which have been rarely visited. On his return from the east he embarked on board a convict vessel bound for New South Wales; and after wards made two trading voyages among the islands of the South Sea. It was in the course of the former of these that he first saw New Zealand, the vessel having touched at the Bay of Islands, on her way home to Port Jackson. His second trading voyage in those seas was made in the “Magnet,” a three-masted schooner, commanded by Captain Vine; but this vessel having put in at Owhyhee,* Ruther ford fell sick and was left on that island. Having recovered, however, in about a fort night, he was taken on board the “Agnes,” an American brig of six guns and fourteen men, commanded by Captain Coffin, which was then engaged in trading for pearl and tortoiseshell among the islands of the Pacific. This vessel, after having touched at various other places, on her return from Owhyhee, approached the east coast of New Zealand, intending to put in for refreshments at the Bay of Islands. Rutherford states in his journal that this event, which was to him of such importance, occurred on March 6th, 1816. They first came in sight of the Barrier Islands, some distance to the south of the port for which they were making. They accordingly directed their *Hawaii.