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Captain (Major) Bunbury
« on: Friday 31 August 07 02:43 BST (UK) »
I am looking for information about any ships Captain Bunbury was on during 1840'.  I know about him carrying the treaty around.  I am interested to know if there was a William Chambers Young or James Hammond Young on his ships as passengers to NZ or Australia and where I could find info on the passengers on his ships,
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Re: Captain (Major) Bunbury
« Reply #1 on: Friday 31 August 07 03:51 BST (UK) »
Hi Pacific,

Here may be one of the ships...

After the northern chiefs had signed the Treaty, Captain Nias set sail for the south in HMS Herald on 29 April and it was not until June that British Sovereignty over the South Island was proclaimed on Stewart Island. On 9 June the HMS Herald called at Ruapuke and Major Bunbury who was collecting signatures for the Treaty of Waitangi, recorded that "Tuhawaiki, who had recently returned from Sydney enriched by the spoils of commerce, came on board in full dress staff uniform of a British aide-de-camp, with gold laced trousers and cocked hat and plume in which he looked extremely well, accompanied by a native dress sergeant dressed in a corresponding costume.[33]

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Otago

So if that is right you have a ship and a ship's captain to start with...

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Re: Captain (Major) Bunbury
« Reply #2 on: Friday 31 August 07 03:53 BST (UK) »
And this confirmation...

On May 1840, the H.M.S. Herald arrived at Akaroa, bringing Major T. Bunbury, who was carrying a copy of the Treaty of Waitangi for signature by the southern chiefs.

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Canterbury,_New_Zealand

So it looks like you are after the HMS Herald.

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