SIR JOSEPH BANKS. 
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plants) to Banks. I cannot, however, find any reference to any 
observations of any value he made in regard to the natural history 
of New South Wales or of Tasmania (he founded Port Dalrymple, 
Launceston). 
Most of his letters, of which there are many in the “ Historical 
Records,” do not touch upon natural history matters, and I have not 
abstracted them. 
The following two letters to Banks, from the Quaritch collection, 
are not in the “Historical Records” ■ — 
(") pages, folio. Port Jackson, 17th March, 1795 — 
The new settlement on the River Hawkesbury flourishes beyond expectation, 
and so many people flocking to it that I sent a Serjt. and ten privates for their 
protection, etc 
Speaks of Governor Hunter’s expected arrival, of Norfolk Island, of 
surveys being made, of Major Grose who had left for England, of the 
thriving crops, the civil growth, etc., fine account of the progress of 
the settlement at this early date ; this letter was more than twelve 
months in transit. 
(h) 2 pages, folio. Port Jackson, llth June, 1795, expresses anxiety 
respecting the supply of provisions. Ship with cattle arrived on 1st 
instant from Bombay, likewise a cargo with grain from the Cape of 
Good Hope ; he thinks in three years the Colony will be independent 
of imported animal food, provided Government sends a supply of salt 
provisions. 
There is trouble in protecting that promising Settlement on the Banks of the 
Hawkesbury; the natives have killed seven of the settlers, &c., and he has sent 
two officers and sixty privates for their protection. 
Lieut.-Col. Paterson writes to Banks under date 8th October, 1800,* 
giving him account of the evil results ensuing from traffic in spirits 
and various other matters. “ For these last six months I have not 
been able to attend much to botany, and at present I have not 
anything worth sending, except the two accompanying drawings.” 
He then makes a reference to Caley. 
He sent Banks a live plant of the Gigantic Lilv (Doryanthes exedsa) 
on 13th May, 1803. 
The two following letters are not in “ Historical Rccor Is ” : — 
('/) Port Jackson, 20th August, 1801, to Sir Joseph Banks, 3J pages, 
folio. Mentions his excursion to Hunter River, and also explorations 
in that district — coal found, plants, animals and birds, and much 
other information. 
{/') 8 pages, 4to, to Sir Joseph Banks, from Port Dalrymple, Tasmania, 
Outer Cove, 7th January, 1805, when Lieut. -Governor of that place, 
giving “ an account of what I have already done in this quarter,” 
speaks highly of the quality of the timber for shipbuilding and for 
• Hist. Rec., iv, 228. 
