenwood, medical comforts Do. Archibald McEachin (making coffin) Do. Isaac M. Hill, native presents Do. Alexander Rankin, rations to sick native Do. Alexander Rankin, articles for native school Do. Alexander Rankin, rations to sick native Do. Richard Sutcliffe, tuition of native scholars Do. Christiana Moore, sick nurse Do. Robert Ross, rations to natives Do. do. do. do Do. James King, subscription to post road. Balance carried to next quarter £155 3 6 6 1 2 2 1 1 1 5 1 5 0 1 0 2 102 8 0 7 13 6 18 0 10 8 15 18 2 3 10 2 10 0 4 8 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 3 1 2 6 0 0 3 G 0 11 £145 9 October 10. 10. 10. " 10. " 10. " 10. 10. Nov. 10. 10. 10. 20. Dec. 31. By Cash—Celia Homan, art. native school Do. James Graham, binding for do Do. John Percy, map for do. Do. William Thomas Plough, &c. for do Do. Richard Sutcliffe, tuition do Do. F. C. Homan, do. do Do. James Wilkie, art. do. do Do. William Auty, board and lodging Do. Robert Ross, goods for schools Do. Caldwell, stationery do. Do. David Jennings, cow Balance carried to next quarter 2 1 2 9 3 3 1 6 18 4 10 10S 0 0 0 10 15 2 IS 15 IS 9 0 G 4 0 0 0 0 6 0 10 5 G 0 11 £171 18 !

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RECEIPTS.

1853. January 1. To balance brought forward from last quarter . 108 6 11 March 10. To Cash—Captain Whyte, to 24th June, 1852 3 0 0 " 15. Do. Hooper & Co., 29th September, 1852 9 0 0 " 15. Do. Thomas Ren wick, to 24th June, 1852 1 10 0 " 15. Do. John McDonald, per Henry William, to 25th March, 1853 ... . 3 0 0 " 18. Do. Morrison & Sclanders, to 2oth December, 1852 30 0 0 " 31. Do. Edward Fearon, to do. do 25 0 0 £179 16 11 April 1. To Balance from last quarter 142 0 5 " 1. To Cash—Benjamin Marshall, to 29th September, 1852 1 10 0 " 15. Do. George Grantham, to 25th March, 1853 7 10 0 " 19. Do. J. Macdonald, per Auty, to 25th December, 1852 2 3 6 " 19. Do. W. Lodder, per do., to 29th September, 1852, on account .... 9 0 0 " 21. Do. Jacob Frank, to 25th-December, 1852 1 10 0 " 29. Do. James Hogan, to 29th September, 1852 1 0 0 May 5. Do. John McGlashen, to 25th March, 1853 7 10 0 " 5. Do. Martin & Elliott, to 25th December, 1852 5 0 0 " 25. Do. James Lunn, to 29th September,, 1852, per Robinson 17 0 June 15. Do. James Bradley, to do. do., do. 1 17 6 £180 8 5 July 1. To Balance brought from last quarter 157 7 8 " 7. To Cash—-William Burton, to 29th March, 1853 4 10 0 " 7. Do. J. Bradley, to account 12 6 August 3. Do. J. Robinson, to 24th June, 1853 4 7 6 '' 3. Do. John Macdonald, to account 3 0 0 Sept. 26. Do. W. L. Wrey, to 24th June, 1853 3 0 0 " 26. Do. W. L. Wrey, to account 2 3 0 " 26. Do. W. L. Wrey, in full for Mr. Poynter 2 3 3 177 13 11 October 1. To Balance from last quarter 139 6 10 " 1. To Cash—H. Coombes, 307, to 29th September, 1853 1 10 0 1. Do. George Taylor, to do. do 1 0 0 " 3. Do. Thomas Berry, to do. do 5 0 0 " 3. Do. Henry Williams, to do. do 0 15 0 3. Do. W. Cater, to do. do !!" 1 10 0 7. Do. Abel Graves, to do. do 1 10 0 " 11. Do. J. L. Cross, to do. do 3 10 0 18. Do. J. Frank, to do. do 1 2 6 18. Do. Per Brunner to Wildman, to 24th June, 1853 1 17 6 " 18. Do. do. Charles Green, do. do 1 2 6 " 18. Do. do. Alex. Painter, * do. do 1 17 6 " 18. Do. do. James Hogan, do. do 1 10 0 " 18. Do. do. Wm. Harding, do. do 0 15 0 " 18. Do. do. B. Marshall, do. do 1 2 6 18. Do. do. E. Mason, do. do 1 2 6 18. Do. do. J. Boys, do. do 1 13 9 " 18- Do. do. J. Atkins, do. do 1 14 1 " t 18- Do. do. J. Chamberlain, do. da 3 0 0 " 18- Do. do. , J. Locker, do. do 1 10 0 " 18. Do. da. J. Wilkie, do. do 2 9 0 " t 18. Do. do. L. Cocker, do. do 5 5 0 18. Do. do. E. Fearon, do. do 6 5 0 " 18- Do. do. J. Lunn, do. do 1 1 0 18. Do. do. W. Auty, do. do 2 7 5 18. Do. do. W.Smith, do. d> 0 14 0 18- Do. do. Wm. Boys, do. do 3 18 9 18- Do. da. Wm. Thomas, do. do 1 17 6 18- Do. do. D.Jennings, do. do 7 2 6 18- Do. da. A. Franklin, do. do 3 8 5 18- Do. da. J. Harris, da. do 1 17 6 Carried forward £208 15 9

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DISBURSEMENTS.

