Hobson
Subtitle: Governor of New Zealand, 1840-1842
By: Paul Moon.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: David Ling Publishers
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Auckland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
Subjects: Hobson, William, 1793-1842.; Treaty of Waitangi (1840); Governors -- New Zealand -- Biography.; Maori (New Zealand people) -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Maori (New Zealand people) -- Claims.; New Zealand -- History -- To 1840.
Genres: Biography.
Description: Captain William Hobson was New Zealand's first Governor who, within says of arriving in January 1840, arranged the drafting and signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. This biography draws heavily on primary sources, many previously unused, to show why Hobson was chosen, the sources he used in preparing the English text of the Treaty, and what Hobson and the British government intended. It also provides a thorough account of Hobson's life and career before his arrival in New Zealand and examines his often difficult period as Governor until his death in 1842.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [308]-314) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1. Hobson-Before New Zealand 13; title: 2. Involvement In New Zealand 22; title: 3. From Australia To New Zealand 58; title: 4. The Treaty Of Waitangi 75; title: 5. In Sickness And In Health 116; title: 6. A Moment Of Triumph 154; title: 7. No Easy Answers 166; title: 8. Auckland And Beyond 182; title: 9. Justice And Order 215; title: 10. No Turning Back 250; title: 11. 'A Sea Of Troubles' 273; title: 12. Decline And Fall 290.