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[Fairfowl, George, fl 1820's] :Sketch of the coast of New Zealand from Doubtless Bay to...

Date: 1820

By: Fairfowl, George, -1836

Reference: MapColl-832.11aj/[1820]/Acc.853

Description: Map of the East Coast of Northland from Doubtless Bay to Cape Brett, including the Bay of Islands. Shows soundings, islands, latitudes, bays, missionary stations. Drawn under the Captaincy of R. Skinner in the H.M.S. Dromedary, during its voyage to New Zealand, 1820. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale [ca.1:280,000], 30 x 37 cm.

Manuscript

Miscellaneous papers

From: Polynesian Society: Records

Reference: MS-Papers-1187-301

Description: Maori vocabulary giving names of vegetation and their corresponding botanical names. Correspondence with the Department of Lands and Survey about a letter of complaint by J W A Merchant, Chief Surveyor, Wellington, 1889-1890; and about landless Maori of Ngatimaru (and the related Purangi Landless Natives Bill of 1909). Various handwritten notes: note contributed by an Aopouri [Aupouri?] Maori about Kaimatangi, of Three Kings Islands, an early voyager to Sydney; a note about a large ancient cedar log seen at the Chatham Islands in 1868; a note about the road built by the `Dromedary' crew ca 1820; a note about Maori traditions of Lake Waikaremoana; a note about a eighteenth-century battle between Waikato and Ngati Raukawa; and other notes relating to his books. Other Titles - Purangi Landless Natives Bill Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Manuscript

Jowett, William, 1787-1855: Papers

Date: [ca 1819-1835]

By: Jowett, William, 1787-1855

Reference: MSX-5982

Description: Comprises Jowett's journal, including description of Whangaroa and Maori customs; also army account book 1834, his army discharge, volume giving date of marriage and children's birthdays Source of title - Supplied Jowett served with the 84th Regiment on HMSS `Dromedary' transporting convicts to Tasmania and Port Jackson 1819-1821. The ship sailed to the Bay of Islands with Samuel Marsden and supplies for the CMS mission at Kerikeri, and was in New Zealand for 9 months refitting and charting rivers and harbours, including Whangaroa Harbour. Quantity: 1 box(es) (4 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss Grey phase box Processing information: Previously held at MS-Papers-1141

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McCrae, Alexander, 1799-1861 : Notes by Lieutenant McCrae during visit to New Zealand o...

Date: 1820

By: McCrae, Alexander, 1799-1861

Reference: qMS-1172

Description: Comprises copies of McCrae's diary (pp1-24); a similar diary, extending somewhat later, and perhaps complete, with variations in the text as if both were written from some shorter memorandum (pp25-39c); parts of a sea-diary, evidently in McCrae's handwriting describing the voyage of the `Dromedary' to the landing of the convicts (ie the outward voyage) (pp39d-39f); a list of native chiefs in NZ (pp 40-42); notes on NZ (pp43-49); some scraps of notes (pp50-51) McCrae visited the Bay of Islands, Whangaroa and Hokianga harbours and writes of his experiences meetingt Maori and missionaries and describes many of the personalities he met including Kendall and Hongi Hika Language - Some notes in Maori (pp 40-42) Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (51 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm; ½ brown calf, brown linen) Provenance: McCrae's sister, Mrs Thomas, sent the originals to Sir Frederick Chapman; this typescript was made by Miss Hardie in 1925

Manuscript

Miscellaneous papers Volumes 62 - 69

Date: 1802-1835

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2318

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Map

Fairfowl, G (George) :River of Zukeeana on the west coast of Eaheinomoaw or New Zealand...

Date: 1820

By: Fairfowl, George, -1836

Reference: MapColl-832.11aj/1820/Acc.22945

Description: Extended Title - From a log of the proceedings of HMS Dromedary kept by Percy Baskerville. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic print, 17 x 27 cm. Scale [ca. 1:31 000] Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - P Baskervilles log of the Dromedary voyage to New Zealand = MSY-2983.

Map

[Creator unknown] :Chart of the Bay of Islands in New Zealand [copy of ms map]. [1820]

Date: 1820

Reference: MapColl-832.11aj/[1820]/Acc.854

Description: Map of the Bay of Islands, showing latitudes, soundings, bays, islands, rocks, missionary stations. Text under map reads 'Recd.(received) from Mr. Skinner, Master R.N.' This is a reference to Captain R Skinner of the HMS Dromedary, who journeyed to New Zealand in 1820. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale [ca.1:63 360] 68 x 50 cm.

Manuscript

Osborne, John D, fl 1978 : Copies of ships' logs re calls Coromandel and letter

Date: [ca 1800-1850], 1898

By: Osborne, John D, active 1978

Reference: MS-Papers-11789

Description: Comprises copies of ships' logs made by American whalers and Royal Navy ships at Mercury Bay and Coromandel, including information compiled by Osborne; also letter of thanks to Dr Erson re his role in the Dog Tax War at Rawene (1898) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (19 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss (photocopies)

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Fairfowl, G (George) :[Bay of Islands from Dromedary's log] [copy of ms map] 1820.

Date: 1820

By: Fairfowl, George, -1836

Reference: MapColl-832.11aj/1820/Acc.22947

Description: Shows Districts of Shunghee; Whytanghi; Paroa; Korh Korah and Long Island; Shoel Bay; Otteeow Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Photographic print, 18 x 27 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - P Baskervilles log of the Dromedary voyage to New Zealand = MSY-2983.

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Baskerville, Perceval: A log of the proceedings of HMS Dromedary

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).

Manuscript

McCrae, Alexander, 1799-1861 : Diary of notes on New Zealand

Date: 1819-1820

By: McCrae, Alexander, 1799-1861

Reference: qMS-1171

Description: Comprises two handwritten copies of McCrae's diary, one fuller than the other which covers the years 1819-1820 including the voyage on the `Dromedary'; his sea diary describing the voyage of the `Dromedary' to New South Wales in 1819-1820; a list of native chiefs of New Zealand; and 15 pages of notes on New Zealand together with a map of Hauraki Gulf and the Thames, all in McCrae's hand Source of title - Transcribed Other Titles - Binder's title: McCrae, Mss, visit to NZ 1820 Relationship complexity - qMS-1172 is a typescript of this document Quantity: 1 volume(s) (ca 100 pages). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss (35 cm; solander case in ¼ red morocco and red cloth) Map of Hauraki Gulf and Thames district

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