Instructions of William Hobson, writing to George Gipps, 1839

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Instructions of William Hobson, writing to George Gipps, 1839

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After arriving in Sydney on 24 December 1839, Captain William Hobson met with Sir George Gipps, Governor of New South Wales. This detailed letter to Gipps outlines his instructions, his appointment as Gipps' Lieutenant-Governor, and his task of gaining British sovereignty over all or parts of Aotearoa New Zealand. It is a comprehensive descripti...

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Waitangi / Waitangi 175 / Treaty of Waitangi / Tiriti O Waitangi / Archives New Zealand / Archives / New Zealand / Bay of Islands / New Zealand History

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