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took over the greater part of his property for closer settlement. His two sons still reside on the homestead.

List of passengers by the Monarch, which arrived at Akaroa on April 2nd, 1850:—William Gray Abbott, Mrs. Abbott, Miss Florence Abbott, Evelyn Abbott, Samuel Charles Farr, Charles Green, Edward Harrington, Charles Haylock, Mrs. Haylock, Peter, Charles, George, Henry, Frederick Hellem, Mrs. Keogh (widow), Edward Leverest King, J. Mahoney, Mrs. Mahoney, Miss Mahoney, Richard, Peter, John Pavitt, Mrs. Pavitt, Frederick, Henry, Alfred, Francis, Thomas, Augustus, Elizabeth Ellen, Spencer, John Parker, Mrs. Parker, Herbert, Gordon, James Rule, Charles Barrington Robinson, Henry Smith, George Vogan, Mr. Woodley.

Mr. Carrington, Mrs. Carrington, 1840-50. Mr. Carrington was a surveyor who was sent by Sir George Grey from Wellington in 1846-7 to survey the land on Banks Peninsula for Messrs. Hay and Sinclair, as well as for others of the older settlers and the French. He remained for a few years. His brother was, for a considerable time, Superintendent of the Province of Taranaki.

Partridge, White, and Davia (Christian names unknown), 1840-50. These three men