Governor Macquarie
Governor Macquarie was a trading vessel from Port Jackson that worked around New Zealand and the Pacific Islands in the 1820's. On Christmas Eve 1820, she arrived at the Bay of Islands with Captain Henry. She had been trading around the coast and was on her way to Tahiti.
When Governor Macquarie next called at the Bay in 1824, Captain Hunter was her master and she had come from Sydney trading. By November 1827 Captain J.R. Kent was in charge of Governor Macquarie and he brought her into the bay from trading in Hokianga.
The following February, Captain Kent arrived again at the Bay this time on the way back from trading in Tonga. Kent made several more calls to the Bay of Islands with Governor Macquarie during trading voyages around the coast of New Zealand and the Pacific. Her cargoes included pork, flax, seal skins, spars, and potatoes.
When Governor Macquarie next called at the Bay in 1824, Captain Hunter was her master and she had come from Sydney trading. By November 1827 Captain J.R. Kent was in charge of Governor Macquarie and he brought her into the bay from trading in Hokianga.
The following February, Captain Kent arrived again at the Bay this time on the way back from trading in Tonga. Kent made several more calls to the Bay of Islands with Governor Macquarie during trading voyages around the coast of New Zealand and the Pacific. Her cargoes included pork, flax, seal skins, spars, and potatoes.
Descendants of the crew
Post from a reader: My great great grandfather John Martin was First Officer on the 1827 voyage. He settled in the Hokianga, married Kiri Ora, daughter of Te Waenga the tohunga and became Hokianga's first harbour master.
He set up the Signal Station on Arai te Uru, the South Head, and after his death in 1856 was followed in this office by his son George, who in turn passed it on to my granfather John Anthony Martin.
I would welcome any authentic detail, including pictorial items with relevance to these people, and the places and times in which they lived.
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Post from a reader: My great great grandfather John Martin was First Officer on the 1827 voyage. He settled in the Hokianga, married Kiri Ora, daughter of Te Waenga the tohunga and became Hokianga's first harbour master.
He set up the Signal Station on Arai te Uru, the South Head, and after his death in 1856 was followed in this office by his son George, who in turn passed it on to my granfather John Anthony Martin.
I would welcome any authentic detail, including pictorial items with relevance to these people, and the places and times in which they lived.
If you can help our reader, contact us.