This volume contains mainly letters received by Philip Gidley King and copies of letters sent by him. Correspondents include Lord Grenville, Henry Dundas, Sir Joseph Banks, Francis Barrallier, John Harris, Nicolas Baudin, Thomas Jamison, Captain Colnett, William Paterson, Thomas Moore, Robert Campbell, Rev. Samuel Marsden, David Collins,  Thomas Arndell, Charles Grimes, and Richard Atkins. 

Other material in this volume includes James Grant's Remarks on the Hunter River, documents relating to the court martial of Hobby and Bayly, journal of an expedition to the Cowpastures (possibly by George Caley), General Order regarding the Hawkesbury Flood, Notes on the state of NSW, documents regarding the Spanish ships St Francisco de Paula and Estramina, Instructions regarding illegal boarding of ships in port, Instructions concerning illicit sale of spirits,  and Instructions concerning the sale of medicines by hospital employees.

1. P.G. KING CORRESPONDENCE & MEMORANDA, 1775-1807

Johnstone, G. to King, P.G., Mrs., 7.5.1775, (p. 1)

G.B. – Navy Office – Cert. of Services of
   P.G.King, 3.4.1777, (p. 3)

Grenville, Lord to King, P.G., 1.2.1790, (p. 5)
(with notes re commissions of Bligh & King)

King, P.G. – Memo of conversation with Lords
    Chatham & Grenville, 1790 (p. 7)

Grenville, Lord to King, P.G., 1.2.1790, (p. 9)

Dundas, Hy – extracts of letters to
   Grose & Hunter, 1793-94, (p. 12)

Long, Chas. To Wickham, Wm., 20.3.1798, (p. 22)

Banks, Sir J. to King, P.G., 7.8.1800, (p. 24)

King, P.G. to Sykes, J., 13.10.1800 (p. 28)

Banks, Sir J. to King, P.G., 8.1.1801, (p. 35)

Barrallier, Lt. to King, P.G., 24.6.1801, (p. 39)

Grant, Jas., Capt. – remarks on Hunter, R., 1801], (p. 41)

Harris, John to King, P.G., 25.6.1801, (p.	43)

Banks, Sir J. to King, P.G.	, 22.6.1801, (p. 47)

Banks, Sir, J. to King, P.G., 21.8.1802, (p. 51)
	
King, P.G. to Enderby, S. Mrs.,	3.6.1802, (p. 56)

Baudin, N. to King, P.G., 26.12.1803, (p.	61)

Baudin, N. to King, Mrs., 30.9.1802, (p. 65)

Barrallier, Capt. to King, P.G., 21.11.1802, (p.	67)

Deprisch (?), M. – opinion on stones sent by Barrallier from Blue Mtns., [1803?], (p. 71)

Jamison, Thos. to King, P.G., 7.1.1803, (p. 73)

Hobby, Thoms. to Johnston, Major,	13.1.1803, (p. 75)

King, P.G. – Warrant for Court Martial of Hobby and Bayly, Jan. [1803], (p. 76)
  
King, P.G. – Memo. To Lt. Hobby, [1803], (p. 79)

Evidence at Ct. Martial on Hobby & Bayly, [1803], (p. 80)
                        		             
Stewart, A. Lieut to Colnett, Capt.,	3.5.1803, (p. 85)

Colnett, Capt. to King, P.G., 3.5.1803, (p. 86)

King, P.G. – Instructions to Capt. Colnett, 4.5.1803, (p. 89)

Paterson, Col. to King, P.G., 4.5.1803, (p. 91)

King, P.G. to Colnett, Capt., 7.5.1803, (p. 94)

Colnett, Capt. to King, P.G., 9.5.1803, (p. 96)

King, P.G. to Colnett, Capt., 9.5.1803, (p. 98)

Moore, Thos. to King, P.G., 13.5.1803, (p. 100)

Paterson, Colonel to King, P.G., 17.1.1804, (p. 104)

Paterson, Colonel to King, P.G	., 3.6.1803, (p.	105)

Campbell, Robt. to King, P.G., 16.4.1804, (p. 106)

Campbell, Robt. to King, P.G.,	26.6.1804, (p. 110)

Campbell, Robt. to McAskill, Capt., 16.4.1804, (p. 112)

Campbell, Robt. to King, P.G., 7.9.1804, (p. 116)

Ms. Journal of expedition to Cowpastures, [180?], (p. 122)

Mason, M. to King, P.G., 11.7.1805, (p. 126)

Mason, M. to King, P.G., 25.3.1805 (p. 128)

Marsden, Rev. S. to King, P.G., 5.9.1805, (p. 130)

Collins, David to King, P.G., 4.10.1805, (p. 132)