1853] 1 January 10. To Cash—R. Sutcliffe, salary to 1st December 3 15 0 " 10. Do. Celia Homan, do. do. 3 2 G " 10. Do. Simeon Xe Wehi do. do. 6 5 0 " 10. Do. W.Jones, articles for school 8 17 6 " 10. Do. Alfred Fell & Co., supplies for school 3 8 4 " 10. Do. James Atkins, do. do 2 8 8 March 10. Do. Thomas Gankrodger, repairing native hostleries 7 0 0 " 10. Do. Daniel Moore, supplies to school 2 19 G " 10. Balance carried to next quarter 142 0 5 £179 16 11 April 10. By Cash—R. Sutcliffe, salary to 31st March 3 15 0 " 10. Do. Celia Homan, do. do. 3 15 0 " 10. Do. Simeonde Wehi, do. do. 3 2 6 " 10. Do. Edmund Buxton, supplies for school 5 2 4 " 10. Do. Thomas Atkins, supplies 6 0 11 " 11. Do. Charles Elliott, printing for board 1 5 0 June 30. Balance carried to next quarter 157 7 8 £180 8 5 July I 1 -By Cash—Richard Sutcliffe, salary to 30th June 3 15 0 " ll- Do. Celia Homan, do. do. 3 15 0 " 11- Do. Simeon de Wehi, do. do. 3 2 G " 11- Do. Thomas Atkins, supplies 22 16 7 Do. Thomas Brenner, travelling expenses (surveying) 4 18 0 Sept. 30. Balance carried to next quarter 139 6 10 £177 13 11 October. Thomas Brunner, expenses surveying at Motueka 6 14 0 Do. for altering and improving road &c 6 8 0 T. L. Tuder, for industrial school 100 0 0 Carried forward £113 2 0

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RECEIPTS.

Brought forward 20$ 15 9 October 18. To Cash-Per Brunner to C.Parker, to 24th June, 1853, . 1 17 6 Ik 18, Do. do. R. Tennant, do. do. .. 1 19 4 " is! Do. do. J- Brougham, do. <lo 1 6 1 18 Do' do. P. Clarke, do. do 1 17 6 " 29* Do! do. J. EppS, to 29th September, 1853, 1 10 0 " 3l! Do! do. J. Harris, balance of account 113 £218 7 5 Jifov. 1. To Balance from last month 105 5 5 " 3. To J. Gay ... .. 8 -15 0 17. To C. Ilasley H 0 0 " 17.To J. Watts 0 18 9 " 24. To E. Mason......... 4 13 " 26. To Hooper and Kerwick 250 " 26. To Thomas Ren wick s.„ 1 17 6 Dec. 7. To \Vm. Snow — 20 0 " 16. To J. Peddie 0 10 0 £131 12 11 1854. January 1. Balance from last quarter 101 12 11 " 4. To J. Pagan ...... • / 200 February 4. To J. L. Graham 10 0 0 March 31. To J. McGlashen 7 10 0 " 31. To G. Taylor v«.»<.» • 0 10 0 " 51. To H. Coombs 0 15 0 " 31. To T. Epps .*1 0 15 0 June 2. To W. Cater 0 15 0 '« 5. To G. Edwards 0 15 0 " 12. To J. S. Cross 1 0 0 " 13. To J. Frank 0 15 0 " 15 To E. Mason 1 12 6 " 19. J. Fagan 0 10 0 " 24. Mrs. Gay 1 17 6 " 30. J. McDonald 3 0 0 £133 7 11

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DISBURSEMENTS.

18.53. ~~ ~ Brought forward 113 2 0 Sept. 31. Balance to next month 105 5 5 £218 7 5 November. By presents to Chiefs, paid A. Felt & Co., for horse for E Tui 30 0 0 Dec. 31. By Balance carried to next quarter 101 12 11 £131 12 11 1854. Febr. 10. By T. M. Hill, paid for laws given to natives at Motueka 1 6 0 April 19. By T. L. Tudor, paid him on account of Industrial School 50 0 0 " 20. By Provincial Treasurer, paid over to him 60 0 0 " 25. By T. Askew, provisions supplied to natives 1 13 6 June 10. By J. Batchelor, for laws given to natives at Massacre Bay 6 0 0 " 30. By Balance to next quarter 14 8 5 £133 7 11 I hereby certify the above to be a true copy of the Cash Book kept by the Clerk to the Native Trust Board. (Signed) H. C. DANIELL, Chief Clerk in Land Office, Nelson.