Instead , he left for England on 6 April 1852 on the Midlothian to plead his case to the management committee of the Canterbury Association but nothing came of this .
Thomas moved to Wellington and applied for land in the North Island .
Thomas left for England on 6 April 1852 on the Midlothian to plead Thomas ' case to the management committee of the Canterbury Association but nothing came of this .
Thomas moved to Wellington and applied for land in the North Island .