Returns of produce arrivals




RETURN, showing the Number of Canoes that have arrived in AUCKLAND from the 1st day of May to the 31st day of May, 1852, together with their Crews, and the quantity and species of Produce, as nearly as can be ascertained.

Name of Tribe No. of Canoes Males Females Total Commercial Bay Mechanics Bay Kits of Potatoes Kits of Onions Kits of Maize Kits of Kumers Kits of Cabbage Kits of Peaches Kits of Flax Bundles of Grass Tons of Wood Tons of Fish Pigs Goats Ducks Fowls Flour Remarks
Ngatipaoa 84 313 154 467 27 57 345 44 167 84 0 0 0 32 45 0 4 69 0 This Return does not include the produce brought overland nor in coasting vessels.—The average weight of a kit of potatoes is 75lbs.—Ditto ditto onions is 50 lbs.—A kit of unshelled maize contains about 1 bushel.—A kit of flax weighs about 50lbs.—The estimated value of the produce mentioned in this Return is £368 10s.
Ngatimaru 31 81 41 122 5 26 154 0 106 34 0 0 0 12 37 0 0 82 0
Ngatiwhatua 9 27 14 41 7 2 27 4 11 16 29 0 8 46 3 0 6 0 0 5 0
Ngatitametera 9 45 22 67 0 9 30 8 30 10 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 5 0
Ngatiwhakanae 1 4 1 5 0 1 20 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Te Tawera 2 18 2 20 0 2 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ngapubi 1 5 1 6 1 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Ngaitai 1 3 2 5 0 1 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
Total 138 496 237 733 40 98 612 66 314 155 29 0 8 46 52 11½ 97 0 4 161 0

Orderly Room, Armed Police,
Auckland, 4th June, 1852.
THOS. BECKHAM,
Commissioner of Police.

RETURN, showing the Number of Canoes that have arrived in ONEHUNGA from the 1st day of May to the 31st day of May, 1852, together with their Crews, and the quantity and species of Produce, as nearly as can be ascertained.

Name of Tribe Number of Canoes Males Females Total Kits of Potatoes Kits of Onions Kits of Maize Kits of Kumera Kits of Cabbage Kits of Peaches Tons of Wood Tons of Fish Pigs Goats Ducks Fowls Cwts. of Flour Bushels Wheat Kits of Pumpkins Remarks
Waikato 29 119 36 155 7 1 125 4 0 0 5 0 33 0 0 15 1 34 3 This Return does not include the produce brought overland, nor in coasting vessels.—The estimated value of the produce mentioned in this Return is £65 10s.
Total 29 119 36 155 7 1 125 4 0 0 5 0 33 0 0 15 1 34 3

Orderly Room, Armed Police,
Auckland, 4th June, 1852.
THOS. BECKHAM,
Commissioner of Police.



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🏭 Return of canoes and produce arriving in Auckland

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
4 June 1852
Statistics, Produce, Canoes, Auckland, Māori tribes
  • Thos. Beckham, Commissioner of Police

🏭 Return of canoes and produce arriving in Onehunga

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
4 June 1852
Statistics, Produce, Canoes, Onehunga, Māori tribes
  • Thos. Beckham, Commissioner of Police