Please see PMB 966 for full entry.<BR>These genealogies, listings from G to V, have been filmed as PMB 972 to 974. For additional information see also Patrick O'Reilly, Bibliographie des iles Wallis et Futuna, Paris, 1964, p.40 (item 289).

On this reel, listings from G-L.

Please see PMB 972 and 966.

On this reel, listings from L - S, and V

Please see PMB 972 and 966.

On this reel, listings for S - V and also a list of Europeans

Captain Oscar Svensen (1862-1943) was a pioneer planter and trader in the Solomon Islands from 1888 - 1912. He subsequently became Norwegian consul in Brisbane, Australia. In the Solomons, he was usually known as 'Captain Marau', after Marau Sound, the site of his first trading station.

The documents are:

1. Article by J.G.B. Nerdrum, 'Indtryk og oplevelser under et 7 aars ophold paa Salomonoerne' in Norske Geografiske Selskab Aarbog 1901-02, Oslo, pp.23-58
2. English translation of above by P. Stenbo, Auckland
3. Typescript of article re Captain Oscar Svensen in The Daily Mail, Brisbane, 20 July 1922
4. Article re Captain Oscar Svensen in Pacific Islands Monthly, February 1964, pp.77-80
5. Letter from N. Theodor Svensen, 12 Buranda Street, Buranda, Queensland, of 11 May 1964, to Mr Carden W. Seton, re Pacific Islands Monthly article. Also typescript copy of letter.
6. Letter dated 9 June 1964 from J. Svensen, 12 Rosling Street, Moorooka, Queensland, to editor of Pacific Islands Monthly re article on Captain Oscar Svensen, enclosing a manuscript entitled 'The First Kapitan Marau'. Also a typescript copy of 'The First Kapitan Marau'.
7. Letter from R.A. Langdon, executive officer, Pacific Manuscripts Bureau, to J. Svensen, dated 15 October 1968 re Captain Oscar Svensen.
8. Undated letter (of about December 1968) from Mrs Gertie A. Svensen, 12 Rosling Street, Moorooka, Queensland, re Svensen family.
9. Map of Marau Sound, Guadalcanal, from a sketch by Captain C.J. Svensen, 1896.

The Vigilant was a barque of 405 tons. Mr R.J. Swain is a great-great-grandson of the logkeeper.

The Vigilant left London in October 1831, rounded the Cape of Good Hope and headed for Indonesia. Calls were made at Timor (March-Juen 1832) and Ternate (July-August). The Vigilant then sailed north of New Guinea, whaled in New Ireland waters (September-December) and continued to the Bay of Islands, New Zealand (21 February - 23 March 1833). Subsequent calls were made at Tongatapu, Tonga (29 June - 5 July), Tutuila, Samoa (10-12 July), Bay of Islands (14-30 October; 30 January - 4 February 1834), Norfolk Island (20-21 February), Bay of Islands (31 March - 30 April), 'Eua, Tonga (30-31 May), Vava'u, Tonga (15-22 June), Manu'a, Samoa (25-27 June, 7-11 September), Savai'i, Samoa (2-4 September), Sydney (19 October - 24 November), Bay of Islands (28 February - 18 March 1835). The ship returned to England via Cape Horn on 2 August 1835. Following the log are drafts of letters written in 1841 to Robert Duke and others about money matters and another command for Swain.

The correspondence is subdivided into seven sections, each containing several files. The files bear the numbers from MSS A100 to A706. A calendar of contents with name of author and recipient appears at the beginning of each file.<P>Reel 1: MSS A100 - A104; Jan. 28 - March 30 1885 (most in Tongan)<BR><P>Reel 2: MSS A105 - A115; Aug. 18 - Sept. 25 1885 (Tongan)<BR><P>Reel 3: MSS A115 - A123; Jan. 25 1896 - Nov. 11 1924 (most in Tongan)<BR>MSS A124; Jan. 28 1890 - July 1920 (Tongan)<BR>MSS A200 - A 207; June 5 1885 - Aug. 7 1917 (English)<BR>MSS A300; March 2 - May 8 1885 (English)<BR><P>Reel 4: MSS A301 - A313; May 9 1885 - April 8 1922 (Tongan, English)<BR>MSS A400 - A401; May 17 1885 - Aug. 4 1910<BR>MSS A500 - A504; June 10 1885 - April 27 1908 (most in English)<BR><P>Reel 5: MSS A505 - A511; May 18 1908 - Nov. 20 1912 (most in English)<BR>MSS A512; Feb. 2 1846 - Dec. 17 1886 (Tongan, English)<BR>MSS A513; 1877 - 1893 (most in Tongan)<BR>MSS A514; Dec. 25 1896 - Nov. 9 1908; 1913 (most in English)<BR>MSS A600 - A604; Sept. 15 1873 - Jan. 16 1887 (Tongan, English)<BR>MSS A700; Dec. 19 1885 - Feb. 2 1886 (Tongan)<BR>Reel 6: MSS A701 - A706; July 13 1885 - June 18 1890 (Tongan, English)<P>The seven sections are:<BR>1. From ministers, missionaries and teachers (MSS A100-A124)<BR>2. From British consul and High Commissioner, Western Pacific (MSS A200 - A207)<BR>3. From Tongan government (MSSS A300-A313)<BR>4. From European residents (MSS A400-A401)<BR>5. From Methodist Church in Australia and former missionaries to Tonga (MSS A500-A514)<BR>6. Papers of Chief Justice Maealiuaki (MSS A600-A604)<BR>7. Letters of Rev. E.E. Crosby (MSS A700-A706)

