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KING TO NEPEAN. 273 His Majesty's armed vessel Porpoise returned here from Ota- siOct heite the 2nd instant, and brought all the casks (I could collect to send by her) filled with excellent salt-pork, which is a very accept- HJM.S? ° able supply to the colony. It was my intention to have sent the f^"^^^ Porpoise immediately after her arrival to the Cape with a load of coals, of which there is a very great abundance, for the use of His Majesty's ships on that station, and to have taken Capt'n Jno. McArthur, of the N.S.W. Corps, that far on his way to Macarthur , . i . i 1 -J. to return to England, under an arrest, charged with endeavouring to create England. dissension between me and Lt.-Col'l Paterson, commanding the N.S.W. Corps and Acting Lieutenant-Governor, whereby His Majesty's service has greatly suffered, as the conduct of Capt'n McArthur brought on a duel between him and the Lt.-Col'l, which had nearly deprived H.M. service and this colony of a valuable officer. But, unfortunately, that ship's foremast and bowsprit Condition proved so' bad as to be condemned, and several sheets of copper p0rp'oise.' being off on both sides, fore and aft, as low as the keel, renders . it necessary to lay her on shore, or heave her down. As the season • . is so far advanced, I have relinquished sending her to the Cape this year, and shall send her to Otaheite about next February for another cargoe of pork. Capt. McArthur goes home by way of India. I enclose the Porpoise's last weekly acc'ts. I have, &c, PHILIP GIDLEY KING. [Enclosure No. 1A.] LIEUTENANT GRANT TO ACTING-GOVERNOR KING. Sir, Lady Nelson, Sydney, 31st August, 1801. From the little knowledge I have of Nautical Surveying, Grant's request and understanding a Vessell is coming out with Gentlemen of England"t0 Scientific Knowledge in that line, I respectfully beg leave to return to Europe by the first favorable opportunity, where I may be enabled to render myself more serviceable to my Country. I am, &c, JAMES GRANT. [Enclosure No. 1B.] ACTING-GOVERNOR KING TO LIEUTENANT GRANT. Sir, Sydney, 1st September, 1801. In answer to yours of this date stating that, from the little Leave to knowledge you have in Nautical Surveying, and understanding Lieutenant that a ship is coming here with gentlemen of Scientifick Know- Grant- ledge in that line, and require my leave to return to Europe by the first opportunity, where you may be enabled to be of more SER. I. Vol. Ill—s 274 HISTORICAL RECORDS OF AUSTRALIA. 1801. service to your Country, I can have no objection to your availing ' yourself of the first opportunity that may offer for that purpose, retmnto an& ^ should have been glad if your abilities as a surveyor, or Lieutenant being able to determine the Longitude of the different places you might visit, was any ways equal to your ability as an Officer and a Seaman. You will, therefore, prepare your accounts of the remains of Stores that Vessell has on board, and deliver me all the Mathe matical Instruments, Books, charts, &c, And furnish me with a list of Stores deficient from that vessell's outfit in England to the present time, noting what has been delivered into His Majesty's Stores. Yours, &c, PHILIP GLDLEY KING. [Enclosure No. la] WARRANT TO MR, JOHN MURRAY. By etc. Appointment of LIEUT. JAMES GRANT having obtained my Leave to return to- tocon^£ndy England, the Lady You are hereby required and directed to take upon you the Charge and Command of His Majesty's Armed Surveying Vessel Lady Nelson as Acting Lieut, and Commander, strictly charging all the Officers and Crew of the said Armed Surveying Vessel to behave to you with all due respect and Obedience; And you are to Obey all such Orders and directions as you may from time to time receive from me or any other your superior Officer for His Majesty's Service. For which this shall be your authority. Given, &c, 3rd September, 1801. PHILIP GIDLEY KING. [Enclosure No. 2.] [A copy of Mr. Murray's passing certificate was forwarded as an enclosu/re to the despatch of Acting-Governor King to Secre tary Nepean, dated 22nd August, 1801.] [Enclosure No. 3.] [A copy of the weekly accounts of H.M.S. Porpoise has not yet been found.] ACTING-GOVERNOR KING TO THE DUKE OF PORTLAND. (Despatch per brig Anna Josepha.*) Sydney, New South Wales, 5 Nov. My Lord, 5th November, 1801. By the Albion, whaler, I had the honor to send the trials and consequent proceedings respecting Lieut't Marshall, of the Navy, who came here as naval agent in the Earl Cornwallis, * Note 90. KING TO PORTLAND. 