University of Otago Library Letter: Reverend Samuel Marsden to Reverend Josiah Pratt, 26 October 1815 Reverend Samuel Marsden Author Reverend Josiah Pratt Receiver Northampton The ship that sent the letter Sir William Bensley The ship that returned the reply text Letter New South Wales, Australia 26 October 1815 05 September 1816 05 September 1816 Notes about where the letter was created: Parramatta, New South Wales eng text/html 228 x 183 mm 2 leaves 4 pages reformatted digital Hocken Collections' Title: Marsden to CMS Secretary Octr 1815 Sir Colonies -- History Colony Cumberland -33.794609, 150.834568 Port Jackson -36.61458,175.44906 Land settlement Settlement Duaterra New Zealanders Bay Of Islands -35.17886,174.169586 Committees Committee Europeans Death Death Murder Murder Whalers Honor Conference proceedings Proceedings October Master Otaheitean Missions Mission Political science Government Marsden Pratt Hocken Collections, University of Otago Library, Dunedin, New Zealand. http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0055_035 http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0055_035_001 http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0055_035_002 http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0055_035_003 http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0055_035_004 http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0055_035_005 MS_0055_035 Trimble 35 CMS Number 99 The manuscript images, transcripts and metadata displayed on the Marsden Online Archive site are governed by a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 New Zealand (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 NZ) copyright agreement (available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/nz/). 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University of Otago Library 2015-06-11T10:34:54+12:00 machine generated eng Letter: Reverend Samuel Marsden to Reverend Josiah Pratt, 26 October 1815 Reverend Samuel Marsden University of Otago Library Digitised from the Hocken Library Collection Number MS-0055/035 Trimble 35 CMS Number 99 Digitised by the Marsden Online Archive Library of Congress Subject Headings Letter Maori Subject Headings Reverend Josiah Pratt 26 October 1815 New South Wales, Australia Northampton Sir William Bensley 05 September 1816 British English Colonies -- History Land settlement Committees Death Murder Conference proceedings Missions Political science Octr 1815 Colony Cumberland Port jackson Settlement Duaterra New zealanders Bay of islands Committee Europeans Death Murder Whalers Honor Proceedings October Otaheitean Mission Government Marsden Pratt Parramatta Octr 26. 1815 Private Dear Sir, In former Letters, I informed you a Society was instituted in the Colony for the Protection of the Natives of the South Sea Islands generally: and I was in hopes that it would have been attended with some benefit at the time it was instituted; but I had soon Cause to alter my Opinion— About twelve months ago when the Cumberland returned to Port Jackson (a Vessel belonging to this Settlement) which had been trading amongst the Islands; I was informed that the most dreadful Murders had been committed in one of the Islands by some of the People belonging to the Cumberland. As Duaterra was here and several more New Zealanders when the Cumberland came in; and as the Cumberland had touched on her outward bound Voyage at the Bay of Islands, where she had received two men from Duaterra, and one of them was now killed by an European, he was anxious to know the Cause— I therefore called a general meeting of the Society— Some of the members attended, and some did not. At the meeting many objections were started against against examining into any of the transactions of the Cumberland, while she was amongst the Islands—I used every Argument I could to prevail upon the Committee to hear what I had got to say, and to examine the witnesses I had to bring to prove the Facts, agreeable to the Resolutions entered into at the first Formation of the Society: but to little Purpose— One could not, because he was part owner, another was interested some other way, hear any Evidence, or examine in any way into the Buisness. business Several Europeans as well as Natives had been killed— but no notice whatever was taken of the death of the Europeans even— I have no doubt, had the Committee allowed me to have investigated this Subject, but an horrid Scene of Rapine, and Murder, and Violence would have been laid open to the public Eye. I then clearly saw from the Spirit of Opposition manifested at this meeting that no relief was to be expected from the leading men of this Colony for the injured Savages in these Seas. Tho’ a Sum of money was subscribed at the Formation of the Society for the Relief and Protection of the Natives of the South Sea Islands, yet not one Shilling has ever been expended for their use and Benefit; tho’ some of these poor Creatures have been brought by Sickness, and Hardships on board the different Whalers and other Vessels to the very mouth of the Grave, and landed at Port Jackson in want of all things. I do not expect now that any thing will be done by that Society for the Benefit of the Natives of these Islands; and for certain Reasons. Was a Society here to act, it would be a Check upon that plundering, murdering System, which has so long disgraced the European name amongst the Inhabitants of these Islands; but this would wound the Interest & Honor of Individuals of some weight and Influence— I mention these things to shew that at present we can form no public