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Logs and remark books kept on the Blackwall 1851-1852 and Prince of Wales by H.R. James, Rodney 1887-1890 and Hesperus 1890-1895 by F.W. Corner, and City of Adelaide 1891-1901 by various members of the crew.

Selections from parish records 1840-1852 referring to emigration of paupers to Australia.

Papers mainly relating to Powell's work as Deputy Commissioner for the Western Pacific at Samoa 1885-1887. They include: official documents, letters and reports on his travels in the Pacific and New Guinea and on the administration and politics of Samoa; manuscripts and cuttings on Samoa; the Pacific labour trade; the annexation of New Guinea; accounts of the Samoan hurricane of 1889; and photographs of Samoa. Correspondents include J.B. Thurston.

Voyage book 1864-1866 of Sea Insurance Co Ltd.

General ledgers 1853-1906.

Correspondence relating to: the spice trade; settlement in India of convicts from New South Wales; relations with Dutch East Indies; expedition against Batavia 1800-01; British defences at Malacca; and administration of Prince of Wales Island (Penang). There is also correspondence concerning the Residency of R.T. Farquhar at Moluccas and Prince of Wales Island, and a journal of Capt. W.C. Lennon with an account of Ambon and Banda 1795-96. Main correspondents are Lord Hobart, General D. Baird, R.C. Birch, C. Stokes, Sir Home Popham, Sir Edward Pellew, Admiral P. Rainier, Capt. R.T. Farquhar and Capt. W. Bathurst.

A collection of manuscripts relating to Mauritius. It formed part of a large collection of books, pamphlets, manuscripts, maps and drawings which was purchased by the National Library in 1968 from the widow of Andre de Chapuiset le Merle of Mauritius. The items are arranged as far as possible in chronological order. Note that items 198-209 were found in amongst the published component in Asian Collections, and were transferred to this collection in May 2001.

Journal of Bishop Selwyn January 1843 to March 1844 including copies of letters, details of missions, notes in the Maori language and sketches.

Diaries, correspondence, notes, articles and other papers relating to Gallipoli and Bartlett's visit to Australia, New Zealand and America in 1916.

Papers 1849-59 of Charles Fitzgerald relating to his governorship of Western Australia, and of Valentine Cary Elwes concerning amateur theatricals in Perth.