for the parties should be served upon them – Persons may be led sometimes
when they can’t be driven – I have hitherto directed my attention to the
examination of the Country to the West of Port Philip – Vast extent of
Plains are in that direction, they are watered by three Rivers &
a Lake – although every where covered with grass the land will
not bear heavy stocking – a great deficiency of timber – but I
have found one forest of the Ironbark Tree – In coming here I crossed
another River falling into Port Philip between Mt Villamanata & the
river you traced – It has a much greater body of water than the
latter & will greatly increase the value of that portion of our domain
through which it runs – I think Hume mentions it – I should take
the advantage of Fawkners Vessel to return, only that I am very
anxious to complete the journey of examination I am now upon –
by the way would be as well to confer with Fawkner who is now
in Launceston & who will come here in abt a month I understand –
I think he may be made to see the impropriety of interfering with us
by a civil communication with him – There is plenty of room for
all who may come, & it will be good policy for us as the leading
party to set the example of good fellowship, & establish the principle
of non-interference as is done in the back settlements at Sydney –
Perhaps an offer to render assistance on their purchasing from
the Natives might have a good effect – It can do us no harm as
our application to the Home Government will most likely be
decided before any communication can be made by them –
The same number of Natives have continued at the
Establishment & about as many more visited it for a few days &
they said they would return again – I shall be able I hope to
make a most satisfactory report respecting them when I
return – I think you will be satisfied with all that your Brother
has done -

Yours truly J H Wedge

My dear Sir

I herewith enclose you a letter from
Mr Wedge which Mr Fawkners fellows , chose to
keep back from me until last post . I am much
annoyed at their conduct, and in short I sent to
Connelly last week to take up a small vessel to go
down immediately (at my own expence) to move
them from our Land very quietly to the opposite side
of the River, which is equally good to that they are
upon – I should have sent Mr Kingsley, my first
Assistant with instructions to my Brother to
carry this into effect but to do it on the best of terms
but to remove them – Connelly could not get me a