Dear Rod, Thank you for bringing my attention to the Windsor & Richmond Gazette newspaper index for the years 1916 - 1920. I will certainly check these out at the State Library. I would however like to make some comments on Captain James Watson's details that you have listed. One cannot always take as being correct what is printed in newspapers and books. Captain Watson was I believe doing this research for Robert McNab. Robert McNab was the author of such works as "Historical Records of New Zealand", Published 1914, "Murihiku and the Southern Islands" Published 1907, and many other books. Unfortunately Robert McNab died about 1917 or it may have been fortunate for some of Captain Watson's statements are completely incorrect. Captain John Grono was as far as can be ascertained born in Wales, Though the first record I have found of him in the Royal Navy gives his place of birth as Bristol. Elizabeth Grono nee Bristow I believe was born at Begbroke, Oxfordshire. My evidence is circumstantial but strong. John and Elizabeth arrived here on "HMS Buffalo" William Raven, master, 4th May 1799. John was boatswain on the "Buffalo", with Elizabeth and their two girls, Elizabeth and Frances accompanying him. The 200 acre grant was most probably one he received at Sutton Forrest but never took up. He did receive a grant of 2,500 acres at Webbs Creek and again does not appear to have taken up this grant. All of his land holdings appear to be by purchase. The brigantine "Active" John Bader, master, dropped a sealing gang of ten men on Open Bay Islands, N. Z. These ten men were marooned for a few weeks short of four years. All survived. Their names are:- David Loweriston, Alexander Book, Robert Robertson, James Anderson, John Waid (Ward?) William Jones, Frances Perara, John Cames, William Jackson and Bartholemew Vincent. Alexander Book./s married Margaret Grono. Robert Robertson (believed to be Robert McKenzie) married Jane Grono. Michael Mitchell who married McKenzie's widow, Jane, is often said to be the third survivor to marry a daughter of John Grono. Mitchell arrived as carpenter on the "Duke of Wellington", Lewis Hill, master, on the 20th January, 1820. Mitchell did sail with Grono on the "Elizabeth" while she was under the command of John Grono. I would be most interested to see the rest of Captain Watson's article on John Grono. Thank you for your kind advises at looking at newspaper indexes. Robert Taylor.