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As sealing at Bass Strait and the Antipodes Islands declines, Foveaux Strait becomes the focus for sealers from the middle of the year. Incumbents Regal and Vice Regal Head of State – King George III. Incumbents Regal and Vice Regal Head of State – King George III. Incumbents Regal and Vice Regal Head of State – King George III. Incumbents Regal and Vice Regal Head of State – King George III. Incumbents Regal and Vice Regal Head of State – King George III. Incumbents Regal and Vice Regal Head of State – King George III. Bass Strait (bæs is a sea Strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland ( Victoria in particular The Antipodes Islands (from Greek αντίποδες - Antipodes) are inhospitable volcanic islands to the south of—and territorially Foveaux Strait is the Strait between the South Island New Zealand on the north side with the three large bays Te Waewae Bay, Oreti Beach and The Bounty and Auckland Islands are also visited. The Bounty Islands at are a small group of 13 Granite islets and numerous rocks with a combined area of 135 ha, in the south Pacific Ocean which The Auckland Islands ( Motu Maha) ( form an archipelago of the New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands and include the following Auckland Island, Adams Whaling is carried out on the east coast of New Zealand with the Bay of Islands being the usual port of call for provisioning. The Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. As many as nine ships whaling together for months at a time can occur. The behaviour of the whalers at the Bay of Islands is again commented on unfavourably, this time by a former missionary on one of the whaling ships. There are also a number of vessels collecting sandalwood from Tonga or Fiji; the majority call at the Bay of Islands en route. The Kingdom of Tonga is an Archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean comprising 169 islands 36 of them inhabited stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य ^[1]

The administration in New South Wales is beginning to be seen by some Māori chiefs as the authority to whom to appeal to in cases of some activities by the crews of visiting ships. Some are also boarding vessels to visit New South Wales and England and are also taken to various Pacific Islands. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Pacific Ocean contains an estimated 20000 to 30000 Islands (the exact number has yet to be precisely determined ^[1]

1 Incumbents
- 1.1 Regal and Vice Regal
2 Events
- 2.1 Undated
3 Births
4 Deaths
5 References
6 See also

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Head of State – King George III. Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state George III (George William Frederick 4 June 1738 George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdom much of the rest of Europe and places
Governor of New South Wales – On 26 January Governor Bligh is placed under house arrest as part of the Rum Rebellion by the New South Wales Corps and remains there for the rest of the year. The Governor of New South Wales is the representative in the Australian state of New South Wales of Australia's monarch, Elizabeth II, Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Vice-Admiral William Bligh FRS RN (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817 was an officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator The Rum Rebellion, also known as the Rum Puncheon Rebellion of 1808 was the only successful armed takeover of government in Australia's recorded history The New South Wales Corps (aka The Rum Corps was formed in England in 1789 as permanent regiment to relieve the marines who had accompanied the First Fleet ^[2] Lieutenant-Governor Joseph Foveaux returns to New South Wales from England on 28 July and assumes control until the end of the year. A Lieutenant Governor is a high officer of state whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction Joseph Foveaux (1767 – 20 March 1846 was a soldier and convict settlement administrator in colonial New South Wales, Australia. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. ^[3]

Events

May - The last sighting of the pirated ship Venus of the the east coast. ^[1]^[4]
Late May/June – Te Pahi, with three of his sons, travels to Port Jackson on the Commerce to complain to Governor of New South Wales Bligh about the kidnapping of his daughter and her husband by Captain Dalrymple. Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney Australia The Governor of New South Wales is the representative in the Australian state of New South Wales of Australia's monarch, Elizabeth II, Vice-Admiral William Bligh FRS RN (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817 was an officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator Captain is the traditional customary title given to the person in charge in command of a Ship at sea ^[1]
May(?) – The Parramatta, Captain John Glenn, calls at the Bay of Islands in distress. Captain is the traditional customary title given to the person in charge in command of a Ship at sea When the local Māori ask for payment for the food they have supplied to the ship they are thrown overboard and fired upon. On leaving the Bay the ship is wrecked on rocks near Cape Brett. Cape Brett is a promontory on the northern North Island coast in New Zealand. All the crew are killed and the ship plundered. ^[1]
10 July – The Commerce arrives in Port Jackson. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney Australia Te Pahi arrives ill and is unable to meet Governor Bligh formerly in any case as the latter is under house arrest. ^[1]
26 September – Te Pahi returns to the Bay of Islands on the Commerce. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a The Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. ^[1]
September/October – The King George, Captain Richard Siddons, visits the Bounty Islands and finds the sealing gang, including Ruatara, left there by the Santa Anna the previous year. Captain is the traditional customary title given to the person in charge in command of a Ship at sea The Bounty Islands at are a small group of 13 Granite islets and numerous rocks with a combined area of 135 ha, in the south Pacific Ocean which Ruatara may refer to Ruatara, a chief of the Ngapuhi Iwi in New Zealand in the early nineteenth century ruatara 3 of the gang have died from hunger and thirst. The King George provides some provisions. ^[1]
October – Several weeks after the King George leaves the Santa Anna returns to collect the sealing gang. Ruatara decides to stay with the ship for it’s return to England as he wants to meet King George III. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland George III (George William Frederick 4 June 1738 George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdom much of the rest of Europe and places ^[1]

