Author: Willoughby SHORTLAND
Archives NZ Wellington
Partial transcript: ORDER IA 1 1840/296
see Register Room
1840 Jul 17 Enclosing tender for Jail at Port Nicholson.
There are three items in this archive reference.
a. Tender and plan dated 24 Jun 1840 by James PETHERICK of
Britannia
b. Tender and plans dated 02 Jul 1840 by HUGHES, FOWLER and
PIGUENIT
c. Return of Port Nicholson Police up to 15 Jul 1840
[a]
"Sir, I the undersigned will undertake to complete the works
intended for a jail at Port Nicholson for the Sum of 70 pounds
each. James PETHERICK, Britannia
PS Annexed is a plan of the works. No. 1...."
[b]
Tender for the station house at Thorndon
"We the undersigned do agree to compleat [sic] at following...
but the cartage
Iron work at 10 pence or 14 pounds Sawed timber 7 pounds 4s
Splitting slabs, post squaring... & putting up the house 31
pounds. Total amount 52 pounds 4s
HUGHES, FOWLER & PIGUENIT also plans attached
[c] Return of Port Nicholson Police up to 15 Jul 1840 signed W.
SHORTLAND.
Date No. Name Age Married Family Trade Stations
09 Jun - G. S. COLE Thorndon
09 Jun 1 James SMITH 30 Single - police Britannia
09 Jun 2 William BARRY 38 Married 2 engineer Britannia
09 Jun 3 Saml FLORENCE 25 Married - gardener Britannia
11 Jun 4 William CLARKSON 36 Married 5 police Thorndon
11 Jun 5 Joseph HEYWOOD? 35 Married 1 keeper lunatics Thorndon
11 Jun 6 John McNEISH? 26 Married 2 police Thorndon
12 Jun 7 John FLORENCE 40 Married 4 gardener Thorndon
18 Jun 8 Thomas WALSH 26 Married - engineer Thorndon
20 Jun 9 James LODGE 32 Married 2 mason Thorndon
22 Jun 10 Edwd ANDERSON 24 Single - mason Thorndon
22 Jun 11 James DEAN 22 Single - glazier Thorndon
22 Jun 12 John DELANY 22 Single - sawyer Thorndon
22 Jun 13 Charles PARKES 22 Single - labourer Britannia
23 Jun 14 Wm. PARKHURST? 37 Married 6 labourer Britannia
23 Jun 15 George WOODS 31 Married - labourer Britannia
23 Jun 16 Edwd WIGGINS 37 Single - labourer Britannia