to notice the difference between Penal & free Colonies
& to dwell on the State of the Settlers at Hunters River -
there are other points, which altho they will no doubt occur
to you, perhaps you will excuse my suggesting as desirable
to be brought before the view of His Lordship - I would point
out the manifest interest the Government has in the matter
the advantages of colonizing from Van Diemens Land rather than from
England, place in strong contrast the difference of the principles
recognised by the Association, with that those which have obtained
in other Colonies, dwell on the fact that if the Government
will only make fair terms with the Association they will
take on them all the expense of the Local Government & they afford the
only instance example of a Colony at present which is no burden to the
Mother Country - it would be as well perhaps to mention a few
details of the arrangements hitherto made by the Association
such as their instructions to their Servants with regard to the Natives, the appointment
of a Gentleman to communicate religious instruction, the regulation
with regard to the introduction of spirituous liquors, the provision
that their Servants shall be married men who shall go with their
families &c &c ab These parts will shew the Association to be
in earnest in their wishes to promote morality & good order &
you may I am sure speak with confidence of the sincerity
of them professing that they are of anxiety to unite with the
profitable objects of the Association
establishment of a Settlement for agricultural & pastoral purposes
the higher object of civilizing enlightening & christianizing
the Natives - you I am not sure how far it may be prudent to tell them
about the character of the Country & its adaptation for agricultural
& pastoral purposes (my own opinion is they that the Government here know very little
about it). It would be well perhaps they should know to
what extent the settlement has hitherto arrived, of the
quantity of sheep transported sent there & of the numerous
respectable families who were about to migrate there