Providence (Ship)

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: 1796 - 1791

By: Gosse, Thomas, 1765-1844

Reference: C-036-015

Description: Captain Bligh standing in a small rowboat at the water's edge on the right, with two sailors steadying the boat. He watches as a group of Tahitians lift a young breadfruit tree in a small wooden tub towards the boat, with further saplings lined up to be transferred. A fruiting breadfruit grows on the left among banana palms and other tropical plants. A central figure, a Tahitian chief in a long white robe and draped hat, directs procedings. The rigging of one of Bligh's ships, the Providence or the Assistant, is visible in the right background. The central Tahitian figure appears to be based on Sir Joshua Reynolds' portrait of Omai. Omai died in 1780, well before Bligh's visit to Tahiti for breadfruit transplanting. Bligh made a trip to Tahiti in 1791 with two ships, the Providence and the Assistant, to transplant breadfruit to the West Indies, to feed slaves on plantations Other Titles - Breadfruit Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Hand-coloured mezzotint, 492 x 602 mm on sheet 530 x 620 mm

Date: 1796 - 1791

By: Gosse, Thomas, 1765-1844; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: C-036-003

Description: Captain Bligh standing in a small rowboat at the water's edge on the right, with two sailors steadying the boat. He watches as a group of Tahitians move a young breadfruit tree in a small wooden tub towards the boat, with further saplings lined up to be transferred. A fruiting breadfruit grows on the left among banana palms and other tropical plants. A central figure, a Tahitian man in a long white robe and draped head-covering, directs procedings. The rigging of one of Bligh's ships, the Providence or the Assistant, is visible in the right background The central Tahitian figure appears to be based on Sir Joshua Reynolds' portrait of Omai or Mai, who died in 1780 Another copy, hand-coloured, held at C-036-015 Bligh made a visit to Tahiti in 1791, with the ships Providence and Assistant, to arrange the transplanting of breadfruit trees from Tahiti to to the West Indies, to provide food for slaves on plantations. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Mezzotint, 525 x 608 mm Provenance: Collection of Alexander Turnbull?

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.