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33
December 15th 1829
Lake Macquarie
To the Revd S. Marsden
Rev Sir
I have twice written unto you requesting to be informed what measures are to be pursued respecting the property of the mission on the land which reverts to the crown on my relinquishing possession - To which enquiry you have not thought fit to affect any direction, nor even to notice my last special request for such direction dated Novr 12th - Yesterday i received a letter, not in your hand writing, and without any signature dated Parramatta Decr 10th presuming from its contents and concluding from the subscription being in your hand writing the letter is official, I reply to the contents. The letter only refers to a recent communication of the Directors respecting an advertisement a copy of which you conclude is forwarded to me, which is not the case - I have already informed you and the Directors of my determination in letters dated Oct 26th namely that it is my intention to carry on the mission independently of the Society - My outstanding debts (increased coincidentally by the late Dearth) contracted not only on the faith of the resolutions to carry on the mission at 255£ per annum Government assisting, but also on the construction you yourself as their agent naturally put on the same terms in your official letter to me as their agent dated March 12th last stating "you are aware that if you can carry on the mission at Lake Macquarie for 250£ pr annum you are at liberty to remain there; if not you are to return to the Islands" Similar views you expressed in another letter dated March 17th 1828 see pages 57 and 59 of the printed statement - However it is my wish to bring the matter now to