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uniform system in these respects, it became requisite 
that they should obtain control over a much larger 
extent of land than could be required for the use of any 
possible number of settlers for years and years to come. 
With this view, and in accordance with the alleged 
national sovereignty of the native chiefs, they resolved 
to send an expedition to New Zealand under the direc- 
tion of an agent, instructed to adopt the usual method 
of acquiring land from the natives, but if possible 
upon a far greater scale than was ever necessary for 
the purposes of cultivation or even of speculation by 
individuals. This charge was confided to an uncle of 
mine. Colonel William Wakefield. He was further 
instructed to select the spot which he should deem 
most eligible as the site of a considerable colony, and 
to make preparations for the arrival and settlement of 
the emigrants. 
A fine vessel of 400 tons, the Tory, was bought 
and prepared for the voyage. She was armed with 
eight guns, and small-arms for all the ship's company ; 
filled with the necessary stores, provisions, and goods 
for barter with the New Zealanders^ and manned with 
a strong and select crew. 
Such a voyage seemed to offer much novelty and 
adventure ; and I, being then nineteen years old, con- 
ceived an eager desire to be one of the party. My 
father gave his consent to my departure; and I was 
fortunate enough to obtain a passage in the Tory from 
the patrons of the enterprise. 
Zealand,' and was published by John W. Parker in that year. The 
views of the projectors relating to the conduct to be observed by 
the colonists in amalgamating with the natives were embodied in a 
beautiful Essay which forms the Appendix, by the Rev. Montaoiie 
Hawtrey, who was one of their number and also a member of the 
Committee of the Church Missionary Society. 
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