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serve on board His Majesty's said ship Investigator, whilst In the lso2 - 
neighbourhood of this territory ; which conditional emancipation will 
be of no effect, in case any of those named herein do individually 
conduct themselves so ill, as to put it out of captain Flinders' power 
to recommend them for a conditional or absolute pardon on his re- 
turn to this port. 
" Given under my hand and seal at government 
house Sydney, in New South Wales, this 15th 
day of July, in the year of our Lord 1802. 
(Signed) Philip Gidley King, (L. S.)" 
Several of these men were seamen, and all were able and 
healthy ; so that I considered them a great acquisition to our strength. 
With respect to themselves, the situation to which they were ad- 
mitted was most desirable 5 since they had thereby a prospect of 
returning to their country, and that society from which they had 
been banished ; and judging from the number of candidates for the 
vacancies, such was the light in which a reception on board the 
Investigator was considered in the colony. When the master was 
entered, one of the men, being over the complement, was sent to 
the Lady Nelson, with a reserve of the privilege above granted. 
I had before experienced much advantage from the presence 
of a native of Port Jackson, in bringing about a friendly intercourse 
with the inhabitants of other parts of the coast; and on representing 
this to the governor, he authorised me to receive two on board. 
Bongaree, the worthy and brave fellow who had sailed with me in 
the Norfolk, now volunteered again ; the other was Nanbaree, a 
good-natured lad, of whom colonel Collins has made mention in his 
Account of New South Wales. 
My instructions directed me to consult with governor King 
upon the best means of proceeding in the execution of the voyage ; 
they also pointed out my return to the South Coast, as the first step 
after refitting the ship at Port Jackson ; but His Excellency was of 
