1840 Early 1840 William Purves buys 2560 acres near Banks ...

20 Dec. The colonists complain to Lavaud of the high prices the Nanto-Bordelaise
Company is charging. The brig Theresa leaves Port Nicholson for Akaroa with
35 tons of flour.
21 Dec. Lavaud sends two officers to Port Nicholson on the Sancta Maria to buy
supplies.
Robinson’s report: A French carpenter has contracted to build the prison for
£50 and it is nearly finished. Only 2 (the Barrys) of 5 constables remain.
Robinson’s boat crew have all resigned.
22 Dec. The Speculator arrives at Akaroa and leaves the same day. The crew of the
Aube go bathing.
23 Dec. The Chilian brig, Theresa, arrives at Akaroa.
24 Dec. 32 quarters of flour from the Theresa are transported to the store on shore. The
brigantine Sancta Maria arrives at Port Nicholson from Akaroa with Bishop
Pompallier on board.
Lavaud’s dispatch: The Nanto-Bordelaise Company is charging colonists very
high prices. Each colonist has been issued with an account book by the
company. Lavaud has turned down Pompallier’s request for 5 or 6 crew
members from the Aube for the Sancta Maria.
25 Dec. The Theresa leaves Akaroa. At 10.30 a.m. some members of the crew of the
Aube attend Mass on shore.
26 Dec. The Aube officers in Port Nicholson call for tenders for biscuit, flour, coffee,
sugar, salt pork, vinegar and mustard grain.
31 Dec. Robinson records that he summarily convicted two Maori and four Europeans
in November.