Rārangi
Rārangi
Momo Taonga
Ingoa/Taitara
Letter from the New South Wales, Colonial Secretary's Office to James Busby, April 24, 1834
Kaiwaihanga Matua
Rā
1834
1783-1963
Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko
2pp on 1 leaf ; 324mm x 406mm Folded to 324mm x 203mm
Reo
English
Kohinga
Taumata o te Mauhanga o Nāianei
Child
He Wāhi Nō
Kuputuhi e Wātea Tūmatanui ana
[Keywords: Salary, Wages, Government]
Alexander McLeay (1767-1848) was a public servant and entomologist, born on 24 June 1767 in Ross-shire, Scotland. In 1825, he was persuaded by Earl Bathurst to the appointment of Colonial Secretary, New South Wales. He began his career under the Governor Sir Ralph Darling and continued through Sir Richard Bourke's appointment until 1837. Macleay became a member of the Executive and Legislative Councils, a member of the board of General Purposes, and a member of the Land Board.
[Further reading: 'McLeay, Alexander (1767-1848)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mcleay-alexander-2413/text3197, published first in hardcopy 1967, accessed online 3 April 2018.]
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