275 I hoped that after the transmission of those papers your Grace 18*>i- would have had no further trouble on that head; but the circum- stances which have since occurred, and are detailed in the enclo- ordered to sures, will inform your Grace that I have no other means of un<fer arrest. restoring and ensuring the tranquility of the colony than by sending Capt'n John McArthur, of the New South Wales Corps, to England under an arrest, as stated in the enclosed represen tation. It would have been very desirable if I could with any propriety have settled this business on the spot; but I humbly trust that when your Grace considers the situation I am placed in here, and how much I have had, and still have, to contend with, together with my reasons for not trying Captain McArthur by a Court- Martial, that my sending him Home under the arrest he has thought proper to continue himself in will be considered as an unavoidable part of my duty. Under the persuasion that I shall meet with that support I King requests have been endeavouring to merit, by the most unwearied and inquiry"6 unpopular exertions, to rescue this colony from the state it was plunged into previous to my arrival, I must humbly request that such an investigation of the accompanying representation may be made as to ensure the Governor of this colony that respect and support which he cannot act without, either with credit to him self or to the interests of the public and that of His Majesty's service. It was my intention to have sent Captain McArthur to the Macarthur to Cape on his way to England in the Porpoise, but as that ship Hunter." *he requires greater repairs than can be finished before it is too late in the season, Capt'n McArthur, at his own choice, goes Home under the arrest by way of India, in the Hunter, rather than waiting for a whaler. I have given the master of that ship £100 for his passage to Calcutta, and have requested the Governor- General of India to direct a passage for him on board one of the Company's ships, on the same footing as officers of his rank. I am much concerned at this expence, but it is at that price that the peace of the colony is ensured. Capt'n McKellar, of the New McKellar to South Wales Corps, who has acted as my aid-du-camp and Macarthur's assistant in carrying on the public works, will embark in the firstsw °rd to whaler that goes direct for England, with Capt'n McArthur's sword, and duplicates of this despatch and those sent by the Albion. That officer will be able to give every information respecting the events which have rendered these measures neces sary. I have, &c., PHILIP GIDLEY KING. 276 HISTORICAL RECORDS OF AUSTRALIA. 1801. [Synopsis of Enclosures.] 5 Nov. LIST OF DOCUMENTS RESPECTING CAPTAIN JOHN MCARTHUR'S Synopsis ARREST AND BEING SENT TO ENGLAND. of papers. THE Trials at large of Lieut. Marshall for an Assault on Cap tains John McArthur and Edwd. Abbott and THE Correspondence respecting the above were transmitted by the Albion, and Duplicates will be sent by Captn. McKellar of the New South Wales Corps. N.B.—They are now sent. A. and B. No. 1 Representation of the Causes which have rendered it neces sary to send Captn. McArthur of the New South Wales Corps to England in Arrest. No. 2 Abridgment of Lieutenant Marshall's Trials. No. 3 Copies of Letters from Lieut. Col'l Paterson to Major Genl. Brownrigg and Sir Joseph Banks with Governor King's Observations thereon containing Four Documents. No. 4 Reports and General Orders respecting Captn. McArthur being sent to England in Arrest Containing Fourteen Docu ments. No. 5 Correspondence with Lieut. Col. Paterson respecting his Duel with Captn. McArthur, Containing Two Documents. No. 6 Do with Captn. Piper, respecting the Duel Arrest etc, Containing Eleven Documents. No. 7 Do with Captn. McArthur respecting the Duel Arrest etc. Containing Nine Documents. No. 8 Proofs respecting the above Papers. No. 9 Copy of the Order for Captn. McArthur to Embark on board the Hunter. [Enclosure A.] [This is a duplicate of Enclosure No. 1, to the despatch of A ding-Governor King to the Duke of Portland, dated 21st August, 1801.*] [Enclosure B.] [This enclosure consisted of duplicate copies of the correspon dence forwarded in Enclosure No. S to the despatch of Acting- Governor King to the Duke of Portland, dated 21st August, 1801.*] [Enclosure No. 1.] The reasons REPRESENTATION of the Causes which have rendered it necessary for sending Macarthur to to send Captn.