Necker,Island., referenced from Arichives of Hawaii card index . 
Interior Dept . Book 6 p. 494a. 16 Dec. I 856 . Instructions for Capt.of schooner 
^anuokauai, to take possession of Necker and Biidd Islands in name of His 
Mage sty Kame lane ha IflF, to explore said islands and any others in the group 
northwest of same, for guano, etc. 
Int. Dept. 1857. from the Journal of the voyage of the Schooner Manuokauai, 
giving position, description, etc., of Necker Island. , 
Interior Dept. Misc. 16 Apr.1857* Min. of Interior to Capt. John Paty enclosing 
copy of instructions in case he does not meet His Magesty off Nec^©? or Bird 
, Islands. 
Pllynesian 6 June 1857* Rep^pt of Capt. John P’aty, descfiption and location 
of Necker Island. 
Polynesian 13 Aug. .1859 Description by Capt. N.C. Brooks of the H^waiin bark 
Gambia. 
Pacific Cable 1894. Article describing Necker Island. 
Broadside , 1894: Proclamation by president Dole, declaring Necker Island part of 
Hawaiian Territory. 
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J.A .King Coll. 25 &ay 1894. Special Comm, signed by president of provisional 
gov't S.B. Dole,-to take possession of Necker Island, raise flag and claim it 
a part of Hawaiian territory within the Hawaiian Archipelago, claimed by 
Hawaiian Gov't since 1845[sic] expedition under Capt. W. [sic] Paty. 
Hawaiian Gazette 25 May 1894. Mysterious mission to raise flag. 
Pacific Commercial AOdvertizer 26 May 1894. Steamer Iwalani dispatched to 
annex Necker island to Hawaii before another power does aBgflttt same. 
Hawaiian Gazette 25 may I 894 and Hawaiian Star 28 May 1894: Think Johnston Island 
is destination of cruise; Steamer Iwalani cruise t<^> Necker no race between 
Hawaii and ^reat Britain for soil. 
Advertiser 26 May 1894. Mysterious mission, Hawaiian government; steamer Iwalani 
off to annex Necker to Hawaii. 
See also, ^28 _May 1894. 
See also/^O Play 1894; raising flag over Necker Island. 
See also, 31 May 1894; Hawaii owns Nec.cer Island. 
Hawaiian Stars 28 May 1894. Hawaii and Great Britain not racing for soil. 
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Pacific Commercial Advertiser Extra 28 Play 1894. Steamer Iwalani returns: 
Hawaiix owns Necker Island. 
Pac. Comm, adv. Extra ; 30 May 1894 |OX 1:1. Hawaii owns Necker Island; account 
of raising Hawaiian flag. 
Pac. Comm Adv. 31 Play 1894. 6:1. [contents not given]. 
