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No. 17 Nottingham Place 15th Jany 1802
Dear Sir
On my Voyage from New South Wales to England, when the Weather would admit of my Committing my Sentiments on the [Cause?] of [Expence?] of that Colony to Paper, I enterd roughly such observations as I had made on the Spot, many of which have long ago been Noted in my Public Correspondence with the Secretary of State. –
Since I arrived I have in vain Solicited an Enquiry into the various concerns of that Settlement during my administration of its Government, in order that I might have an opportunity of Shewing the injustice of that treatment which I have Experienc'd, founded I dare assert, on false, artfull, & anonimous informations, and at same time to point out the Cruel Neglect I felt during the last four years of my authority; I had then Evidence of respectability here on the Spot, some of whom had been in the Settlement from its first Establishment, wise men of Observation and thoroughly acquainted with all its Concerns; but my request was neither attended to nor any reply or reason given why it coud not –
It is probable Sir, had I thought of soliciting your interference I might have obtaind my Wish, because you have not only upon every occasion shewn your anxiety for the Prosperity of that Colony, but your particular attention to those who have been Employd in its Service; but Sir as I conceivd I was requiring that which I had a right to Consider no more than an Act of Common Justice, I doubted not I should [indecipherable] it
In the interview I have had with Lords Pelham & Hobart
Jan 15.
Sir Jos Banks