King, P.G. to Cooke, Edward, 2.11.1805, (p. 134)

Castlereagh, Lord to King, P.G., 20.11.1805, (p. 135)

King, P.G. – Memo re J.W. Lancashire, [1805?], (pp. 139-46)

King, P.G. – Memo to Camden, Lord	, 1805, (pp. 147-9)

Arndell, Thos. to King, P.G., Mar. 1806, (pp. 154-61)

Marsden, Rev. S. to King, P.G., 24.3.1806, (p. 162)

Calvert, Jas. to King, P.G.	, 24.3.1806, (p. 164)

Bayly, John to Arndell, T., 24.3.1806, (p. 	166) 

Marsden, Rev. S. to King, P.G., 26.3.1806, (p.	167)

Arndell, T. to King, P.G., 25.3.1806, (p. 171)

King, P.G. to Marsden, Rev. S., 27.3.1806, (p.	173)

Marsden, Rev. S to King, P.G.,	26.3.1806, (p. 175)

Evans, J. Mrs. to King, P.G., 26.3.1806, (p. 179)

General Order re Hawkesbury Flood, 1806, 27.3.1806, (p. 181)

King, P.G. to Marsden, Arndell and Bayly, 1.4.1806, (p. 182)

Marsden, Rev. S. to King, P.G., 28.3.1806, (p. 184)

King, P.G. to Judge Advocate & Magistrates, 2.4.1806, (p. 188)

Grimes, C. to King, P.G., [Mar. 1806], (p.	190)

Arndell, T. to King, P.G., 2.4.1806, (p. 193)

Marsden and Arndell to King, P.G., 5.4.1806, (p. 195)

King – Instructions re Hawkesbury Flood, 4.4.1806, (p. 199)

Marsden, Rev. S. to King, P.G., 6.4.1806, (p. 201)

Statement of wheat, maize, etc. Nepean Dist., [1806], (p. 205)

Banks, Sir J. to King, P.G., 20.9.1806, (p. 208)

Arndell, T. to King, P.G., 21.4.1806, (p. 211)

King, P.G. – Notes on state of N.S.W., 1801-1806, (pp. 214-35)

Harris, John to King, P.G., Mrs., 25.10.1807, (p. 237)


2. KING MISCELLANENOUS DOCUMENTS, 1800-1805

Extract from Civil Ct. Proc., Jamison v. Roberts, J., 25.8.1800, (p. 260)

Therry, Judge to King, P.P., Capt., 18.6.47, (p. 261)

Orders, and Reports on surveys, Spanish Ship, St. Francisco de Paula, June-Jy. 1805, (pp. 264-72)

Account for loading, St. Francisco de Paula, 19.9.1804, (p. 273)

Account of cargo & stores, St. Francisco de Paula, 7.9.1804, (p. 274)

Order for survey, etc., 20.11.1805, (pp. 277-8)

Order for survey of Estramina, and survey, 28.11.1805, (pp. 279-80)

Inventory of stores on Estramina (2 copies), 11.4.1805, (pp.	281-8)

De Lactracla, Jose – History of Estramina, 30.7.1803, (p. 290)

King of Spain – Passport for navigation of the Indian Ocean by St. Francisco de Paula, 5.5.1804, (p. 291)

King, P.G. – Instructions re illegal boarding of ships in Port (2 copies), 27.4.1805, (pp. 294-5)

King, P.G. – Instructions to masters of ships, 26.5.1805, (p. 296)

Atkins, R. to King, P.G., 30.8.1805, (p. 298)

King, P.G. to Judge Advocate & Magistrates, 28.9.1805, (p. 300)

Bench of Magistrates – report of enquiry Re illicit stills, 28.9.1805, (p. 304)

Memo. Signed by Bench of Magistrates, 28.9.1805, (p. 311)

Marsden, Rev. S. to King, P.G., 25.9.1805, (p.	312)

King, P.G. to Blaxcell, G., 	30.9.1805, (p. 315)

Hayes, M. to King, P.G., 28.9.1805, (p. 316)

King, P.G. – Memo to Provost Marshal, 29.9.1805, (p. 317)

Arndell, Thos. to King, P.G., 3.10.1805, (p. 318)

Mason, M. to Arndell, T., 6.10.1805, (p. 320)

King, P.G. – Instructions concerning illicit sale of spirits, 20.9.1805, (p. 323)

King, P.G. – Instructions concerning sale of Medicines by Hospital employees, 21.10.1805, (p. 324)

King, P.G. – Instructions re boundaries of Camden County (2 copies), 30.12.1805, (pp. 326-7)

Comparison between Treasury and Military Ration from Oct. 23, 1802, 3.11.1805, (p. 328)

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