ORIGINAL NELSON SETTLERS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XIV, Issue 1095, 8 January 1879, Page 7

ORIGINAL NELSON SETTLERS.

Referring to the list published a few months ago of the First Expedition of the New Zealand Company, which arrived at Nelson by the ships “Whitby" and ‘‘Will Watch." in Novemberflßil, Mr George McDonald, of Wairau Yalley, lias forwarded to us the following document, which we have pleasure in publishing and placing on record. The names in italic are those still living and resident in Marlborough, to the best of our knowledge : Correct List of those who came to Nelson in the ship “ Whitby,” November, 1841 Captain Wakefield, New Zealand Company’s Agent Eagle Bell James Howard, Storeman Thomas Musgrave, Surveyor Stevens, Second Surveyor , Thomas Brunner, Cadet Thomas Torlasse, Cadet Davidson, Cadet Brown, Surveyor

Arnold, Cadet Wilkinson, Cadet Dr McShane, Doctor to the Expedition f James Tytler, ) Volunteers unattached to I George Tytler, } Expedition. John Eraser Edward Wastney John Gawte » John JMdaway William Lawder William Mickel John Atwood.. - Eobert Burnitt David White Eichard Burnitt John McDonald James Graham George McDonald * James Spittal SgmmLDves , Joseph Logre ” John Foster ! Thomas Hannan Thomas Lunn William Pennick John Armstrong 9 James Hollis James Cross William Taylor Samuel Wells Thomas Cresswell William Hughes Bernard McMahon Thomas Darling Thomas Ovenden Alexander Mowbray . James Spain Chapman Samuel Goddard James Bradley John Barnes .^WilliamJSxudm* J» Smith William Eenner Thomas Doughty Eichard Moan Correct List of those who came to Nelson in the ship “Will Watch,” November, 1841. Tackett, Chief Surveyor William Budge, Surveyor r-— —• Duffy, Third Surveyor John Pallissier, Cadet ■ Griffiths, Cadet Molines, Cadet . Boys, Cadet Cumberland, Cadet O. F. W. Watts, Cadet Bramblß> Gadct , IBM jfiwik lUefclsa IMlaia

Mark Newth Blundell John Winderbank John O’Sullivan ■— Thomas Cell Thomas Roche Henry Smith Henry Clung George Biggs Thomas Bryant William Biggs John Ladd Thomas Blanchard Henry Elliott Joseph Bungate John Clarenbold Henry Fry William Strath J amea Oo f >k James McGregor Job Flowers Murray, Butler- William Dent Thomas Rawlings John Jellet