Memorandums – — Bay of Islands Decr. 8. 1818 — From Tho Kendall To the Revd. J. Pratt [f] Wanted for the use of the Children of the Missionary Settlers 6 Murray’s English Grammar abridged. 6 History of England – 6 Pocket Dictionaries 6 Ship Copies – Small hand and Laye Text. 3 Tutors Assistants. [f] Wanted by T. Kendall_____ 1 Greek lexicon & Testament. 1 Nicholas’ Account of New Zealand ______________} Encyclopaedia Britannica with plates if it can be purchased second hand at a low price. Portrait of Lord Gambier • Do. of Mr Wilberforce • Do. of Rev.d Basil Woodd. • Do. of King George in his Robes. Do. of the Prince Regent on his Robes. [f] A few Views of London and different Sea Port Towns. Picture of Adam & Eve – Do. of the Nativity, Death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ. • A few sheets of Drawing Paper. • A Joiners Stock Brace & Bits. • A Joiners Smoothing plane. • A Joiners Jack Plane. • 2 Brass Candlestick Lamps. • 1 Glaziers Diamond A few Bottles of the Essence of Peppermint. I want these very much __ ____} [f] • 1 Good fowling piece and 2 or three pounds of the best treble strong Gunpowder. NB. My former fowling piece I parted with for timber for the School House &c – . I want the fowling piece chiefly for the purpose of shooting pigeons – I wish either my own name, or the name of the Society to be engraved upon it, the natives will not then teize [?] me to part with it. turn over [f] NB. I should prefer the Encyclopaedia Britannica to the fowling piece if both can not be granted. I wish for nothing to be sent me but what is done by the entire approbatin of the Comee [f] Wanted for the Native Boys – 6 reams if writing paper that will bear ink well 6 Quires of paper for Copy Book covers 12 papers of ink powder 6 Lead Ink stands 1000 Quills — NB. We have had no writing paper for Copy Books nor Quills since September last. • 6 good tin lamps with • a wide tube for common Whale oil. [f] Wanted for the Native Girls 20 pieces of good strong dark print that will wash well. 20 pieces of good strong striped calico for Shifts. Thread, pins and suitable needles. • NB. The needles contained in the Box I received were almost useless. The sizes being too small. Blunts are best. Coarse Tapes – [f] Remarks – The Societys trade consists of • axes, hoes, Spades, Shovels &c Private Trade consists of Muskets & Powder chiefly hence the Societys trade is reatly reduced in value and such settlers as depend wholely upon it cannot procure pork & potatoes sufficient for their families. ____ • If Muskets and Power are allowed at all to be sold in the Settlement, a portion [f] of both ought to be allowed for the School. I have endeavoured to keep the School together as long as I could, and have spent for this purpose some of my own private property. I can now do no more, The Society is much better able as a body to support the School than I am as an individual – [f] We have received only 5 numbers of the Missionary Register. For Janry Feby March, April & May 1817 since the no for July 1815. I wish you to send a volume in boards for every year except the 1st. I hear of the Tottenham having sailed from England for Port Jackson and having articles on board for this settlement. We expect the active from Port Jackson in twelve weeks — [f] Mr Marsden had received Letters from the Society previous to June last. There were none for us. I received the three wigs safe & they fit my head very well — I have not yet settled with Mr Marsden for the Allowance for my Daughters whilst they were left at Port Jackson– I have considered this kindness of the Society & therefore do not make any charge of the money I have laid out in the formation of the Settlement [f] and in the Support of the School — Please to send Miss Borrell’s parcel in a neat Deal case_ ____ Please to send with the whole of the parcels for the country any little accounts of New Zealand in which my name may be mentioned – ____ The Curiosities not directed are for the Society. — The Model of the war Canoe is for the Society. The Natives will explain the Particulars.