Letter received by Philip Gidley King from George Caley, 6 May 1803 (Series 39.077) - No. 0002

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from a person of such description. For if such is to be the case, I at once relinquish the position of my favorite pursuit relative to this colony, and bury in oblivion those hopes and expectations that occur in the mind of Sir Joseph Banks. And that it is my wish to return home by the first King's ship. I consider every man of spirit, who sees his liberties obstructed or abused, finds at the same time that his natural passion, though ever so great, is also obstructed and impeded.

I shall avoid entering into any farther detail than by saying in concluding: that according to my situation in life so I mean to act, and appear: and that what independence I possess, I trust it will keep me from degenerating from  the great body of my  countrymen: and with the knowledge that I have gained, though frail, I hope it will place me in that rank of society according to merit.

Parramatta, 
May 6th 1803                                  
I am Sir Your humble sert
G. Cayley

All settled & Cayley is an Englishman again  - & Mrs Wise has her milk  
PGK