SOME FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE OF BANKS. 20J 
The Navy Board has ordered a four-oared boat to be built instead 
of five. A master is required, and it becomes a question of pay — a 
superior man is wanted. “ Begging your pardon for beginning again 
so early to trespass upon your patience by recounting our wants.” 
But there is evidence that Sir Joseph faithfully attended to the com- 
plaints, making the proper recommendations at the various depart- 
ments of the Admiralty. He seems to have been the most painstaking 
and kind-hearted of men. 
Sir Joseph Banks was also consulted by the Admiralty in regard to 
the supply of certain objects to form portion of the equipment of the 
“ Investigator,” and supphed a list, which was approved.* * * § Indeed, it 
is obvious that the Government left the entire arrangements for the 
equipment and appointment of the special staff of the “ Investigator ” 
to Banks.f 
Banks drew up the instructions to the draughtsmen,^ and also the 
general instructions to the e.vplorers, which were signed bv them on 
29th April, 1801. 
After conducting an extensive correspondence with Flinders, Banks 
concluded in the following words§ : — 
. . . . with sincere good wishes for j’our future prosperity, and with a firm 
belief that you will in your future conduct do credit to yourself as an able navigator, 
and to me as having recommended you, and conclude with sincere esteem and 
real regard. 
It will be convenient to divide Flinders’ Australian voyages into 
*hree parts. He wrote an admirable account of these voyages in a 
fine work, from which these particulars are compiled. 
First Australian Voyage . — Left Spithead on 18th July, 1801; arrived 
at Madeira on 3rd ,\ugust, and at Cape of Good Hope 17th October. 
Then made Cape Leeuwin, 6th December, 1801, and coasted to King 
George’s Sound, where he arrived a few days later, leaving the Sound 
on 5th January, 1802. Then examined the coast from thence to 
Recherche Archipelago. Was at the head of the Great Australian 
Bight 26th-28th January. Discovered Lucky Bay and Thistle’s Cove, 
and arrived at Fowler’s Bay 28th January. Arrived at Nuyt’s Archi- 
pelago (January .30th). 
At Port Lincoln February 26th. then into Spencer’s Gulf (Sir Joseph 
Banks’ Group is here), and during the month of March in Gulf of St. 
Vincent and at Kangaroo Island (22nd March) ; thence Encounter Bay, 
April 9th; Cape Northumberland, 19th April; King Island, 22nd 
.\pril; Port Phillip, 27th April, and Western Port. Left Port Phillip 
• nut. Rec.. iv. 345. 
■f Ib.. 34S (footnote). 
X lb., 349. 
§ lb., 388. 
II “ Account of a Voyage to Terra Australis,” 2 vols. 4to, with Westall’s plates and a large 
atlas of plates. 
