Papers re Sandwich Islands and Pitcairn Island (100p.), 12 November 1847-20 May 1850
- Component identifier:
- Series 3/6
- Extent:
- 14 items
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Includes:
Foreign Office to Captain Hamilton (24-11-1847): sending printed copy of papers and correspondence re society and Leeward Islands.
George Pritchard (Navigators Islands) to Sir George Seymour (12-11-1847, 28-12-1847): Re disturbed conditions in the islands; his position as consul with the natives 'I am on a level with runaway sailors and escaped convicts from New South Wales'; Captain Blake's visit to conciliate the natives.
Lord Palmerston (Foreign Office) to King of Sandwich Islands (31-12-1847) re treaty between Great Britain and Sandwich Islands, conduct of General Miller.
Lord Palmerston (Foreign Office) to W. Miller (Woahoo) (7-09-1848) re conditions on Pitcairn Island and removal of inhabitants.
William Miller (Woahoo) to Sir George Seymour (14-01-1848) re conditions in Sandwich Islands; property owning by foreigners; lack of legal system to protect foreigners.
William Miller (Honolulu) to Captain Courtenay (Constance) (12-06-1848) re attack on James MacLean, seaman of Juno, by police at Honolulu.
Address of Representatives of England, France and USA to King Kamchamcha (13-12-1848) re conduct of Dr Judd.
William Miller (Woahoo) to [?] (15-12-1848) re Dr Judd, and Mr Dillon, enclosing copy of above letter.
Lt. Wood (Pandora) to Hornby (3-08-1849) re visit to Pitcairn Islands.
William Miller (Honolulu) to Hornby (16-09-1849) enclosing despatches re events in Sandwich Islands, Mr Dillon, Dr Judd and representations by English, French and USA.
Captain Fanshawe (Daphne, Tahiti) to Hornby (25-08-1849): re visit to Pitcairn Island; the islanders do not want to move elsewhere; their situation; the number of inhabitants; Mr Nobbs; situation of Tahiti; military force and fortifications.
William Miller (Honolulu) to Hornby (6-11-1849) enclosing despatches re provisions.
Captain John Erskine (Havannah, Sydney) (5-12-1849) re inconvenience of ships visiting Navigators and Fiji Islands from both Pacific and Australasian stations.
William Miller (Woahoo) to Hornby (20-05-1850) re arrival of St Andrew under suspicious circumstances, ill treatment of settlers at Port Lloyd, encloses copies of depositions.
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- M3068
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