David WHIPPYS’s Levuka dynasty; five Fijian partners and 12 known children with Adi TULIA, Yunus, Dorcas DELAU, and Tosaka LEVUKA

The photo shows Nantucket sailor and trader, David Whippy, a bold and commercially-minded adventurer, who created a Fijian dynasty; myriads of Whippys descended from this Levuka gene-source. He was recorded as married in Fiji 1827. This first David Whippy of Levuka was in Fiji by the age of 25, and died in [...]

December 1838: Wesleyan reinforcements from Britain came to Lakeba

Wesleyan reinforcements from Britain came to Lakeba in December 1838, bringing supplies sufficient to compensate Cargill, Gross and their families for the loss of their household goods. The three new missionaries, John Hunt, James Calvert and Thomas Jaggar, all came direct to Fiji in response to appeals in the English religious press. Jaggar, a printer, [...]

1838: Wesleyan missionaries John Hunt and Hannah Summers in Fiji: description of records held in Mitchell Library- Sydney

1838: Wesleyan missionaries John Hunt and Hannah Summers in Fiji: description of records held in Mitchell Library- Sydney. Reference code(s): GB 0102 MMS Boxes 649-650 Held at: School of Oriental and African Studies
Title: Hunt, John Date(s): 1833-1938
Level of description: Collection (fonds)
Extent: 2 boxes
Name of creator(s): Hunt | John | 1812-1848 | missionary
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Born, 1812; educated [...]

In June 1838 a large canoe provided byTaufa’ahau of Ha’apai, the future king of all Tonga, brought to Lakeba six more teachers to serve the Fiji mission:

In June 1838 a large canoe provided by Taufa’ahau of Ha’apai, the future king of all Tonga, brought to Lakeba six more teachers to serve the Fiji mission: Joeli Pulu (spelt Bulu in Fijian), Sailosi Fa’one, Siuliasi Naulivou, Uesile Langi, Selemaia Latu and Semisi Havea. Guided by Cargill, they acquired the dialect of Lau.
Long succession [...]

1844: John Williams, missionary barque 296 tons, Capt Morgan, Cape of Good Hope, 31st Aug, and Hobart Town 22nd Oct.

In 1844 The Missionary barque John Williams “with missionary stores (and) Passengers for Sydney—Mrs Allen, Mr Want and Mr Udny. For the Society Islands—Miss Barff, and Miss Credland. For Harvey’s Islands—Mr George Gill and Mrs Gill. For the Samoan Islands—Rev Thomas Heath, Rev J P Sunderland, Mrs Sunderland, Rev T [...]

1838: Wesleyan Methodist Missionary James Calvert arrives in Fiji

James Calvert  1813-1892 , missionary married to Mary Calvert 1814-1882,. nee Fowler was born in Pickering, Yorkshire, England, 1813; a printer, bookbinder, and bookseller; while ill, a mystical experience drew him to missionary work. In 1831 he completed his studies at the Wesleyan Theological Institution, Hoxton, 1837; married Mary Fowler (1814-1882) and, with his wife [...]

1838: Port Jackson ship Nimrod was at Kadava in 1838: Vedovi kidnapped the mate and a boat’s crew, and held them to ransom

When the Port Jackson ship Nimrod was at Kadava in 1838, the now notorious Vedovi kidnapped the mate and a boat’s crew, and held them to ransom. For their release he demanded some large whales’ teeth, four axes, two plates, a case of pipes, some fish-hooks and iron pots, and a bale of cloth.
Whalers trade [...]

1830: British explore Rewa river

In August, 1838, H.M.S. Conway (Captain Bethune) called at Lakeba, from Tonga and later visited the port of Rewa, from where a boat was sent to explore the Rewa river. The party reached an elbow of the river just below the town of Viti. The missionaries Cargill and Jaggar penetrated forty miles up the river, [...]

August 18, 1838: six United States Navy ships expedition to South Pacific; 424 crew, 9 scientists and 2 artists

On August 18, 1838, six United States Navy ships left Norfolk on an expedition to the South Pacific.

The six ships of the expedition: Wilkes’ flagship;
• the sloop-of-war U.S.S. Vincennes;
• the sloop-of-war U.S.S. Peacock, the brig U.S.S. Porpoise;
• the storeship U.S.S. Relief, and the
•  two tenders, U.S.S. Flying Fish and Sea Gull. [...]