Complex sentence: At the end of 1822, Hobbs emigrated to Van Dieman's land in Tasmania, Australia to do missionary work among the convicts, however, shortly after his arrival in 1823, he was persuaded to offer his services to the New Zealand Mission instead.
Split into simpler sentences: At the end of 1822, Hobbs emigrated to Van Dieman's land in Tasmania, Australia to do missionary work among the convicts. Shortly after his arrival in 1823, however, he was persuaded to offer his services to the New Zealand Mission instead.