THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 29

shape of good roads and steam communication
for the conveyance of farm produce to the
nearest market; besides the numerous other ad-
vantages of being located at no great distance
from large and thriving towns, the centres of
commerce and civilization. Under all circum-
stances, I cannot help remarking that these
Islands impressed me as being most admirably
suited for the location of a Penal Establish-
ment for this Colony, more than anything
else. Distant from New Zealand, at the
nearest point, about 400 miles, their insular
position alone would ensure the security of the
prisoners; whilst with the advantages of
possessing a good harbour, temperate climate,
rich soil, and abundance of stock, such an
establishment ought in a short time to be made
entirely self-supporting from the labour of the
convicts alone.

I know it may be objected that the presence
of convicts would have a demoralizing influence
on the present inhabitants; but the place is of
sufficient size to allow a large number to be
kept in a locality quite apart from the
Natives. And even if they were occasionally
to meet, I do not think worse consequences
would result to the Natives than must already
have followed from the bad examples of the
lawless and dissolute characters who have from
time to time been left on shore from whaling
ships-especially as prisoners would always be
under strict surveillance and control. And,
putting aside altogether the question of
the relative expense, I do not think the
location of convicts at the Chatham Islands
can be locked upon as nearly so objectionable
as would be the formation of a large establish-
ment for them in the midst of any of the
populous and rising settlements of New
Zealand.

I have, &c.,

WILLIAM SEED,
Landing Surveyor.

S. Carkeek, Esq.,
Collector of Customs,
Wellington.

NOMINAL RETURN OF ABORIGINES
AND MAORIES ON THE CHATHAM
ISLANDS.

Kaingaroa, Chatham Islands,
5th Oketopa, 1861.

H e whakaatu tenei na matou i to matou
o tenei Moutere o Wharekauri katoa nei, kia
William Seed. Koia e mau i raro iho nei nga
ingoa o nga Tangata katoa i ora.

Nga Tane.

Matiu te Uruotu
Katene Turaki
Henere Paekaha
Wiremu Piti
Arapata te Rakau
Pacra Waero
Kingi te Oti Mana
Te Wiremu Tokoahu

Panapa Pohutu
Hapimana Mokai
Ihaka Pouaka
Wirihana Apo
Hohepa Paioke
Rota Whetu
Nikorema te Waha
Hoani Pirau

Whareumu Pahirua
Hohepa Urupa
Huiremu te Hirau
Wairere Koka
Horepapera Paoke
Wekipiri Kaionge
Ngakiki
Ropata Pirika
Pitiroi Paekaha
Tamati Wiremu
Parata te Mono
Hamuere Kaionge
Piripi Niho
Patara
Rawiri Arapata
Angikiha
Hare
Ngori Putawa
Pamariki Raumoa
Riwhai Taupata
Peniamine Reweti
Manihera Naenae
Rawiri Kupa
Mohi Waina

Hari Pataka
Tamati Otaka
Paramena Neti
Nganera Taramoana
Mahau Pouaka
Koueti Pouaka
W. Ropiha Otaka
Rameke te Tuhi
Komene Rameka
E Reuera te Whara
Teiti te Oka
Peira
Inia
Wekipiri Noho
Tiohero
Tame Turanga
Tiaki Awakapi
Herewini Patea
Ihakara Ngapuke
Harawira Patea
Himiona Patea
Heta
Te One
Horomona

Nga Tamaiti tane.

W. Kingi Pamariki
Koro Matiu
Raumoa Pamariki
Inia Whareumu
Renata Whareumu
Teahu Whareumu

Te Wiremu Huiremu
Ngawharetera Huire-
mu
Hohaia Patea
Nga Rohe Heta
Te Uri te One

Half-castes.

Makamu Hira (Shear-
er)
Hone Hira
Rawiri Hira

Wiremu Hira
Epiha Kawhe (Coffee)

Half-caste Boys.

Arapata Kawhe
Tahana Kawhe

Tane Moriori (Aborigines.)

Minarapa
Horomona
Noa Tiki
Ranga
Manahi
Kirapu
Turukehu

Apakuku
Tuhariu
Waiti
Hori
Poki
Numi

Nga Tamaiti Moriori.

Henere
Poki
Rama

Wahine Maori.

Wikitoria
Repora
Heni Ngahoe
Kahoki
Pare
Tamura
Ria
Te Haunga
Pakera
Katarina
Pirihira

Hera
Mata
Maraea
Metapera
Metiria
Hunia
Katerina
Raneinia
Ripeka
Roka
Tohupu
Ramarihi
Atarete
Maraea
Roihi
Erenora
Pua
Pirihira

Hana
Makarini
Paraki
Pipi
Hariata
Riria