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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | New Zealand Company, Canterbury, Captain Thomas Original and Duplicate Despatches |
| Author | Thomas, Captain Joseph |
| Date | 1848-1850 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Reference | CO 208/83 |
| Library / Archive | The National Archives |
| Collection Name | New Zealand Company Original Correspondence, etc. |
| Description | These letters concern the Canterbury Association. They were written by Captain Joseph Thomas, who was sent out by the Association to find and survey suitable land for a new colony in New Zealand. The land he decided upon was purchased from the New Zealand Company. These letters detail his findings during the surveying, covering issues such as the harbour for bringing in migrants, the climate and the suitability of the land for agriculture and development. |
| Series Description | This series contains original correspondence and entry books of the New Zealand Company which were handed over to the Colonial Office after the surrender of the company's charters in 1850. Also included are minutes, accounts, registers of emigrants and land transfer records. |
| Biographical Note / History | The New Zealand Company was a chartered company formed in 1839 and incorporated in 1841 with power to buy, sell, settle and cultivate land in New Zealand. It did not prove a satisfactory agency for colonising New Zealand and was induced to surrender its charters in 1850. It was finally dissolved in 1858. |
| Theme(s) | Colonisation Companies and Emigration Societies |
| Country (from) | Great Britain |
| Country (to) | New Zealand |
| Places | Nelson, Wellington, New Plymouth, Canterbury, Auckland, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Ports | Port Nelson, Port Cooper, New Zealand |
| Nationality | Scottish; English; European |
| Ships | Bernicia |
| Keywords | New Zealand Company, communication, shipping, agent, administration, death, religion, Christianity, surveying, harbour, land, land sale, border, indigenous people, climate, weather, colony, colony conditions, colonialism, agriculture, farming, timber, natural resources, water, food, natural resources, labour, finance, emigration, emigrant, road, transportation, town planning, public services |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | Crown Copyright documents © are reproduced by permission of The National Archives London, UK |
