• Title
  William Charles Wentworth - Agreement between W.C. Wentworth and John Jones of Sydney with Maori chiefs for purchase of land in New Zealand, 15 Feb. 1840
• Creator
  W. C. (William Charles) Wentworth, 1790-1872
• Call number
  SAFE/MLMSS 7574 (Safe 1/247)
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  15 Feb. 1840
• Type of material
  Textual Records
• Reference code
  239941
• Issue Copy
  Microfilm : CY 2727, frames 162-168 (MLMSS 7574, filed at Safe 1/247)
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  W. C. Wentworth (1790-1872) was a politician, lawyer, writer, and explorer. He founded the Australian Patriotic Association, was a member of N.S.W. Legislative Council (1843-1854, 1861-1862) and President of the Legislative Council (1861-1862). Early in 1840 Wentworth joined Sydney trader and whaler John Jones in an attempt to purchase most of the southern part of New Zealand from Maori chiefs.
• Scope and Content
  Document on 2 parchment sheets, about 67x54 cm. The agreement is for the purchase of the Middle [South] Island, Stewart's Island and adjacent islands. The Maori signatures are in the form of moko (facial tattoos).
• Finding Aids
  Read the transcription here: archival-classic.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2017/D00007/a1345.html
• General note
  
  This document was formerly located at Aw 51 and was copied onto preservation microfilm in Apr. 1993.
  Another copy of the agreement, thought to be John Jones' copy, is held in the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, NZ (MSO 4947).
  Further information about the agreement can be found in Harry Evison, 'The Wentworth-Jones deeds of 15 February 1840', Turnbull Library Record 28 (1995), 43-60.
  Digital order no:Album ID : 823570
• Creator/Author/Artist
  Jones, John
  
• Subject
  Deeds--New Zealand.
  Maori (New Zealand people)--History--19th century.
  Maori (New Zealand people)--Land--European purchases.
  New Zealand--History--1840-1876.
  
• Place
  New Zealand
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE1615573

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