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Historical Records of New Zealand South

Humane Conduct Of The Natives

Humane Conduct Of The Natives.

The Cossack (American schooner), Dix, master, arrived from Sandwich Islands and the Bay of Islands, January 10, and sailed for New Zealand this date, where she was lost.—Sydney Customs Register, March 18, 1823.

The following letter from Captain Dix, late of the schooner Cossack, which was wrecked at New Zealand, we have been obligingly favoured with, for the purpose of general in formation. We hasten, therefore, to publish the same: —Karadaka (Kororareka), May 7, 1823.—"Sir,—Agreeable to your request, I shall give you this short account of the loss of my vessel, the Cossack, at the entrance of the River Choke Anga (Hokianga), and the conduct of the natives towards me and my crew, after the loss of the vessel, which was kind beyond all my expectations. The wreck was a total loss, there was not anything saved by myself or crew, except a few clothes; and it was with much difficulty that all the crew were saved. The natives gave us the best they had to eat, and their best houses were at our service whenever we came; and what is more, a chief of Wheedeca, who called himself Carlew Nasso, supplied me and my people with provisions for our passage overland to the Bay of Islands, and accompanied us with a party of about twenty-five of his people, for our protection. The loss of my vessel ought not to discourage any other person, from going to that place, who may have an occasion, for it was in consequence of being becalmed upon the bar; therefore, a vessel ought not to attempt to leave the river without a strong breeze, when I think there would be no difficulty. Going into the river, there is not any difficulty, as you have the swell in your favour.—Sydney Gazette, December, 1823.