Project Gutenberg 2018-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 93 Scots New Zealand Land Company Matthew, Patrick 1790 1874 Prospectus of the Scots New Zealand Land Company Produced by Craig Kirkwood and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain works at The National Library of Australia.) "Prospectus of the Scots New Zealand Land Company" by Scots New Zealand Land Company et al. is a historical account presenting the intentions and plans of a colonization initiative written in the early 19th century. This book outlines the motivations for British emigration to New Zealand, emphasizing the perceived advantages of settling in a new, fertile land. It critiques existing colonial models while proposing a cooperative approach among small capitalists and laborers to establish a thriving community. The content describes the abundant natural resources, favorable climate, and potential economic opportunities in New Zealand, contrasting them with the overcrowded and stagnant conditions in Britain. It articulates the belief that the new settlement would benefit both the emigrants and the native population through mutual cooperation and cultivation of the land. The prospectus further details the regulatory framework intended for the company, emphasizing democratic governance and land ownership based on fair practices instead of speculation. Overall, the document serves as both a recruitment tool for potential emigrants and a manifesto for a more equitable colonial approach. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 34.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Scots New Zealand Land Company New Zealand -- Emigration and immigration DU Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 146118 2025-07-23T03:37:50.947265 text/html 144323 2018-05-29T16:17:44 text/html 140879 2025-07-23T03:37:53.871256 application/epub+zip 139954 2025-07-23T03:37:51.465308 application/epub+zip 135969 2025-07-23T03:37:51.198256 application/epub+zip 189986 2025-07-23T03:37:55.923258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170506 2025-07-23T03:37:53.605256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168859 2022-08-25T17:23:52.213807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128154 2025-07-23T03:37:50.720252 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128381 2018-05-29T16:17:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18997 2025-07-23T03:37:56.072211 application/rdf+xml 22024 2025-07-23T03:37:51.268255 image/jpeg 3634 2025-07-23T03:37:51.233237 image/jpeg 47121 2018-05-29T16:17:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 110982 2018-05-29T16:17:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 111346 2025-07-23T03:37:50.961276 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia