Swan River. But I will still hope that South Australia is to be something very superior to that abortion.
"Yours very truly,
"E. G, Wakefield.
"P.S.—If you have any reason for disliking to speak to the commissioners, I will write to them. Indeed, I think of addressing them publicly in a pamphlet letter which shall give a history of the project, and show clearly how much it has always been at variance with so low a price as 12s."
"The projected subdivision of the commissioners in three sub-committees was agreed to to-day. Hutt, Lefevre, and Angas were appointed to the management of the publications to be issued by the commission. Hutt, Mackinnon, and Palmer for correspondence with Government and the country, and for general purposes, and Mills, Wright, and Montefiore are to manage the financial department and the raising the required loans. I am to take the work of the general purposes committee upon myself as secretary.
"May 29th.—Two gentlemen called to-day at the office, having rather important errands. Mr. Barton Hack, a Quaker, called to say he has some friends, persons of capital, desirous to emigrate. He appears to be a highly respectable man, and is very well connected. The other is a Captain Hindmarsh, a post-captain in the navy, who wishes to be appointed Governor. He has letters from Lords Auckland, Palmerston, Howick, Sir Pulteney Malcolm and others, asking for the appointment for him. He appears to be a jovial, hearty and energetic man. I have directed him to Lefevre.
"May 30th.—Called on Lefevre with Hill to see the terms for selling land which he has devised. His plan is to sell the first £35,000 worth of land at 12s. 6d. an acre (80 acres for £50), and then to raise the price
