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May 30th. 1811
My Dear Sir
I think we have rebutted Mr. Blaxland's evidence today in the most complete manner and he appears in the light of the wicked & discontented Character he bears. Minchin was sufficiently proved perjured, but he escaped with animadversion in his character. Harris gave a fairer evidence than any of them, but he united in particular Points of falsehood with his Party. Kemp the Commander of the Porpoise stuck at nothing but the Court at last brought him to say that he spoke only from hear say, & verbal orders, while at the same time he was acting under written orders. Every thing was said with great Venom; but I was most surprised at the unbounded & informed falsehoods and altho they are all uniting now stronger than ever to vindicate Johnston yet even this day I think we are still high in estimation of the Court
The Right Hon. Sir J. Banks