Chap. XII. DEPUTATION TO SIR GEORGE GIPPS. - «|f. 
** gogues without even the power to appoint a Magis- 
•' trate, and should have only displayed his inability to 
" perform the most ordinary duty of a Governor." 
The meeting passed a resolution expressive of great 
pleasure at the reply of the Lieutenant-Governor. 
They then thanked Colonel Wakefield for his energetic 
and able advocacy of their interests. 
The same meeting proceeded to consider the position 
which the settlers occupied, and the measures to be 
adopted in consequence. A series of resolutions was 
passed, stating their whole case and grievances ; and it 
was agreed that a memorial embodying these reso- 
lutions should be prepared, and presented to the 
Governor of New South Wales by a deputation, to 
consist of Dr. Evans, Mr. Hanson, and Mr. Moreing. 
The meeting also recommended the appointment of 
Mr. E. G. Wakefield as agent in England for the 
body of colonists, and that a requisition to that effect 
should be prepared and signed by the colonists. 
Colonel Wakefield told me that he had experienced 
a very violent gale of wind off the East Cape in pro- 
ceeding from hence, during which the Brougham was 
hove-to for three days, and her boats washed away. 
He had found Captain Hobson residing in a wooden 
house built by Mr. Clendon on the piece of land which 
he had agreed to sell to the Government for 13,000/. 
He described this tract of land as similar in size and 
appearance to Somes's Island, inconvenient of approach, 
and of very precipitous character. The Lieutenant- 
Governor's cow had fallen down one of the steep places 
near the house, and broken her neck. His Excellency, 
however, nothing daunted, had determined to found a 
town, to be called Russell, on this site. But it was 
supposed that the Capital and seat of Government was 
to be founded at some new place in the Frith of thf* 
