Herd, James (Captain), active 1821-1830

Date: 1822

By: Herd, James (Captain), active 1821-1830

Reference: MapColl-832.11aj/1822/Acc.822

Description: Hydrographic map showing Hokianga Harbour, soundings, Maori village (pa site), areas of flax abundance. Documents visit of the ship 'Providence' to the harbour; a note beside a drawing of the ship at 'Moutu koudi' bay reads 'Woods of pine. Here the Ship Providence took in her cargo'. Other Titles - Hokianga Quantity: 1 map(s) on two sheets, loosely joined.. Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale [ca. 1:36 000], 86 x 56 cm.

Date: 1822

By: Herd, James (Captain), active 1821-1830

Reference: MapColl-832.11aj/1827-Acc.1466

Description: Note in T. M Hocken's handwriting `not a facsinmile of Captain Herd's chart of Jokeehangar, 1827' Descriptive note attached (Exact copy of an old lithograph chart of part of Hokianga River - the chart was presented by Captain Herd to a Mr Alex Chapman of Hokianga... seems to be a copy on a smaller scale of the pub. map, but not all soundings given. Quantity: 1 map(s) photocopy. Physical Description: 30 x 43 cm.

Date: 1826-1827, 1988-2013

From: McDonnell, Hilda Mary, active 1944-2022 :Research papers

Reference: Series-5574

Description: Comprises transcriptions of Thomas Shepherd's journal on the `Rosanna' (1826), eight notebooks of research notes, a background essay on Shepherd and the expedition, and correspondence and papers relating to McDonnell's research. The journal describes the `Rosanna's voyage from 5 March to 1 June 1826, the expedition's arrival and stay at Stewart Island and later at Albion and Seal coves, their passage to Molyneux Harbour on 27 April and further voyaging to Port Oxley, Banks Peninsula and Cloudy Bay which they reached on 19 May. The expedition reached Te Whanganui-a-Tara on 25 May; Shepherd's account finishes with White Island but McDonnell has used other sources to provide a complete narrative. The "Rosetta settlers" comprises McDonnell's final draft of her study. Quantity: 12 folder(s). 1 Electronic document(s).

Date: [1970-1989]

From: Starke, June, 1923-2006 : Research papers

Reference: 2003-228-21

Description: Assessment by Starke of manuscript headed Chace/Chase - plomley', and titled `James Herd and the first New Zealand company' Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1822, 1825, 1826, 1827, 1830

By: Herd, James (Captain), active 1821-1830

Reference: MS-0990

Description: Includes explanatory notes made by James Herd Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (14 leaves). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (28 cm; ¼ grey cloth)

Date: 1822 - 1827

By: Herd, James (Captain), active 1821-1830

Reference: MapColl-832.11aj/1822-27/Acc.384

Description: 1st map shows the Hokianga Harbour and its entrance, showing soundings, high water marks, Maori villages (6 pa sites ), 'residence of Tuaterra's brother', positions of several forests, an area named 'New Zealand Company's land'. Two coastal profiles show the approach to the harbour from different distances for easy recognition. 2nd map shows Port Pegasus, Stewart Island with coastline, soundings and some placenames 3rd map is of the Wellington Harbour and shows soundings, some interior features such as Burnham Water and areas of flax growth. Note about the Hutt River (Heretaunga awa): "This river's source is a long distance up the interior. It runs in a constant rapid current towards the sea and is not impeded by the influx of the tide. Altho it rises and falls from four to five feet, we have observed none other of this description in New Zealand." 4th map shows part of the Otago Harbour, with soundings, habitation along shore, areas of sand and flax and sand banks - Inset: Otago, or Port Oxley in New Zealand, 1826, 37 x 40 cm. col. trans. (ncm. col. trans. (neg. 1/2-09321/1/2-022095); Wangenueatera or Port cm. Nicholson, surveyed and drawn in 1826, 25 x 40 cm, col tran. Scale 1: 63 360 ZZealand, 23 x 18 cm. col. No scale (neg. 1/2-092961). 'The coast was seen but not examined by Capt. Cook in 1770. The harbours were discovered by Capt. S Chase of the ship Pegasus in August, 1809, and were surveyed by Mr. W. Stewart of that ship as here represented' as written as a note on insert 'Sketch of the southern port ... Stewart Island'. Quantity: 4 manuscript map(s) on 1 sheet. Physical Description: Ink on linen, coloured, linen backed, sheet 68 x 98 cm.

Date: 1973-1983

By: Ross, John O'Connell (Rear Admiral), 1916-1983

Reference: MS-Papers-1500

Description: Papers relate to Ross's research into pre-colonial shipping in New Zealand coastal waters, New Zealand place names and the discovery of Port Nicholson. Included are biographies of James Herd, John Rodolphus Kent, Thomas McDonnell, Robert McNab, Frederick George Moore, Robert Murray and Thomas Wing Source of title - Supplied title Ross rose to the senior rank of rear admiral in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is the author of several books on New Zealand nautical history Quantity: 46 folder(s). 3 box(es). 1.46 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts (some carbon copies) and printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available. Transfers: From Photographic Archive -.