Hobson, William, 1792-1842

Date: 1837-1840

By: Hopper, Edward Betts, 1799?-1840

Reference: MS-Papers-0535

Description: Letters to Hopper about business investments in the new Port Nicholson settlement. Other documents deal with land purchasing and the obtaining of proper title from the Governor of New South Wales. There is also a letter from Hopper to Mrs Stanhope describing arriving at Port Nicholson on the `Oriental' and the first experiences of settlers . Quantity: 1 folder(s) (13 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs and mss Finding Aids: Piece level inventory available. Processing information: Previously Misc Ms 655 (Sep 1970), and Misc Ms 734 (Jan 1974)

Date: 31 Jan 1840, 11 Feb-30 Nov 1841

By: Colenso, William, 1811-1899; Petersen, George Conrad, 1900-1978

Reference: MS-Papers-4622

Description: Contains five letters addressed to William Colenso in Paihia. Comprises letters from James Busby, 31 Jan 1840, re printing and distributing of circulars; J Stuart Freeman, dated 30 Nov; Edward Godfrey, dated 27 May 1841, from Auckland, about printing work for the Land Commission; R Davis, dated 11 Feb 1841, from Waimate re printing of notices relating to land claims; Felton Mathew, undated, about firewood and requesting use of canoe. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Provenance: Formerly part of the Colenso papers owned by George Conrad Petersen, who had acquired the papers from the Simcox family, and split it up for sale.

Date: [ca 1904-1909]

By: McNab, Robert, 1864-1917

Reference: MS-1139

Description: Material extracted by Robert McNab from New Zealand material in French archives (including the archives of the Ministere de la Marine) concerning Lavaud and his vessel l'Aube Contains significant parts of two essays written by Lavaud, commandant of L'Aube. These essays describe the attempts of colonisation of the South Island of New Zealand by the French, principally in Akaroa. Some passages try to rehabilitate Baron de Thierry. Contains various letters, most of them to Lavaud, among are which letters from Bishop Pompallier about Wallis and Futuna, letters from William Hobson and letters from C B Robinson (postmaster at Akaroa). Although most of the volume is in French, some letters are in English. Quantity: 1 volume(s) (pp 248-385). Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; blue buckram) Provenance: Collected by Robert McNab, probably during 1904-1909 when he was doing archival research into early New Zealand history. The handwriting is not by McNab, which suggests the document was compiled for him in France. Processing information: Previously catalogued under Lavaud, Charles Francois

Date: 1835-1840

By: Petersen, George Conrad, 1900-1978

Reference: f-76-048

Description: Two letters from James Busby to William Colenso with the draft in Maori of the circular (30 Jan 1840) summoning chiefs to Waitangi to meet Hobson. Includes Colenso's back translation into English of the circular. Also includes codicil to the Declaration of Independence of New Zealand, 1835 in Busby's hand, with signature of Nene and list of six chiefs, expected to sign, subsequently. On the verso is Busby's list of names of chiefs and their hapu who had signed the holograph declaration in 1835. Source of title - Supplied See George Conrad Petersen collection at 80-038 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: Part of the George Conrad Petersen collection of Colenso papers, which he acquired from the Simcox family, and later split up for sale.

Date: 1827-1828, 1833-1863, 1939

By: Colenso, William, 1811-1899

Reference: MS-0582-0585

Description: Volumes 1-3 contain a journal 1833-1852. Volume 3 includes the diary of C Davids, a carpenter attached to the Bay of Islands mission in 1827-1828. Volume 4 contains correspondence 1833-1863. The journals cover Colenso's Cape Reinga journey, March 1839; the establishment of the mission at Ahuriri, Dec 1844-Oct 1845, including a Wairarapa journey; Autumn 1846, Wairarapa and 1848 autumn and spring journeys including a crossing of the Ruahine range; Dec-Jan 1849-1850 and May-Nov 1852 Ahuriri journal. The correspondence includes letters of botanical interest from Allan Cunningham, and others from James Busby and William Hobson. Appended is an article on the kiwi and draft Maori-English dialogues. Quantity: 4 volume(s). Physical Description: Typescripts (27 cm; ¼ dark green morocco) Finding Aids: Indexed.

