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SIR JOSEPH BANKS. 
He wrote “ The culture of the Grape Vine and the Orange in 
Austraha and New Zealand, comprising historical notices, instructions 
for planting and cultivation; accounts, from personal observation, of 
the vineyards of France and the Khine.” — Smith, Elder & Co., London, 
1843. 8vo. pp. 184. He was a Fellow of the Linnean Society. 
He also wrote a Eulogy of Sir Joseph Banks (Parramatta, 1855), 
which is referred to at p. 219. After a long and useful hfe he died at 
Alloway Bank, Bathurst, 5th May, 1859, aged 83 years, and was buried 
at Kelso. 
12. George Burder, Secretary of the Missionary Society, estabhshed 
1794, author of “ Village Sermons,” writes, 6th November, 1809, to 
Sir Joseph Banks — 
Respecting application to Government for a free passage for some missionaries 
to Port Jackson .... the Board of Transport office has engaged the ship 
“ Canada,” of 400 tons, for the conveyance of 100 women to New South Wales. 
the passage requested is for six persons — five women and one 
man. 
Banks even received letters from convicts. There is a letter extant 
from Eyre Jackson, a convict, from Norfolk Island, Pacific Ocean, 
20th July, 1792 (first portion of letter missing), to Sir Joseph Banks, 
giving a graphic account of the manners and customs of the natives 
of New Holland. 
The men are tattoo’d, and have their two front teeth knocked out for ornament ; 
the women a joint of the fore finger cut off, and are in a complete state of nature. 
. . . If they meet any of our peoj)le beyond the encampment into their 
woods they hand-fix them with their spears, roast them, and make a very dehcious 
repast, &c. ; we have penetrated not 20 miles into the country, so little can be 
guessed as to the number of the natives or its natural productions, &c. 
This refers to Port Jackson and its vicinity. Then referring to 
Norfolk Island — colonized by Governor King; it contains about 1,100 
persons — consisting of the “refuse of England”; all industrious; 
harvest promising abundance, and a variety of other matters connected 
with the daily occupation of the settlers. 
