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cows from India for the new settlement at Port Dalrymple. Colonel Paterson (7th June 1804) embarked thither in the Integrity, a colonial cutter of about sixty tons, accompanied by a chartered vessel of twenty-five tons. The latter carried an ensign of the New South Wales Corps and fourteen soldiers. Colonel Paterson was driven back by foul weather to Sydney after ten days; the smaller vessel was driven back after a month's contention with westerly winds in the Straits. Part of King's instructions to Paterson had been: "You are to examine how far you consider Port Phillip or Western Port the most eligible for forming a post, not so much with a view to its being considered a present agricultural settlement as a post of occupancy." The baffling of the first expedition probably neutralised these instructions. It was determined that H.M.S. Buffalo after being repaired should carry the expedition. On the 15th Oct. the Buffalo, the Lady Nelson, the Francis, and the Integrity sailed for Port Dalrymple. Before his departure Paterson requested King to define his jurisdiction. Collins at Hobart Town was an officer of marines. There had been a dispute at Newcastle whether an officer of the New South Wales Corps could properly be put under command of Lieut. Menzies, the commandant (who was in the marines), and Paterson had no desire for a conflict with Collins about jurisdiction. King notified that the 42nd parallel of latitude should be the line of demarcation between the dependencies at Hobart Town and Port Dalrymple. Paterson was safely landed with all his stores (but not before H.M.S. Buffalo had been stranded for three days at Yorkton, Port Dalrymple).

On the 20th Dec. 1804, King urgently represented the necessity of supplies of food. Both Hobart and Port Dalrymple would need salt meat for some years. The cows sent to them and contracted for, would provide for the future, but meantime animal food must be obtained. He had sent estimates of what would be needed until Jan. 1806. At the same time he reported that the settlers at Norfolk Island were loth to accept Lord Hobart's offers. Forty-one had given in their names to Foveaux, but thirty-one withdrew them. Most of them refused to abandon their growing crops. Some were disgusted at the attempt to