Places

Date: 1838-1845

By: Bennett, George, 1808-1845

Reference: qMS-0158

Description: Bennett desribes his experiences travelling and surveying in Ireland (1838-1840); his voyage on the `Lady Clarke' to Sydney and his brief stay there (1841) and the voyage to NZ in 1842. He gives his impressions of Kororareka and Russell (Okiato) including a lengthy discussion of Hone Heke's actions in Kororareka and writes further of his residence in Auckland and Wellington. Volume also has an appendix (50 page Maori word list) Bennett was with the Royal Engineers. In 1844 he was in Kerikeri but after being ill for some months, died in 1845. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (119 leaves). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy) (27 cm, ¼ red calf, red buckram hinged-lid box)

Date: 15 Sep 1839-30 Aug 1840

By: Baker, Charles (Rev), 1803-1875

Reference: qMS-0110

Description: Describes missionary life in Paihia and the Bay of Islands and establishment of schools; comments on Europeans and Maori, political events, activities of French; mentions signing of Treaty of Waitangi Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (16 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (34cm, blue linen)

Date: 4 Jul 1844-31 Jan 1846

By: Bérard, Auguste, 1796-1852

Reference: qMS-0160

Description: Title continues: `...commanding the station in New Zealand, concerning the evdnts which occurred in the Northern district of that island between 4th July, 1844 and the 31st of January 1846'. Writing to the Minister for Naval Affairs, France, he includes a graphic report on Hone Heke's war and ends his reports with a description of Auckland and gives his impression of the state of New Zealand at the time he left for Sydney. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (17 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (carbon) (34 cm, blue cloth)

Date: 1839-1840

By: Hemery, John, 1813-1881

Reference: MS-Papers-4384

Description: The journal covers the period 3 Nov 1839-22 June and 22 July 1840 and is written in the form of a series of letters to members of his family. It describes the voyage out to New Zealand and contains an account of Hemery's impressions of Wellington, Thames, Kororareka and of the Maori population. Source of title - Transcribed from title page John Hemery was captain of the `Bengal Merchant', which sailed from Glasgow on 3 Oct 1839 and landed settlers at Wellington on 20 Feb 1840. After refitting his ship at Thames, Hemery sailed for Australia from Kororareka on 22 June. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (68 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcript (photocopy) Provenance: Donor is great granddaughter of author

Date: 1819-1821

By: Baskerville, Perceval, -1858

Reference: MSY-2983

Description: Journal covers the period 2 Jul 1819 to 31 Jan 1821 and contains a day-to-day log of of the voyage to Australia and New Zealand. It details the activities of the crew in the Bay of Islands, Hokianga and Whangaroa Harbour and mentions local Maori. Seven charts accompany the text. Baskerville was a midshipman on the Dromedary which, after delivering a load of convicts to Sydney, proceeded to New Zealand. The ship spent 9 months gathering spars and charting the rivers and coast around Northland Quantity: 1 volume(s) (150 p).

Date: 1847-1850

By: Ewen, Charles John, 1826-1883

Reference: MSY-6840

Description: Ewen records events in Kororareka, Wellington, Wanganui, Nelson and elsewhere, with particular emphasis on military movements and social life. He mentions earthquakes in the Wellington Region, 1847-1848, and Tamati and Te Rauparaha. Includes synopsis of entries by Colonel C B Brereton, 1952. Source of title - Transcribed Other - Volume 1 of the journal was missing from Nelson at the time the copy was made Ewen was a lieutenant in the 65th regiment; he sailed from New Zealand in Nov 1850 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (219 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy), (38 cm, green buckram hinged lid box)