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RETURN shewing how MAORI PRISONERS have been EMPLOYED at the Chatham Islands from March, 1868, to December, 1867.

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DESPATCHES FROM THE GOVERNOR OE NEW

Date. PsiSOJfEKS EMPLOYED ON GOVERNMENT WOBKS. K"rMBEE OI Pbisonebs employed by civilian's. iSlCK AND! I Useless. Deaths. [ Employed BY Q-OVEBNltENT OlTICEBS. Total. On Rations. Rations. Rate of Pay Pee Day WITH Ratioks. By whom Employed. HOW L0N& Employed. Remakes. i 1866. March 16th to 31st April 1st to 30th May June 34 5 39 39 Government 1G days Erecting their whares ; rainy "weather. 32 74 108 7 11 6 1 39 85 115 86 85 114 ditto ditto ditto During April During May During June Ditto ditto. j^o. 2 lot erecting whares ; So. 1, Barrack whares. K"os. 1 and 2, Barrack whares; Wo. 3, their own whares. Half of "So. 3 erecting their whares ; the remainder of No. 3 from the Gaol working in the Barrack trenches ; Nos. 1 and 2, Barrack whares. 1 Erecting their new whares on the land selected by >- Captain Thomas, R.M., their former site being ) too swampy. General works. " 1 July 104 9 1 114 113 a O O ho o S ditto During July August September October ... 102 105 103 157 10 7 6 10 1 113 112 112 186 112 112 112 179 ditto August 3 7 32 3 7 Mr. Alexander Alexander and Marshall Beamish Bros. 11 days During November December.., 142 10 24 10 180 176 10 80 cutting firewood for " St. Iulda," 50 on Barrack fatigue, 10 filling sand bags for Redoubt. 1867. Januarv 38 6 6 10 41 16 31, or during Jan. 7 days 1st to 31st Foot path to Church. Building house for Chudleigh. General works for Mr. Alexander. Thatching house for Clerk of the Court. Cutting Road at Kaingaroa and Touhounga. Building house for Alexander at the Nio. Road making, Kaingaroa. General works. Thatching his house. General works. 16, building house and fencing; 37, building hospital. 5, building house, &c. 6 prisoners in cells. Planting potatoes at Te Omi and Government works. Government Officers. Boat's Crew to Pitts' Island. General works. General works. )? ... "e Mr. Alexander "67 February ... "e I ... 6 Mr. Alexander 20 1 2 1 16 5 31 "l5 ?) >? March 37 184 174 i 10 16 5 Mr. Chudleigh A. Shand,Esq,J.P. Mr. Marshall Mr. Clmdleigh Mr. Marshall 28 days 28 days 6 56 16 ... 1st to 29th 5* ;> 29 ;j 5 8 6 ... 8 6 Mr. Marshall Mr. Alexander 5! )j As per contract As per contract ...