Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : Further papers

Date: 7 Jun 1878

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : Further papers

Reference: MSI-Papers-6368-2

Description: Indenture between Arthur Furneaux Taylor and Stepehn Abbott Cumming and Frederick Banks for lease of land in Kensington Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1830-1854]

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : Further papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6368-6

Description: Comprises letter, Thomas Henty of West Farring, re shipment of horses on the `Caroline' (also other stock) to Western Australia (1830); letter from the Government Emigration Officer, Liverpool, to Stephen Walcot, re the quality of his performance of his duties especially in regard to Australian shipping (1851); letter re Grey and emigration to New South Wales [n d]; papers re Caroline Chisholm (1850s); poem, `The Bushman', by A J B; list of ships for Adelaide, Sydney, Port Philip, Quebec, New York, California, Cape, Hobart Town, Natal, New Zealand, some with no port and some for three ports, with name of ship, captain and number of people on board (1849); Also letter from Marshall Edridge, Australian Line of Packet Ships, London, to the Rev H H Jones, of London, re taking clergymen and schoolmasters in their ships and the costs involved (1849); certification of the ship, `Clifton', for Port Phillip and Sydney, with emigrants, by John Dunmore Lang, Minister of the Scots Church, Sydney (London, 27 Sep 1849); and analysis of emigration by HM Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners, by married couples, single people, boys, girls, souls, adults, English, Scotch and Irish, also other emigrants including cabin passengers, to Sydney, Port Phillip, South Australia and the Cape of Good Hope for 1848 Webster Collection items numbered 860, 1069, 1446, 1592, 1593, 2250, 2500, 2566, 2580, 2581, 2582, 2588, 2711 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1828-1884]

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : Further papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6368-1

Description: Comprises Otway's appointment as lieutenant of the `Ganges' (1828); letter by Otway on engineers of steam vessels (United Services journal, 1832); compliments letter from Sir George Cockburn to Mrs Robert Otway (1842); letter re incidents on the `Castor' (1843); copy of letter, Otway to Capt Graham of the `Castor' (1844); certificate of induction to the Royal Sussex Lodge no 735, Victoria, Hongkong (1845); certificate of Otway's service on the `Castor', and his appointment as acting commander of the `Castor', signed by Captain Graham (1846), note from Colonel Gold, Auckland, re sketches he had done of Otway's daughter (1847); letter, Graham to Otway, conveying Governor Grey's appreciation (1847); (Webster collection items, 1172, 1173, 1174, 1176, 1177, 1178, 1179) Also includes appointment of Otway as JP, Middlesex (1848); letter, from Lismore, re Otway's appointment as county deputy lieutenant (1852) letter re his appointment as senior officer of the `Sirius' (1855) letters, John Kenyon to Otway of Castle Otway following his escape from shipwreck and retirement; appointment as high sheriff, county of Tipperary (1868); and assessments in connexion with financial scheme, Diocese of Killaloe (East) (1880-1884); poem, `Original poetry', by E Fitzsimon of Templederry and envelope with inscriptions; (Includes items from Webster collection, no 1175, 1181,10) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1828-1875]

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : Further papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-6368-1

Description: Appointment of Otway as deputy lieutenant, county of Tipperary (1852); naval appointments including his retirement to retired rear-admiral (1832-1875); and poem from a tenant praising him as a landlord (n d) (includes Webster collection items from 1181/10 and 1170/8) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1852

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : Further papers

Reference: MSI-Papers-6368-1

Description: Legal document of Otway's appointment as Commissioner of the Peace for Tipperary Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 11 Jun, 31 Jul 1838

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : Further papers

Reference: MSI-Papers-6368-4

Description: Register of emigrant labourers who have received a free passage to South Australia selected by Col Geo Windham [sic] sailing from on the `Pestonjee Romanjee', 11 Jun 1838 and on the `Rajasthan', 31 Jul 1838 (Webster Collection number 2226) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1849-1871]

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : Further papers

Reference: MSX-4961

Description: Two passports of Robert Jocelyn Otway (1) issued by the French consul in London when he was a captain (1849); and (2) issued in London, also when he was a captain, and used until 1871 (1859). The 1859 passport has a pocket with several items, clippings regarding Otway's service in New Zealand on `Castor' (1846) Also included are letterheads for the Grand Hotel Central, Lisbon, Hotel de Russie, Naples, Grand Hotel d'Europe, the Boratti d Casaleggio of Turin, Eberle's Royal Hotel, Liverpool, and the Grand Hotel d'Italie at Geneva, kept by Felix Bottacchi Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: [1795-1936]

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : Further papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6368-3

Description: Includes codicil to will of Benjamin Banks (1795); letter, J D Ormond of Wairarapa re land, wool and other matters (1857); letters from the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, API, the Canterbury Provincial Council, and letter from Jane Montgomery to Isabel [? Banks]; brochure, Burnes Quoiting Club; telegram; account, Kilpatrick & Co, goldsmiths and jewellers, Melbourne (1872); letters from James Banks, brother of Frederick, from Melbourne, copy of letter, Hanson & Harper to John Philpot re Rissington Estate and copy of proposal for steamer route; and list of inward letters to Banks (1852-1853). Also `East Africa', newspaper 30 Oct 1930 with enclosures re members of the Banks family Webster collection items 845, 846, 847, 848/1, 848/2, 848/3, 852, 858, 861, 862, 866 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [ca 1750-1800]

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : Further papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6368-7

Description: Note re Dr Solander presenting his compliments to Mrs Lind (n d); copies of letters from T Frederic Elliot, Colonial Office, London to Lt Hodder (1847; note, Miss M A Motherwell, Stirlingshire, re papers she was giving to Webster (1957); letter, Edward Cardwell, London, t6o Hawkins, re emigration (1849); letter from George Field in King Bench Prison, re his wrongful imprisonment for debt (1798); letter, E H Reade, applying for emigration to Canada (1838); letter, Castle of Lewis to I N Brydon, Surgeon, re emigration tax (1835); proposed scale of water and other provisions for emigrants (1839) Webster Collection items numbered 1931, 2204, 2248, 2583 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1857-1880]

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : Further papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6368-2

Description: Comprises correspondence and other papers relating to the Christchurch Cathedral Building Fund and includes brochures, lists of contributors and circular letters. Correspondents include Bishop Harper and Leonard Harper. (Webster collection items 849, 850, 851, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 859/1, 859/2, 859/3, 859/4, 859/5, 859/6, 859/7, 859/8, 859/9, 859/10.) Quantity: 1 folder(s).