Boat registration papers, Māori steam boat
Production date
1880-1885
Object detail
Brief Description
Boat registration papers for a steam boat named Māori.The ship is 23.27 tons. 59.4 feet in length; 11.7 feet in breadth, 5.2 feet in depth.
The papers include:
1. Letter regarding registration of Māori, 15 September 1885.
2. Declaration of ownership: James Scott Ingram of Auckland, Engineer. 23 May 1884.
3. Application by owner for transfer of registry of ship to Port of Napier: owner - John McKail Geddes, 22 June 1885.
4. Letter regarding transfer of ownership. 23 June 1885.
5. Certificate of measurement 18 July 1880.
6. Certificate of survey: name of builder John Northe, Spit, Napier. 7 July 1880.
7. Declaration of ownership: John Christopher of Auckland, 22 June 1885.
8. Declaration of ownership: William Light of Wairoa, 7 July 1880.
9. Letter written by John Northey verifying he is the builder of the steam boat Māori. He built it for William Light of Wairoa. He guarantees her faithfully built and sea worthy. 1 July 1880.
10. Letter regarding the registering of the Māori by W Light. 7 July 1880.
11. Letter from Supreme Court of N.Z. re Mathew Walsh and Patrick Walsh against James Scott Ingram, 24 October 1884.
12. Writ of injunction (as number 11).
The papers include:
1. Letter regarding registration of Māori, 15 September 1885.
2. Declaration of ownership: James Scott Ingram of Auckland, Engineer. 23 May 1884.
3. Application by owner for transfer of registry of ship to Port of Napier: owner - John McKail Geddes, 22 June 1885.
4. Letter regarding transfer of ownership. 23 June 1885.
5. Certificate of measurement 18 July 1880.
6. Certificate of survey: name of builder John Northe, Spit, Napier. 7 July 1880.
7. Declaration of ownership: John Christopher of Auckland, 22 June 1885.
8. Declaration of ownership: William Light of Wairoa, 7 July 1880.
9. Letter written by John Northey verifying he is the builder of the steam boat Māori. He built it for William Light of Wairoa. He guarantees her faithfully built and sea worthy. 1 July 1880.
10. Letter regarding the registering of the Māori by W Light. 7 July 1880.
11. Letter from Supreme Court of N.Z. re Mathew Walsh and Patrick Walsh against James Scott Ingram, 24 October 1884.
12. Writ of injunction (as number 11).
Production date
1880-1885
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Printed and handwritten in black ink on paper.
Media/Materials
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject date
1880-1885
Credit line
gifted by the New Zealand Customs Department
Other number(s)
51110
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