LEVY, MORRIS (1821-1901) was born in Jersey, and went to sea as a boy. Finding his way to Melbourne he went into business, owning lighters and city property. In 1861 he came to Otago and settled at Invercargill, where he lightered, owned a coaster, the Eclipse, and acted as pilot to warships. During the depression Levy moved to the north, and with his brother kept a store at Opotiki and ran the Eclipse between that port and Auckland. As Jews, they were on good terms with the Hauhau. When Volkner was murdered, Levy remained to take off the Rev T. S. Grace, the survivor, and he piloted the Huntress when she arrived with the punitive expedition (Oct 1865). Levy lost heavily in the war. He moved to Nelson in 1871, and died there on 12 Sep 1901.

Cowan, ii; The Colonist, 14 Sep 1901; Southern Cross, 25 Oct 1865; Wellington Independent, 13 Apr 1865.

Reference: Volume 1, page 264

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