Date: 1835-1913, 1940, 1963

By: Leslie family

Reference: MS-Papers-1904

Description: Relate chiefly to Patrick Leslie grazier in Queensland, 1840's, and in Waikato, 1870's. Death and marriage certificates, letters and reminiscences of E Leslie, 1909, which include references to New Zealand, and to Hobson, Selwyn, Marsden and FitzRoy; articles from magazines about family Quantity: 1 folder(s) (110 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and printed matter (photocopies)

Date: 1840

By: Mason, William, 1810-1897

Reference: Plans-80-1222-1

Description: A photographic copy of Plans-80-1222, showing it before backing and trimming around the edges. Plan of a prison or stockade made of wood for Wellington, showing plan view with two cells flanking a constable's room in the centre, and dotted lines to indicate the design for a third cell, should this be necessary. There is also an elevation of the front, with a central door flanked by two windows. The cells appear to be windowless. There is an elevation of the end wall and an elevation and section of the surrounding fence. The lock-up measures 30 feet by 12 feet and is in a fenced compound measuring 64 feet by 48 feet. The plan is signed by the Governor, William Hobson. This version shows additional text trimmed off when the plan was glued to a linen backing According to Louis E. Ward's 'Early Wellington' the first prison or lock-up in Wellington was one of the New Zealand Company's wooden houses at Petone, followed by a thatched cottage at Thorndon (by June 1940 before the construction of this building, assumed to be in Thorndon). Felton Mathew's 1841 map of Wellington shows the prison as being on Mount Cook. By early 1842 the prison building must have been larger than that shown in this drawing, since a newspaper report of 9 March 1842 stated that about 60 prisoners were at the Wellington Gaol. Another report on December 1843 (Ward, p. 125) refers to the new gaol about a mile from the Courthouse (Mulgrave Street) - probably the Mount Cook site? The masonry building destroyed by the 1848 earthquake (at Mount Cook?) was a 2-storied building. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Print of photographic negative

Date: 1840

By: Mason, William, 1810-1897

Reference: Plans-80-1222

Description: Plan of a prison or stockade made of wood for Wellington, showing plan view with two cells flanking a constable's room in the centre, and dotted lines to indicate the design for a third cell, should this be necessary. There is also an elevation of the front, with a central door flanked by two windows. The cells appear to be windowless. There is an elevation of the end wall and an elevation and section of the surrounding fence. The lock-up measures 30 feet by 12 feet and is in a fenced compound measuring 64 feet by 48 feet. The plan is signed by the Governor, William Hobson. According to Louis E. Ward's 'Early Wellington' the first prison or lock-up in Wellington was one of the New Zealand Company's wooden houses at Petone, followed by a thatched cottage at Thorndon (by June 1940 before the construction of this building, assumed to be in Thorndon). The key to Charles Heaphy's 'Thorndon Flat' of April 1841 shows a small building on Thorndon Quay, almost as far north as Pipitea Pa, as the Jail, probably this building. Felton Mathew's 1841 map of Wellington shows the prison as being on Mount Cook. By early 1842 the prison building must have been larger than that shown in this drawing, since a newspaper report of 9 March 1842 stated that about 60 prisoners were at the Wellington Gaol. Another report on December 1843 (Ward, p. 125) refers to the new gaol about a mile from the Courthouse (Mulgrave Street) - probably the Mount Cook site? The masonry building destroyed by the 1848 earthquake (at Mount Cook?) was a 2-storied building. The text on this plan has been partially trimmed, but is shown in full in the associated photograph held at Plans-80-1222-1. It reads: The dotted lines on the ground plan denote the position of an extra cell should it be required, in which case another door and window will be necessary as shewn on each side of the chimney. (Upper right). On the centre right the text reads 'Approved but the external Stockade is not to be constructed until further order'. On the lower left the plan is signed and dated by the 'Colonial Architect', July 17th 1840. The only person to be officiallly the Colonial Architect was William Clayton, many years later. This signature, the first initial W., is illegible, although it could be W. Mason for William Mason, Superintendant of Works in Auckland and occasional architect. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, backed with linen, 499 x 671 mm (irregular)

Date: 1840

By: Gipps, George (Sir), 1791-1847

Reference: qMS-0843

Description: Comprises despatches from Gipps to Hobson 3 Apr, 6, 8 May and 3 Sep 1840 and from Hobson to Gipps 5 May 1840; they deal with administrative problems of Hobson, his quarrel with Capt Nias, the Treaty of Waitangi, settlement, land acquisition and other matters Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 volume(s) (5 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (carbon) (33 cm, grey cloth)

Date: 1840 - 1939

By: King, Marcus, 1891-1983; New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: C-033-007-a

Description: Shows representatives of the government and Maori assembled at J Busby's residence, including Captain W Hobson, H Williams, Captain J Nias, J Busby and Tamati Waka Nene in the act of signing Presentation plate, centenary no. of: New Zealand Free Lance Wellington, 16th October 1939 Same as C-033-007 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Coloured print 280 x 440 mm

