Vittoria
Vittoria arrived in Sydney in January 1829 as a convict ship with the 63rd regiment onboard. A year later, under Captain Southam, she sailed first from Hobart Town to Sydney, and then a few months later from Sydney to New Zealand to trade. In her hold were 10 cases of muskets, 10 cases of gunpowder, tobacco, gin, and brandy.
While Vittoria was in the waters off Kapiti, a man by the name of Joseph Price stowed away on her. His story, recounted years later, is one of only a few that exists to offer us a glimpse into the lives of the adventurous European men that worked and lived in pre-colonial New Zealand. It tells us that between 01 and 15 August,Vittoria made the voyage from Port Underwood south to Port Cooper on Banks Peninsula. Once there, the crew headed overland to Kaiapoi Pa, where they spent two nights.
In the meantime, the remaining crew sailed from Vittoria to Purau to wait for their shipmates to return with the pigs and flax that they had traded for. Vittoria then headed south to Otago where she anchored for about two weeks, before returning to Port Cooper where Chief Momo was anticipating the arrival of the northern enemy warlord Te Rauparaha.
A week later Vittoria made her way to the North Island where she struck rocks off Tauranga. Two ships, Guide and Prince of Denmark, came to her rescue and loaned their tools so she could be repaired. On 05 October, Vittoria left New Zealand for Sydney but by the time she arrived her cargo was somewhat depleted as the crew had been forced to eat the pigs.
In 1832, Captain Ashmore was in command of Vittoria when she arrived in Sydney with a cargo of flax and whalebone, and most unfortunate news. While out, they had intended to collect Captain William Kinnard and his sealing gang from Rocky Point, only to discover they had been killed and eaten.
In 1833, Captain Firth sailed Vittoria from Sydney delivering whaling stores to the whaling grounds.
While Vittoria was in the waters off Kapiti, a man by the name of Joseph Price stowed away on her. His story, recounted years later, is one of only a few that exists to offer us a glimpse into the lives of the adventurous European men that worked and lived in pre-colonial New Zealand. It tells us that between 01 and 15 August,Vittoria made the voyage from Port Underwood south to Port Cooper on Banks Peninsula. Once there, the crew headed overland to Kaiapoi Pa, where they spent two nights.
In the meantime, the remaining crew sailed from Vittoria to Purau to wait for their shipmates to return with the pigs and flax that they had traded for. Vittoria then headed south to Otago where she anchored for about two weeks, before returning to Port Cooper where Chief Momo was anticipating the arrival of the northern enemy warlord Te Rauparaha.
A week later Vittoria made her way to the North Island where she struck rocks off Tauranga. Two ships, Guide and Prince of Denmark, came to her rescue and loaned their tools so she could be repaired. On 05 October, Vittoria left New Zealand for Sydney but by the time she arrived her cargo was somewhat depleted as the crew had been forced to eat the pigs.
In 1832, Captain Ashmore was in command of Vittoria when she arrived in Sydney with a cargo of flax and whalebone, and most unfortunate news. While out, they had intended to collect Captain William Kinnard and his sealing gang from Rocky Point, only to discover they had been killed and eaten.
In 1833, Captain Firth sailed Vittoria from Sydney delivering whaling stores to the whaling grounds.