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TO
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE EARL OF DEVON.
To your Lordship, as Governor of the Plymouth New Zealand Company, I beg most respectfully to inscribe the following pages, not with any idea that they will confer honour on your Lordship, but that your Lordship's public and private character may obtain for them a favourable introduction. I venture to believe they will add something to the little stock of information respecting the rising and important Colony of New Zealand, and on this ground alone, I trust, be not unworthy of your Lordship's notice.
- I have the honour to subscribe myself, most respectfully,
- Your Lordship's
- Most obedient and very humble Servant,
- JOHN C. BIDWILL.
- I have the honour to subscribe myself, most respectfully,
June, 1841.
