File 1: Hassall family, correspondence, volume 2, pp. 1-297, 1794-ca. 1823

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[MS 266]

I should be glad if we could some way or other procure some Coffee plants, or seeds fit for planting. I think with Care and planting them in proper ground that they would succeed well in these Islands, and might turn to a good account in Some future time. Those that the brethren brought form Norfolk Island in 1811 were dead before my arrival here, I think by being planted in an improper place, and we have not had the opportunity of making another trial. You will no doubt hear from various quarters something of the state of things here with us. The late Com motions and persecutions have terminated favourably, a decisive Battle was fought in Novr last, when the Idolatrous party on the Sabbath Day, at the time allotted for prayer attacked the King and his people, most furiously, but were themselves completely overthrown, notwithstanding their boastful Confidence and cruel threatening against us and our people. It is reported that previous to the battle, they had actually prepared two or three ovens to bake such of the Chiefs of the Bure Atua as might fall into their hands, and their Prophet assured them of success, however on the Commen cement of the battle, when the Bura Atua party appeared the poor Prophet declared that he was Seized with fear and trembling and that the god had left him as soon as he saw the Bure atua people, he then fled to the bush, and that night Seized a Canoe and paddled over to us at Eimeo, and so his life was spared, otherwise his ? people would have ?

[MS 267]

In consequence of the overthrow of the hostile, idolatrous party at Tahiti, the Government has been entirely restored to Pomare, who has been at Tahiti ever since, settling various "affairs. " Idolatry is entirely overthrown, and both Tahiti and Aimeo are now in proffession, Christian Islands. The gods are every where destroyed, I have got six of them in my house. Mr.s Nott and Hayward have ? several, some of these we may perhaps send to England. Idolatry is also in a great measure abolished in the Islands below, and the Chiefs are often sending messages earnestly requesting some of us to come down and teach them. We are anxiosuly looking for the arrival of brother Crook and others from England, and lament that we have not received any satisfactory intelligence concerning them. The School prospers much, and the desire of learning is almost universal thru the Islands. I shall be in great want of Books shortly. Out of a 1000 Spelling Books received from the Colony I have already expended more than 800, and shall quickly want a new Edition of the Scripture history and Catechism. I wish very much to have the Gospel of Luke printed. I should like to know whether your Father has seen a certain letter printed in the Methodist Magazine for July 1814. It thas surprized and vexed me a little, and I have written to one of our friends at Sydney [Mr H] on the subject, I spoke freely my mind, but shall be sorry to learn that it has given offence.

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As I am as usual in a great hyrry I must Conclude with my kind respects to your father and mother, and all the family. I shall exteem it a favour to receive a letter either from yourself or any of the family, and remain, Truly yours, John Davies

From Mr Davies 10/8 - 16 - by The Trial

Mr Thos Hassal Sydney or Parramatta

Mr Allan I.... ? Elias LLanffyllin

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Eimeo April 12th 1816 Dear Sir/ I recived your kind letter per Govener Macquarie I was much pleased to here that you had Sold the pork and the order accep ted I am much ablighed to you for your past favers - but must intrude again on your goodness for to get the Cask of pork that I have Sent on bord the Trile brig directed to you C + Biskut on the belg of the Cask - and also shall be glad if you will have the goodness to take the two in Closed Orders to Captn Birnie and get the money - Sir pleas to Except of foor mats which I have sent on bord the Trile for you to of them are Small with a freng it the ege - and respekting the wood that you menchend in your letter I have not seen aney that is a tall fit for ferneter or that is worth

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Sending if there was I would strive to send it to you with the greatis pleasure - Sir I shll be glad if you Can Send the artekels which I menchened in my last letter to you praps you may be able to get Englesh Check that would anser me better than Cooten Shirts about twelve yards will do for the present and twelve yards of blue ankeen and give or six yards of duck and ples to have made three pear of good Shoes for me and six axes and six hatchets Englesh. I have not got a ax to work with I Shall not send for more than ? need of at present becoses tis my intenshion to Com to the Colony my Self as Sune as I Can mak it Conveneant prhaps it will be a year or two first there fore you Can keep the money wich you will have over tel I Come myself - and if you Can get a Conveance ples to send me back the two Cask wich I sent to you before and two smaller ones for the one I have sent now - the hogsheads you sent per Queen Charlote was all right

[MS 271] Mr Hayward found his mistake but did not let me no of it tel after writing - the war at Taheite is Settd King Pomare had a ingagment the same day the king Gorge left here and through provedance of God gained the victory without many lives lost - Pomare have got the goverment of Taheite a gain - after the war was over the King sent for Oro ther princable god of Taheite and the neibouring Isla nds and fired musket bals through it and birnt great ter part of it ther is a great maney of there gods destroyed both here and the Luard Islands also the King sem sincer in aboleshing idolatery and to establish Christianity there is but a verey few of the people here now but what have imbracd our religin I hope the Lod will go on to be grasheaus tel he have brout a great multatude to Sho forth his praise - ples to give my respcts to your Father & Mother Brothers & Sisters as tis in hast I remaine your sencerely Gorge Bicknell

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[MS 272]

Mr Tho Hassall Parramatta New South Wales

from Mr Go BIcknall Rec 19 August 1816 by the Trial Captn Burnett

Mr Geo Bicknell 19 AUgt 1816

The orders paid Capt Burnie ? for 20 Gal Spirits - £ 18 -0-0 1 Taylor Gone 5-0 By Cash 2-15-0 Cask 1-0-0 £22 - 0

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