Rhodes, William Barnard 1807-1878 : Log of the barque Australian of Sydney, Messrs Holt and Roberts, owners, and Wm B Rhodes, commander : and other papers

The journal is annotated and with an introduction by Robert McNab. Includes articles of service of seamen, bills of sale, lists of ship's gear and provisions

Besides the whaling log, the volume contains agreements between the firm of Cooper, Holt and Rhodes, and various others, lists of stores, letters, mostly to W B Rhodes, and a notice of his purchase of Kapiti. Bound at the end are some ms receipts, 2 sets of articles engaging seamen on the `Eleanor' and photographs of W B Rhodes' house in Cuba Street, Wellington

Also contains information relating the purchase of Kapiti Island by William Barnard Rhodes for Messrs Cooper & Holt from senior chiefs of the Ngati Toa tribe.

Source of title - Transcribed

Quantity: 1 volume(s) (123 pages).

Physical Description: Typescript with ms annotations & ms bound at back (33 cm; ½ brown calf, brown cloth)

Finding Aids: Typed list of contents inserted.