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Letter: Reverend Samuel Marsden to Reverend Josiah Pratt, 30 March 1817
Reverend
Samuel
Marsden
Author
Reverend
Josiah
Pratt
Receiver
H.M.S. Kangaroo
The ship that sent the letter
Isabella
The ship that returned the reply
text
Letter
New South Wales, Australia
30 March 1817
23 February 1818
9 March 1818
12 March 1818
Notes about where the letter was created: Parramatta, New South Wales
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Hocken Collections' Title: Marsden to CMS Secretary
Parramatta
-33.814525,151.003448
March
1817
Sir
Colonies -- History
Colony
New Zealand
-41.244772,174.675751
Land settlement
Settlement
River Thames
51.512161,0.113876
Cattle
Cattle
The Active
ship
Great Britain. Parliament
British Government
England
52.456009,-1.189957
Horses
Horses
India
22.755921,79.17572
English
Whalers
Europeans
Revd
A Cheaps
Governor
Mr
Divine Providence
Marsden
Pratt
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Letter: Reverend Samuel Marsden to Reverend Josiah Pratt, 30 March 1817
Reverend Samuel Marsden
University of Otago Library
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Collection Number MS-0056/050
Trimble 50
CMS Number 68
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Letter
Maori Subject Headings
Reverend Josiah Pratt
30 March 1817
New South Wales, Australia
H.M.S. Kangaroo
Isabella
23 February 1818
9 March 1818
British English
Colonies -- History
Land settlement
Cattle
Great Britain. Parliament
Horses
Parramatta
March
1817
Colony
New zealand
Settlement
River thames
Cattle
The active
British government
England
Horses
India
English
Whalers
Europeans
A cheaps
Divine providence
Marsden
Pratt
Parramatta
March 30, 1817
Revd Sir
Should any small Colony be sent to New Zealand, I should have no objection to go there for a time, to assist in forming the Settlement, and arranging matters with the natives. I am of opinion that New Zealand will repay, at a future Period, any reasonable Expenses, if what its seas and Land produce can be brought to market. I am well acquainted with the natives for one hundred and twenty miles on the east Side of the Island; and some of the Chiefs I know as far as the River Thames— I should be under no apprehensions of danger in examining the Country for the most advantageous Situations for fixing a Colony. With a view to a settlement being formed at some distant Period I shall send over Cattle from time to time as
opportunity offers in the Active— I have six young Cows which are now ready to embark when the vessel sails. These i shall send at my my own Risque and Expense, and as my own property— When the Colony was established it was a great oversight in the british Government, the neglect of sending any Quantity of Cattle for many years— The Colony was
victualled
victualed
principally from England for more than twenty years— and so scarce were Cattle that they sold at the highest prices— a Cow would sell for £80— to £100, after the Colony had been established almost twenty years— and Horses from £100 to £150. At length the Government imported Cattle from india and the Cape; and tho’ the first expense was very great, yet it was comparatively small, to victualling the Colony from Europe. We have now the greatest abundance of animal Food— I am not afraid of the natives killing my Cattle— I have
no doubt but they will take Care of them, for a small Reward— The Horse and mare I took over with me are doing well— The mare has got two Females— These are the property of the Society— There can be little doubt, but the islands will be stocked with Horses from there, if no more are imported in time— Cattle I consider of vast moment in a new Colony; as they will supply so many of the real wants of the Colonists— There are numbers of islands along the East Coast upon which Cattle might be put, and taken off as they were wanted— Whether a Colony is established or not, I have resolved to introduce a number of Cattle into New Zealand, and let them take their Chances— The males may be killed to supply the English
Whalers or any other vessels with fresh meat, if no Europeans sh[oul]d settle there— and if they should, they will be ready to supple them with animal Food milk and Butter—
Should the Revd A. Cheaps Plan be adopted in any degree, and my Services considered by those concerned of any moment in forming the Colony it would be necessary that the Permission of the Governor of this Colony should be obtained for me to go to New Zealand for a given time— I have little doubt, but we shall have another Governor and then this Point might be settled with him. Another Clergyman might be sent out to do my duty in the Colony; and on my Return from New Zealand he might either be appointed to officiate at New Zealand, or he would easily obtain an Appointment in this Colony— I have merely mentioned these Circumstances to you in Consequence of Mr Cheap’s Letter— I am ready to render all the Service I can to promote the object of the Society, and in any way that divine Providence may point out— My long Experience in this Colony might be of some Service in the first Instance—
I am
Dear & Revd Sir
Yours affectionately
Saml Marsden
Revd J. Pratt
&c &c &c
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