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The British flag first hoisted on the shore of the Waitemata, September 18th, 1840. No I. J.J. 1840. [By E.M Hocken after John Johnson]

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Accession Number12,954CreatorJohnson, JohnHocken, Elizabeth Mary, 1848-1933 (née Buckland)Hobson, MrsDateca. 1890

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Media & Sizewatercolour, pen & ink:145 x 200mm; on paper: 227 x 357mm (sight size, pasted to card)Inscriptionsl.r. in ink: J.J. 1840; margin below image l. - r. in ink in Dr Hocken's hand: The British flag first hoisted on the shore of the Waitemata, September 18th, 1840. T.M. Hocken; margin above image in ink: No I; label in ink in Dr Hocken's hand: The Township of Russell proved utterly unsuited for the Government so Cap Hobson entrusted his friend Captain William Cornwallis Symonds of the Scotch Company at Manukau to select a suitable site. The latter recommended the Waitemata. The spot chosen was purchased from the Chief Te Kawau of Orakei & named Auckland after the British Prime Minister. A staff came down from Russell in the Anna Watson to take possession & on the 18th of September 1840 the flagstaff wasa hoisted by Cap Symonds on what was afterwards called Britomart Point & saluted with 24 guns from the Anna Watson & 15 from the Platina, Cap Hobson being then saluted with 7 guns. Those also present round the flagstaff were Felton Mathew, the Surveyor General, Dr John Johnson, William Mason, Superintendent of Work, Charles Logie, formerly of India & the Customs at Sydney (later at Dunedin), McCarthy also of [continued on No II]DescriptionIn Dr Hocken's hand: The Township of Russell proved utterly unsuited for the Government so Cap Hobson entrusted his friend Captain William Cornwallis Symonds of the Scotch Company at Manukau to select a suitable site. The latter recommended the Waitemata. The spot chosen was purchased from the Chief Te Kawau of Orakei & named Auckland after the British Prime Minister. A staff came down from Russell in the Anna Watson to take possession & on the 18th of September 1840 the flagstaff was hoisted by Cap Symonds on what was afterwards called Britomart Point & saluted with 24 guns from the Anna Watson & 15 from the Platina, Cap Hobson being then saluted with 7 guns. Those also present round the flagstaff were Felton Mathew, the Surveyor General, Dr John Johnson, William Mason, Superintendent of Work, Charles Logie, formerly of India & the Customs at Sydney (later at Dunedin), McCarthy also of [continued on No II]ProvenanceDr T.M. Hocken’s Collection

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SubjectsAuckland 1840 (N.Z.)Point Britomart (Auckland, N.Z.)Anna Watson (Ships)Platina (Ships)Mathew, Mrs Felton -- PortraitsHobson, Governor -- PortraitsWilliams, Edward -- PortraitsLogie, Charles -- PortraitsMathew, Felton -- PortraitsMccarthy -- PortraitsJohnson, John -- PortraitsMason, William, 1810-97 -- PortraitsSymonds, Captain, William Cornwallis, 1810-41 -- Portraits

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The British flag first hoisted on the shore of the Waitemata, September 18th, 1840. No I. J.J. 1840. [By E.M Hocken after John Johnson]

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