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: 1840

By: Shortland, Willoughby, 1804-1869

Reference: MS-Papers-2493

Description: Letter explaining that Governor Hobson was too ill to meet Te Tirarau at Aotahi and arranging for Shortland to meet him at Captain Clendon's house at Okiato to explain the Treaty of Waitangi Language - With English translation Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See English language draft at fMS-Papers-2227, item 6 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph transcript and typescript translation

Date: 1845 - 1943 - 1896

By: Wilson, C N (Mr), active 1943

Reference: MapColl-832.1196ac/[1845-1896]1943/Acc.6043

Description: Map of Okiato, Bay of Islands, Sheet No. 2 which includes the location of the stockades, positions of two stockade trenches, the location of buildings both within and without of the stockade and a track. Reference is made to Mrs. Clendon's rose bushes. Includes examples of calligraphy which are unrelated to the map, and the typeface to be used in printing this page in the publication. Redrawn by C.N. Wilson in 1963 for inclusion in the publication 'New Zealand's first capital'/ by Ruth M. Ross. Wellington, N.Z., Department of Internal Affairs, 1946. 'Government House foundations' 'All traces of old camp shown on O.L.C. plan are obliterated by Frost's house and garden' 'Evidence of camp or small buildings on top of high promontory overlooking the emigrants camp' Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink on paper, linen backed, scale indeterminable, 28 x 29 cm.

Date: 1845 - 1943 - 1896

By: Lee, John R, active 1943; Wilson, C N (Mr), active 1943

Reference: MapColl-832.1196ac/[1845-1896]1943/Acc.6045

Description: Map of Okiato, Bay of Islands showing the traces of old Russell visible in 1943, an enlarged version of Pipiroa Bay old camp. Includes the location of the stockades, positions of two stockade trenches, buildings, both within and without the stockade, and a track. The foundations of Govt. House and the Gaol are indicated. Archaeological sites are drawn and the finds at each spot are listed. Reference is made to Mrs. Clendon's rose bushes, Clendon's store and Clendon's Road. Includes historical evidence of past events and a note records L.E. Schmidt's sighting of sills of the jetty. Survey by John R. Lee and redrawn by C.N. Wilson in 1963 for inclusion in the publication 'New Zealand's first capital'/ by Ruth M. Ross. Wellington, N.Z. : Department of Internal Affairs, 1946 'All traces of old camp shown on O.L.C. plan are obliterated by Frost's house and garden' 'Govt. House foundations' Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink on card, linen backed, scale [1:2 376], 56.6 x 35 cm.

Date: 9 Dec 1840

By: New Zealand. Land Claims Commission

Reference: MS-Papers-1011

Description: Notice of appointment of Commission and list of claims to grants of land. Published in the `New Zealand Government Gazette', Kororareka, No 1, Dec 30, 1840 with title `Gazette Extraordinary'. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter

Date: 1838-1845

By: Bennett, George, 1808-1845

Reference: MS-Group-1961

Description: Describes Lieut Bennett's experiences travelling and surveying in Ireland 1838-1840; voyage to Sydney, 1841, on the Lady Clarke; brief stay in Sydney; voyage to NZ, 1842; impressions of Kororareka and Russell (Okiato); residence in Auckland and Wellington Accompanying material - MS-Papers-8089 is an essay on Bennett's journal Quantity: 2 volume(s) (176 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph & typescript (21 cm; maroon ¼ crushed morocco, maroon linen hinged-lid box)