1735 legal document found down back of sofa in New Zealand
So of course it must be from England, right?
The 300-year-old document was found down the back of a couch in Masterton.
Signed in 1735, it’s believed it was rediscovered around 1947.
Its owner now wants to return it to its ‘rightful place’.
It was found in New Zealand. Maybe it’s a New Zealand document and maybe its rightful place is where it is now. But of course that goes against the story that we have that Europeans only arrived here after Captain Cook visited from 1769.
We do have a James Tillyar who fits the dates.
Birthdate:1678 Birthplace:England
Death:1752 Calhoun County, South Carolina, United States
You’d assume that he was in the United States in 1735. How did the document end up in New Zealand? There are many possibilities but one of those possibilities is that James was in New Zealand (whatever it may have been called at the time) in 1735.
Most of history is bullshit. And that may include recent events but it definitely includes 289 year old events.
So plausibly this is a contract between at least one Englishmen (or two) in New Zealand in 1735. It is for example very likely that American Whalers were here before James Cook whoever James Cook may or may not have been (assume nothing).
nb. yes it is April 1st here but this doesn’t look like an April Fools joke.
Also please note that currently I am not able to reply to emails on my wifoo email address. I am trying to attend to it but it may take another few days.
Indeed, history is mostly bunk. We would best get out from under the moneyed interests that sell Us bills of goods as "truth."
Interesting!