ORIGIN OF THE EXPEDITION. 3 
were published in the South Australian Register 
newspaper of the 28th March, 1840. On the 30th 
of the same month, a number of gentlemen, many 
of whom were owners of large flocks and herds, 
met together, for the purpose of taking the matter 
into consideration, and the result of this conference 
was the appointment of a Committee, whose duty 
it was to report upon the best means of accomplish- 
ing the object in view. On the 4th, 7th, and 9th 
of April other meetings were held, and the results 
published in the South Australian Register, of the 
11th April, as follows: — 
OVERLAND ROUTE TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 
“ At a Meeting of the Committee for making arrangements 
for an expedition to explore an overland route to Western 
Australia, held the 7th of April, the Hon. the Surveyor-general 
in the chair, the following resolutions were agreed to : — 
That a communication be made to the Government of Western 
Australia, detailing the objects contemplated by this Committee, 
and further stating that the assistance of the Government of this 
province has been obtained. 
That a communication be made to the Hon. the Surveyor- 
general, the Hon. the Advocate-general ; the Hon. G, Leake, Esq. 
of Western Australia, with a request that they will form a 
committee in conjunction with such settlers as may feel interested 
in the same undertaking, for the purpose of collecting private 
subscriptions, and co-operating with this committee. 
Resolved, that similar communications be made to the Govern- 
ment of New South Wales, and to the following gentlemen who 
are requested to act as a committee with the same power as that 
of Western Australia: Hon. E. I)eas Thomson, Colonial Secre- 
tary; William Macarthur, Esq.; Captain Parker; P. King, R.N.; 
Stuart Donaldson, Esq. ; George Macleay, Esq. ; Charles 
Campbell, Esq. 
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