NICHOLAS, JOHN LIDDIARD was born in England, and came to New South Wales in the Earl Spencer in 1814, intending to enter into business there. He became acquainted with Samuel Marsden and accompanied him on his first visit to New Zealand in the Active in Nov 1814. About 1817 Nicholas returned to England and in that year published his Narrative of a Voyage to New Zealand, which is one of the most authoritative works on that period of New Zealand history. In 1820 he saw a good deal of Tuhi and Titore. He gave evidence before the House of Lords committee on New Zealand in 1838.

Cycl. NZ, ii (p); Marsden, L. and J.; Nicholas, op. cit.

Reference: Volume 2, page 65

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