The correspondence is subdivided into 18 files numbered B100 - B118. Letterbooks numbered B114 - B118 contain many brief, routine letters and were microfilmed selectively. NOTE: File number B107 was not allocated.<BR>Reel 1: B100 - B106, B108 - B113<BR>Reel 2: B114 - B118

The books are numbered from C101-C118 and C121-C134.<P>Reel 1: Friendly Islands District (F.I.D.), Minutes of Local Preachers' Meetings 1861-1867 C101; Annual District Meetings 1850-1865 & School Reports C102; Annual District Meetings 1865-1881 & School Reports C103<BR>Reel 2: C103 cont. from Reel 1; Quarterly Mtgs, Niuafo'ou 1871-82 with class lists and baptismal register C104; Special District Mtg 23 Aug. 1870 C105; Annual District Mtg 1882 (English) C106; Annual District Mtg 1888 (English) C107; Wesleyan Church (WC) Synod 1921-24 C108; WC Ministers' Mtgs 1901-11 C109<BR>Reel 3: C109 cont. from reel 2; WC Synod 1908-19 (English) C110; Free Church(FC) Quarterly Mtgs & Local Preachers' Mtgs 1885-1901 C112; FC Annual Confs 1885-1905 C113<BR>Reel 4: C113 cont. from reel 3; Quarterly Mtgs, Tongatapu 1901-19 C114<BR>Reel 5: C114 cont. from reel 4; Quarterly & Local Preachers' Mtgs, Vava'u 1901-20 C115; Free Wesleyan Church(FWC) Quarterly & District Mtgs 1909-24/District Mtgs 1925-49, includes Tongatapu, Ha'apai and Vava'u C116<BR>Reel 6: FC, Niuafo'ou, Minutes, Quarterly Mtgs 1901-19; FWC Minutes, Quarterly Mtgs 1924-38 C117; FC Statistics, Registers 1906-24; FWC Minutes, Quarterly & District Mtgs 1941-44; 1929-46 C118; F.I.D. Wesleyan Church(WC) Minutes, Preachers' Mtgs 1868-1908 & Quarterly Mtgs 1888-1908 C122<BR>Reel 7: C122 cont. from reel 6; Minutes, F.I.D. & WC Quarterly Mtgs Tongatapu 1875-87 C123; F.I.D. Financial District Mtgs 1876-96 C124; WC: Zion Church Trustees, Nuku'alofa 1881-96 C125; FC Quarterly Mtgs 1881 C126; WC: Ministers' Mtgs 1913-24 C127<BR>Reel 8: F.I.D. & WC: Minutes, Ministers' Mtgs & Synod 1896-21; Journal of F.I.D. 1850-85 C121; FC: Minutes, Annual Conf. 1901-36 C128; FC: Minutes, Annual Conf. 1937-52 C129Reel 9: C129 cont. from reel 8; C130-131<BR>Reel 10: FC: Minutes, Annual Conf. 1974-82 C132-134<BR>Reel 11: WC: Minutes of Synod 16 Oct. 1896-9 July 1920 C108.<BR>NOTE: Last frame of reel 11 is given in error see PMB 986.

The papers are in 19 folders numbered A800 - A818.

Reel 1:<BR>A800; Model deed for lease of land by Wesleyan Church, 1875<BR>A801; Testimonial to Rev. G. Minns from people of Ha'apai and Vava'u, 1880-81<BR>A802; Lists of missionaries, 1826-56, 1826-1926; examination report on T. Adams; marriage certificate, Olling/Lane; constitution of Free Church; proclamation re foreign affairs; death certificate, S.W. Baker; will of J.C. Moulton; invitation to unveiling of memorial to J.E. Moulton; extract from Tupou College report, 1920<BR>A803; Extract from journal of Rev. G. Minns (Poem by L. Fison)<BR>A804-812; Papers relating to Wesleyan-Free Church conflict 1885-1890<BR>A813-814; Reports of court cases at Ha'apai, 1885-1886<BR>

Reel 2:<P>A815; Police court summonses against Wesleyans 1886<BR>A816; Land agreements, memos of trust meetings, notes on accounts etc. 1883-1924<BR>A817; Permission to attend government schools; proclamation re British protections; Synod minutes 1921; etc.<BR>A818; Papers re constitution and land ownership<BR>