Trial
In June 1815, William Hovell arrived at the Bay of Islands on the brig Trial, in company with Brothers. The two ships had come from Sydney with the intention of establishing a settlement where they could prepare flax for the Sydney market.
In pursuit of the commodity, they sailed south but disaster struck when five of Trial’s crew were killed in a clash with Maori at Trial Harbour, between Thames and Mercury Bay.
Today, Trial Harbour is known as Kennedy's Bay. Brothers also lost crew in the incident.
In pursuit of the commodity, they sailed south but disaster struck when five of Trial’s crew were killed in a clash with Maori at Trial Harbour, between Thames and Mercury Bay.
Today, Trial Harbour is known as Kennedy's Bay. Brothers also lost crew in the incident.