Undated

Either 1807 or this year Charlotte Badger, from the Venus, is presumed to have left New Zealand, after at least twice refusing passage to Port Jackson. Incumbents Regal and Vice Regal Head of State – King George III. Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney Australia A woman fitting her description is sighted in Tonga nearly 10 years later. The Kingdom of Tonga is an Archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean comprising 169 islands 36 of them inhabited stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles ^[4]^[5]
Either 1807 or early this year, Ngā Puhi are defeated at the battle of Moremonui at Maunganui Bluff. Incumbents Regal and Vice Regal Head of State – King George III. Moremonui or Moremunui is a location in the Northland Region of New Zealand, 12 miles south of Maunganui Bluff Although armed with a few muskets the Ngā Puhi are ambushed by Murupaenga, leader of Ngāti Whātua, who successfully takes advantage of the time taken to reload the muskets. The fighting chief of Ngā Puhi, Pokaia, is killed as are 2 of Hongi Hika’s brothers. Hongi Hika (1772?&ndash1828 was a New Zealand Māori Rangatira (chief and war leader of the Ngapuhi Iwi (tribe After this Hongi becomes the war leader of Ngā Puhi. ^[6]^[7]
There is a skirmish between the Ngāti Korokoro branch of Ngā Puhi and the Te Roroa of Ngāti Whātua at Wai-mamaku. Although the battle is indecisive Hongi Hika is impressed by the muskets and is determined to obtain more. Hongi Hika (1772?&ndash1828 was a New Zealand Māori Rangatira (chief and war leader of the Ngapuhi Iwi (tribe ^[6]
Thomas Kendall applies to the Church Missionary Society to be a missionary/settler in New Zealand. Thomas Kendall ( 13 December 1778 &ndash 6 August 1832) was a New Zealand schoolmaster lapsed missionary recorder of the Māori language arms The Church Mission Society, known as the Church Missionary Society in Australia and New Zealand is a group of evangelistic societies working with the Anglican Church ^[8]
Late this year or early 1809 the Unity, Captain Daniel Cooper, is the first ship to definitely enter Otago Harbour. Incumbents Regal and Vice Regal Head of State – King George III. Captain is the traditional customary title given to the person in charge in command of a Ship at sea Otago Harbour is the natural harbour of Dunedin, New Zealand, consisting of a long much-indented stretch of generally navigable water separating Otago For a while it is called 'Port Daniel' by visiting sealers. Hooper's Inlet, on the seaward side of the Otago Peninsula is named for the Unity's First Officer Charles Hooper. The Otago Peninsula is a long rugged indented finger of land that forms the easternmost part of Dunedin New Zealand.
Samuel Marsden raises a band of lay settlers for the Church Missionary Society mission to New Zealand. The Reverend Samuel Marsden ( 25 June 1765 – 12 May 1838) was a prominent member of the Church Missionary Society, credited with The Church Mission Society, known as the Church Missionary Society in Australia and New Zealand is a group of evangelistic societies working with the Anglican Church They are to prepare the way for ordained ministers. A schoolmaster, Thomas Kendall; a joiner, William Hall; and a ropemaker, John King, are chosen to be the first to leave England. Thomas Kendall ( 13 December 1778 &ndash 6 August 1832) was a New Zealand schoolmaster lapsed missionary recorder of the Māori language arms England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland ^[9]^[10]

Contents

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Events

Undated

Births

Deaths

References

See also