178 BUILDING OF A VESSEL, 
Mission and Port Jackson. She was afterwards 
lost, at the entrance of the Hokianga River, on 
the west coast, in May 1828 . 
‘‘ In 1829 , it was thought desirable that a small 
vessel, not exceeding thirty feet keel, should be 
built, for the purpose of transporting stores from 
ships in the Bay to the public store at the Keri- 
keri; and also to proceed occasionally on the 
coast, to procure potatoes for the Schools. She 
was accordingly built; and launched on the 10th 
May 1830 , under the name of the ‘Karere’; that 
is, The Messenger. 
‘‘ In August 1824 , Mr. and Mrs. Davis and 
family, and Mr. Charles Davis, joined the Mission 
from England ; and, after passing some months 
at the Kerikeri, it was concluded that they should 
reside at Paihia. In 1828 , Mr. Charles Davis 
sailed for England, with the approbation of the 
Corresponding Committee in New South Wales. 
Mi\ Davis and his family laboured at this Station 
till the formation of the Waimate Settlement. In 
1825 , the Rev. William Williams, and Mrs. Wil- 
liams, arrived from England, and have laboured 
in the settlement ever since. In 1829 , the Rev. 
Alfi’ed Brown, and Mrs. Brown, arrived from 
England ; and in a few days, Mr. Brown com- 
menced his important duty of instructing the 
English boys belonging to the settlement ; there 
not being at that time sufficient accommodation 
to receive those from the other Stations. In 1 830 , 
Mr. and Mrs. Chapman arrived from England ; 
