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King to Banks, 5th June, 1802, says* of him : — 
Witli all his faults, which he cannot help. I believe him clever and faithful, 
except that he certainly supplies Colville (the nurseryman) to whom I am informed 
he has sent parcels by the “ Speedy.” Notwithstanding this, and all hi.s eccen- 
tricities, I believe fulfilling your wishes anri expectations to be his constant study. 
Caley to Banks gives “ A short account relative to the proceedings 
in New South Wales from the year 1800 to 1803. ”f 
This is a miscellaneous letter and includes relerences to the slovenly 
farming methods in vogue, to the cultivation of wheat (which is alleged 
to contain many weeds), maize and barley. He criticises the gardening 
and gives a list of the chief fruits and vegetables. He discusses all 
sorts of matters and events, and doubtless many of his criticisms 
were true enough. 
King to Banks, Sydney, September, 1803, J says: — 
Cayley [King always used to spell his name in that way] is very angry becau.se 
ho cannot get the same boxes (as those su]))ili 2 d to Brown', .... I believe 
he is very angry at having Mr. Brown here, who he cannot help considering as a 
labourer in the field that ought to be wrought by himself. He has all he wants, 
but is by no means satisfied. 
If this jealousy of Brown is true, which is likely, Caley had an 
unnecessarily exalted opinion of his own attainments. 
At the same time Banks must have thought well of him, for he 
saysj (29th August. 1804) — “ I do not like to be in debt in money 
matters to a man whom I owe so much for literary assistance.” 
Again, hi say.s in the same letter : — 
Caley, who always was very useful to me, has of late sent me home many very 
interesting things, and seeiiis industrious in the extreme. 1 feel a particular 
obligation to you for bearing with the effusions of his ill-judging spirit. Had he 
been born a gentleman he woul I have been shot long ago in a duel. As it is. I 
have borne with much more than ever you have done, under a conviction that he 
acted under strong tho’ mistaken feelings of a mind honest and upright. 
In u letter to Caley, 30th August, 18o4,*’ he gives him the gentlest of 
rebukei and a liltle go >rl advice. 
('ayley's (Caley' s) obser cations on the Coir Pasture, which he calls 
Vaccary Forest, with (rovernor Kiny's remarks o < such parts ns he has 
visiledP** embodies an account of on'' of Cal 'v’s botanical jouriioys. 
and is a compilation by King. 
* UM. Ilec.. v, 29IJ, 
t II); 7S4. 
■ Ib„ 229. 
§ lb., 459. 
II lb., 100 
•' Ih , 1.. 
•' lb., 718. 