Date: 1841-1842

By: Webber, Edmund, 1817-1860

Reference: MS-Papers-10957

Description: Webber's memoirs were written while working as an unpaid clerk in the Treasury in Auckland in 1842. Covers his first 20 years and describes life while serving in the West African Survey under Sir Edward Belcher, return to England, and his 4 years on the Mediterranean Station. Webber's journal begins on the voyage to New Zealand 20 Aug and ends with Webber in Auckland, 22 Jun 1842. Describes departure from Sydney, life in Van Dieman's Land, meetings with members of the Ross Antarctic Expedition, visits to Norfolk Island, arrival at Bay of Islands, New Zealand landscape, attempts to obtain a government post, social life in Auckland and the barracks, land question, Governor Hobson, trial of Maketu, Auckland Maori. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - William Cocksworthy Museum, Kingsbridge, Devon via NZ High Commission (84-243)

Date: [Between 1893 and 1920]

From: Duncan, Russell James, 1855-1946 :Photograph albums

Reference: PA1-o-142

Description: Photographs taken by Russell Duncan, dated 1893, 1903, 1910, 1914 and 1920. Images show places of historical interest in the Bay of Islands, Dusky Sound, and the Bay of Plenty. Included are views of John Fox's house at Paihia; William Busby's house at Waitangi; the Kemp House; the Stone Store at Kerikeri; the site of Governor Hobson's house at Okiato; Bishop Pompallier's house at Russell; the site of the Roberton House on Motuarohia Island, where Mrs Roberton (wife of Captain Richard Roberton), her two children, a Māori-Pākehā boy, and a man-servant were killed on 20 November 1841, and their house burnt; and the last post standing at Te Heu Heu's Pa (Waitahanui Pa) at Taupo. Several views follow of areas in Dusky Sound, and one of Sulphur Bay on Whale Island, Bay of Plenty. Contains index at the beginning of the album, with historical notes hand-written beneath each image. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Green album with darker green spine and corners; lettering on spine `Photographs. Places of historic interest. Photos taken and presented by Russell Duncan. Nos. 91-106', 26 x 31 cm Processing information: Description updated 19 September 2023 following information provided by a staff member.

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: 1838-1841

By: Comber, Henry Wandesforde, 1821-1903

Reference: Micro-MS-0911

Description: Diary written by midshipman Henry W Comber on HMS Herald covering the period 18 Jun 1838 to Jul 1841. Contains references to bringing William Hobson to Bay of Islands, the Treaty of Waitangi and journey to parts of the South Island. Publication - Tour of duty : Midshipman Comber's journal aboard HMS Herald on the East Indies station - Australia, New Zealand & China, 1838-42 / edited by W. David McIntyre and Marcia McIntyre. Christchurch, N.Z. : Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies, University of Canterbury, 1999. Source of title - Supplied title Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive. Physical Description: Holograph (microfilm) Provenance: Copied with permission of owner Hubert Fenwick, Edinburgh in 1959.

Date: 1841-1842

By: Hobson, William, 1792-1842

Reference: MS-Papers-0813

Description: Comprises note to Colonial storekeeper directing him to purchase tents, 23 June 1841; letter to Rev J H Bumby expressing appreciation of the efforts of the Wesleyan Mission in NZ, 29 May 1840; letters to H A Thompson, 1 June & 8 June 1842, about the settlement at Nelson, the port, taxes, quarantine, and legal matters Quantity: 1 folder(s) (13 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy)

Date: 1821-1857, 1802-1918

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2324

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: ca 1900

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from the file print collection, Box 16

Reference: PAColl-7344-46

Description: View of Christ Church, Russell with the graveyard around it. Photographer unidentified. Inscriptions: Verso - bottom centre - Church at Kororareka where Captain Hobson read his proclamations Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1840

From: Thierry family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8832-03

Description: Translations of Captain d'Urville's letter on subject of Thierry's land claims (4 May 1840); and of Captain Lavaud's letter replying to his request for assistance (Jul 22 1840); four letters from Hobson 31 Aug, Dec and 2 Apr 1840) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2676

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 3 Dec 1839, 3 Feb 1842

By: Browne, Octavius, active 1839-1842

Reference: MS-Papers-0932

Description: Two letters to his cousin Eliza describing his visits to New Zealand and New South Wales. Browne arrived at Bay of Islands 21 Oct 1839, met Captain Hobson on HMS `Herald' there 3 Feb 1840, and was present at the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Brother of Hablot Browne (`Phiz'), illustrator for Dickens Quantity: 1 folder(s) (30 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopies)