Came to Sydney in 1803 to work as Assistant Surgeon, and then Surgeon for Port Dalrymple. In June 1805, he was courtmartialled for not having attended a settler's wife in childbirth, and he returned to England to clear his name. The voyage detoured to the Bay of Islands for ship repairs, and here Savage gathered the information for his book "Some account of New Zealand" (1807). The courtmartial was overturned in 1806. He went on to work for the East India Company and died in England. (see notes in letter from Peter Walker, AT 13/14/1, 10 October 2001).
Savage, John, 1770-1838
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Magazine articles
Date: 1778, 1807-1811
From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster collection and papers / of Kenneth Athol Webster
Reference: MS-Papers-9615-01
Description: Magazine articles removed from: `Monthly review', Apr 1778; `The Edinburgh review', Jan 1807; `Eclectic review', Oct 1807 (John Savage's Account of NZ); `Critical review', 1811; `Critical review', Jul 1811; The Cabinet of curiosities, or Wonders of the world displayed', (undated, 1810?) which includes article re the inhabitants of New Zealand and engraving of the chief Tiarrah Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter
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Savage, John, 1770-1838 :Tiarrah, a chief of the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Engrav'd ...
Date: 1807
By: Savage, John, 1770-1838; Cook, George, 1781-1834
Reference: A-042-018
Description: Head and shoulders profile portrait of 'Tiarrah' (i.e. Tara), showing his moko. He is wearing a feather cloak. From: Savage, John. Some account of New Zealand particularly the Bay of Islands... 1807. Frontispiece. For biographical details on Tara, see TL 3/1/1/, 18 Oct 1984 Tara was principal chief of the Ngati Manu, based at Kororareka, his territory extending to Kawakawa and possibly beyond. Thought to be in his mid-70s on his death in 1818. Also reproduced in reverse titled Tiarrah, a chief of New Zealand in The cabinet of curiosities or wonders of the World displayed. Vol 2, No. 28. [1807, or 1808?]. The associated text refers to John Savage Probably the first portrait of a Maori published in Europe in the nineteenth century Other Titles - Tara Based on a privately owned watercolour. See a photograph of this watercolour and biographical notes on the artist at AT 13/14/1, 10 October 2001. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, hand-coloured, 126 x 84 mm
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Savage, John, 1770-1838 :Cape North, West 15 miles. Engraving, 1807
Date: 1807
From: Savage, John, 1770-1838 :Some account of New Zealand, particularly the Bay of Islands, and the surrounding country, with a description of the religion and government, language, arts, manufactures, manners and customs of the natives, etc etc. London, Murray, 1807
By: Savage, John, 1770-1838
Reference: PUBL-0147-002
Description: Coastal profiles of North Cape, the entrance to the Bay of Islands, Cape Brett (written as Brit) and Cape Colville Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, 140 x 210 mm