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Earliest New Zealand
CONTENTS
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CONTENTS
| CHAPTER I.
Leaves England.—Convicts.—Death stalks among them.—Van Dieman's. Land.—New South Wales.—New Zealand. |
| CHAPTER II
Description of Mission Localities.—Foreword.—Butler's Didimus Potestatem.—Kendall also a Magistrate.—Pratt.—Marsden.—The “Active.”—Shepherd. |
| CHAPTER III.
Marsden Exploring Hokianga.—Tree Planting.—A Whale Ashore.—Gunpowder Explosion.—Maori Disturbance.—Rafting Logs.—The First Xmas at Kerikeri.—Saltmakers Robbed.—Brickmaking.—The ‘Dromedary.’ — Horses. — The ‘Haweis.’ — The First Plough. — Natives Troublesome.—Wheat.—Waimate.—The First Burial.—Omapere.— Marsden Returns from the Waikato.—Nicholson to Bigge.—Skinner to Macquarie.—Marsden to Pratt.—The ‘General Gates.’—Hansen. Store Accounts and List of Purchasers.—C.M.S. re Kendall's Visit to London. |
| CHAPTER IV.
Journeys South.—The Thames.—Mokoia.—Hinaki.—Manakau First Seen. —Muriwai. — Kapua. — Kaipara. — Aldridge Killed. — Harvest. — Runaway Convicts.—Native Pilfering.—Tareha.—Hari Hongi.—Tohi.—Kendall Returns from England.—Taiwhanga Speared.—Tohi Tapu. —Teterre.—Hongi Troublesome.—War. |
| CHAPTER V.
Marsden's Cattle.—Agriculture.—Butler Comments upon dishonoured timber Draft.—Hongi Disgruntled.—Mrs. King Ill.—Native Troubles.— Hongi Prepares for Thames War.—Boyle Robbed.—Society's Instructions; Butler Replies. — Marsden's Edicts. — Hall appointed Storekeeper.—A School.—Butler goes to Sydney. |
| CHAPTER VI.
Butler to Marsden.—Cowell.—Butler to Governor Brisbane.—To Pratt, re Marsden.—Marsden to N.Z. Committee.—Missing Goods.—Parramatta Seminary.—Marsden to Kendall.—His Reply.page break |
| CHAPTER VII.
Butler Returns to N.Z.—War.—Hinaki's Head.—More War.—The Aftermath.—A Starving Slave.—Sick Natives.—Tahitian Mission.—Five Men Drowned.—Artisans Leave for Sydney.—Ploughing.—Thomas Tooi. — Ill Health. — Thirty Maoris Drowned. — Te Haere. — The Vansittarts. — The Leighs. — Butler's Daughter Ill. — Natives Troublesome.—The ‘St. Michael!’—Dr. Cribben.—Wattarou.—Mr. F. Hall Retires.—Thames Natives Seek Peace with Hongi.—Takou.— Te Tohi Regains his Son.—A Harvest Home. |
| CHAPTER VIII.
Marsden to Pratt.—Methodist Goods Arrive.—Atowa.—Omapere.—Oruru. —The ‘Cossack’ Wrecked.—Leigh to Butler.—The Latter Assists to Establish the Wesleyan Mission.—Hongi Returns from War.—Whangarei.—Whangaroa Decided Upon.—Leigh to Butler.—Butler's Son Nearly Drowned.—The ‘Brampton’ Arrives.—White to Butler.— Leigh very Ill.—Leaves for Sydney.—Wrecked.—Strachan's Account. Hongi Returns from Rotorua.—Marsden Induces Butler to Leave N.Z. |
| CHAPTER IX.
Butler Agrees to Leave.—The ‘Dragon.’—Marsden to Pratt.—More regulations.—Marsden versus Butler.—The Accusation.—Parramatta.— Rev. Lawry Returns.—James Spencer.—Butler's Statement. |
| CHAPTER X.
Suspension.—The Seminary.—Comments.—Affidavits.—J. D. Lang on the Mission.—The Earliest White Children.—Earliest Settlers and Artisans.—Census of Chiefs.—The First Maori Prayers. |
| CHAPTER XI.
At Parramatta.—La Coquille.—On the ‘Midas’ for England.—Storms.— Sydney Again.—Botany Bay.—Capt. Dawson and Crew Killed.—Salt Junk.—Home in England Once More. |
| CHAPTER XII.
Butler to Coates.—To Woodd.—Lawry Writes.—Butler Addresses Meetings.— Philip King—Samuel to his Father.— De Thierry.—Various Letters.—Canada.—The N.Z. Association.—The ‘Bolton.’—The Voyage.—D'Urville Island.—Port Nicholson.—Wakefield.—Britannia.—Aurora Lost.—Capt. Smith.—D. Riddiford.—Hobson Petitioned.— Eight Drowned at Pitone.—‘Martha’ and ‘London’ Arrive. |