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The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser Saturday 3 March 1810

Family Notice

DIED.

On Sunday morning last, at four o'clock, at the house of Mr. Francis McKuan, in Sydney, a Princess of New Zealand, and daughter of Pip-pa- hee, whose first name was Atahoe, but which at the age of 14 was changed to that of Mary Bruce by her marriage with an European of that name who had resided several years in her father's dominions, from whence he went for India in the General Wellesley, accompanied by his royal bride.
From India Mr.and Mrs. Bruce arrived lately here in the Union, on their return to New Zealand, for the valuable purpose of collecting & cultivating the flax, to which that soil is so extremely favourable; at the same time that the no less essential object was in view of improving the good understanding that has hitherto subsisted between our whalers and the native chiefs, which may hereafter prove of considerable interest to this Colony.
In this intention Mr. Bruce has been encouraged by the countenance of His Excellency the Governor, and the aid of several gentlemen of character and opulence, whose minds are capable of speculating on a universal matter than on a private benefit; and that their united efforts may become successful is most sincerely to be wished. - The deceased Princess has left a fine Infant, which Mr. Bruce intends to take with him in the Experiment.