Part 1

1. Legal case. "In the opinion of the Attorney General for New Zealand". 5 Guineas. A case law taken by C. W. Richmond, New Plymouth. 1841. Case of A.B. v. C.D.

2/3. Receipt. 4 May 1847 Received from Messrs Flight and Devenish the sum of twenty pounds, being part of interest on one hundred pounds for Sarah Forsey Devenish and thirty pounds, being part of interest on three hundred and fifty pounds for Hannah Petty Devenish.

4. Receipt. 4 June 1849 Received of Messrs Flight & Devenish the sum of fifteen ponds Sarah Forsey Devenish and ten pounds for Hannah Petty Devenish.

5. Receipt. 8 Mar. 1850 Received of Messrs Flight & Devenish the sum of five pounds Sarah Forsey Devenish and twenty pounds for Hannah Petty Devenish.

6. Promissory note from Edward William Stockman to pay J. Flight and W. Devenish thirty one pounds and five shillings for the purchase of land. 5 Jan. 1852

7. Agreement between Josiah Flight and William Devenish to sell land to Edward William Stockman. 5 Jan. 1852

8. Letter to William Devenish from C. W. Richmond concerning case law and it's application to proceedings against Mr Flight. 11 Nov. 1854

9. Letter to William Devenish from C. W. Richmond re case law. 29 Dec. 1854

10. Agreement between William Devenish and Henry Turner to sell land. 16 Jan. 1854

11. Agreement between William Devenish and John Collins to sell land. 2 Feb. 1855

12. Receipt. From William Devenish to Sarah Forsey Devenish, the sum of five pounds, five shillings and six pence. 12 Mar. 1855

13. Agreement between William Devenish and Henry Hooker for sale of the town section no. 174 in Water Lane, New Plymouth. 18 Aug. 1855

14. Will and testament. William Devenish of Mangorei, New Plymouth. 3 Nov. 1855

15. Agreement between William Devenish and Robert Baker to sell 58 acres of land situated between the Mangorei and Henui Rivers. 26 Jan. 1855

16. Agreement between William Devenish and George Yates Lethbridge to sell town section no. 842 in MolesworthStreet, New Plymouth. 19 Apr. 1856

17. Letter to William Devenish eldest son of Sarah Horsey Devenish from the Supreme Court, Auckland empowering to administer the estate of Sarah Devenish. 6 Jan 1857

18. Letter from William Halse to William Devenish regarding the claim of 25 acres in the Hua or Waiwakaiho districts. 24 Mar. 1857

19. Copy of letter to sister Martha from William Devenish, Mangorei River, New Plymouth. 19 July 1857

20. Counterpart lease of farm at Mangorei William Devenish to James Rossiter. 1 Aug. 1857

21. Letter. To W. Devenish from the Provincial Secretary, New Plymouth re his claim to compensation for an error in the acreage of his land. 8 Apr. 1858

22. Agreement between W. Devenish and John Collins for 130 acres of land between the Mangorei and Henui Rivers. 16 Nov. 1859

23. Agreement between W. Devenish and Joseph Caddy for the purchase of 23 acres of land between the Mangorei and Henui Rivers. 23 Nov. 1859

24. Memo. From W. Devenish claiming compensation of twenty pounds for a bullock killed by the Commisariat. 14 Nov. 1860

25. Account of value of buildings, implements, crops and sundries belonging to W. Devenish at Mangorei at the beginning of the war in 1860. 7 Sept. 1860

26. Statement of losses or injuries sustained in the recent native disturbances at Taranaki (copy). Itemizes property destroyed or damaged, nature of damage, how arising and amount estimated. Undated

27. Memorandum for my Executors. List of property and values. Undated

28. Declaration and account of stock lost from the Mangorei farm at the commencement of the native war in 1860. 21 Aug. 1860

29. Declaration and account of building, implements, crops and sundries belonging to William Devenish, destroyed during the war. 28 May 1861

30. Supplementary claim on farm at Mangorei. 11 Nov. 1864

31. Account for the estate of the late William Devenish November 1866 to December 1867.

32. List of debts incurred since the death of Mr William Devenish 13 Nov. 1866 to 18 Dec. 1867

33/41. Letter. To my dear Papa from M. Devenish, Auckland. 20 Apr. 1868

34. Agreement made by Elizabeth Sole with W. R. King for the rental of the house in Courtney Street occupied by Mrs Devenish. 29 Aug. 1869

35. Land grant to William Dalziel, corporal in the Wanganui Yoemanry Cavalry for a town allotment 214 in the Kakaramea Township. 8 Aug. 1871

36. Letter. To Mary from her brother James Hirst, Patea. 8 Aug. 1872

37. Letter (copy). To W. Devenish. Undated

38. Draft copy of death notice for John Nelliar(?), Sherbourne-Dorset.

39. Letter. To the Chairman of the Taranaki Building Society from the Executors of W. Devenish. Undated.

40. Receipts (4) from W. Devenish to Hannah Petty Devenish and Sarah Devenish, 1844-1855 plus 2 envelopes.

41. Part of letter reunited with item 33.

42. Letter. To dear Papa from Mary Devenish. 11 Mar. 1868

43. Account of Mr Devenish's property and funeral expenses. Undated

44. Account. Credit and debit columns. Undated

45. Agreement. Between William Devenish and Frederick Stockman for 15 acres of land between the Mangorei and Henui Rivers.

46. Advertisment for sale of 2289 pure bred South-down sheep in their wool, the proprty of Mr Devenish, retiring from business. 27 June 1849. On reverse a note signed Sarah Devenish and Hannah Petty Devenish. 7 June 1849

47. Typescript (carbon copy) of a letter from Mrs Mary Devenish about those buried in the Henui Churchyard. 29 Jan 19-?

48. Handwritten notes (2)