auxiliary Society— we are not strong enough— besides there are other Reasons which operate against it, at present, but may be removed in a little time. I herewith send you a Copy of all the Proceedings I could get taken at the general meeting last October— Tho Duaterra attended the meeting, and wished to know the Cause of the Death of the Man whom he had committed to the Care of the Master; and several of the Crew belonging to the Cumberland had been killed, and one Otaheitean, yet the matter would not bear examination. The whole was hushed up in Silence and remains so to this very Day. All that Duaterra could learn was that his man had been shot by one of the Ship’s Company, but for what Reason he was not told— You may deem this Letter unnecessary nor should I have sent it, but I wished to shew the difficulty that might, and would arise in the way of the Mission if any public auxiliary Society was attempted to be formed as yet— The People here would think their “Craft was in danger”— I am of opinion that when a vessel belonging to the Colony returns from the Islands with only part of her Crew, the others said to be killed— it is the duty of Government to inquire into the Cause of these men who are missing, losing their lives. Such an Inquiry, if it had no Regard to the Natives would tend to bring to Light many Acts of Darkness & Cruelty— I have now writen to you at considerable Length, and in much haste, and in the midst of a variety of other Calls, so that I must crave your Indulgence for all Errors, of every kind— I am Dear Sir Yours with much esteem Saml Marsden Revd J. Pratt &c &c &c Hocken Archive Reference Number MS-0055/035 24MB image/tif 6.0 Uncompressed MD5 0bf711919412eac27a99a7fd3825c724 ACEMC 2676 3222 RGB manuscript Hakena MS-0055/035 183 mm 228 mm 2014:05:15 12:43:03.01 University of Otago Library, Reprographics Unit digital still camera Canon Canon EOS 6D 11.0 1 Manual 0220 1 11.0 6.9 1.4 Multi-segment tungsten flash did not fire 50.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 78.5 mm) 0 Subject is illuminated from the front side. 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Hocken Collections, University of Otago Library, Dunedin, New Zealand. hocken@otago.ac.nz Hocken Archive Reference Number MS-0055/035 24MB image/tif 6.0 Uncompressed MD5 ba914d13118f6fdc8f2430aaba93e524 ACEMC 2670 3234 RGB manuscript Hakena MS-0055/035 183 mm 228 mm 2014:05:15 12:42:17.95 University of Otago Library, Reprographics Unit digital still camera Canon Canon EOS 6D 11.0 1 Manual 0220 1 11.0 6.9 1.4 Multi-segment tungsten flash did not fire 50.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 78.4 mm) 0 Subject is illuminated from the front side. Auto Focus Used Normal Digitised as part of the Mining Marsden Project in 2013/2014 8, 8, 8 integer 3 2014:05:20 12:41:57 University of Otago Library, Reprographics Unit Processing actions undertaken to: prepare the image for online digital use and maintain the integrity of the image. Adobe Photoshop CS6 Windows 7 Cropped item to remove excess border and straightened the image. The manuscript images, transcripts and metadata displayed on the Marsden Online Archive site are governed by a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 New Zealand (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 NZ) copyright agreement (available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/nz/). Please contact the Hocken Collections, University of Otago Library, Dunedin, New Zealand for more information. Hocken Collections, University of Otago Library, Dunedin, New Zealand. hocken@otago.ac.nz Hocken Archive Reference Number MS-0055/035 24MB image/tif 6.0 Uncompressed MD5 259ab2d616658b9937f28bd39003cc39 ACEMC 2682 3234 RGB manuscript Hakena MS-0055/035 183 mm 228 mm 2014:05:15 12:42:49.37 University of Otago Library, Reprographics Unit digital still camera Canon Canon EOS 6D 11.0 1 Manual 0220 1 11.0 6.9 1.4 Multi-segment tungsten flash did not fire 50.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 78.3 mm) 0 Subject is illuminated from the front side. 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Hocken Collections, University of Otago Library, Dunedin, New Zealand. hocken@otago.ac.nz Hocken Archive Reference Number MS-0055/035 24MB image/tif 6.0 Uncompressed MD5 fb4666609acf68d41e15f40e049b3f1e ACEMC 2688 3198 RGB manuscript Hakena MS-0055/035 183 mm 228 mm 2014:05:15 12:42:37.66 University of Otago Library, Reprographics Unit digital still camera Canon Canon EOS 6D 11.0 1 Manual 0220 1 11.0 6.9 1.4 Multi-segment tungsten flash did not fire 50.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 78.7 mm) 0 Subject is illuminated from the front side. Auto Focus Used Normal Digitised as part of the Mining Marsden Project in 2013/2014 8, 8, 8 integer 3 2014:05:20 12:42:12 University of Otago Library, Reprographics Unit Processing actions undertaken to: prepare the image for online digital use and maintain the integrity of the image. Adobe Photoshop CS6 Windows 7 Cropped item to remove excess border and straightened the image. The manuscript images, transcripts and metadata displayed on the Marsden Online Archive site are governed by a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 New Zealand (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 NZ) copyright agreement (available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/nz/). Please contact the Hocken Collections, University of Otago Library, Dunedin, New Zealand for more information. Hocken Collections, University of Otago Library, Dunedin, New Zealand. hocken@otago.ac.nz