The first of the large-sized and closely-written volumes is headed—
"Private Journal Relating to South Australia.
Renewal of the attempt to found a Colony at Port Lincoln."
The Journal commences thus:—
"June 22nd, 1833.—In the course of conversation with Mr. W. W. Whitmore, M.P., upon the subject of colonisation, it appeared desirable to make an attempt to found a colony upon the southern part of Australia, not only for the sake of testing certain principles of colonisation, but as affording another outlet for the superabundant capital and population of Great Britain. It was therefore determined that I should send to Mr. Whitmore a paper containing the heads of a charter which he could show to the Secretary of State for the Colonies."
On the next day the following letter was sent:—
Mr. Gouger, to Mr. W. W. Whitmore, M.P.
"Dear Sir,
"I have taken the liberty of enclosing a sketch of those points which it appears to me must be included in any charter in order to the successful formation of the colony at Spencer's Gulf. They are simply such as are necessary to give effect to the principles of colonisation, and to offer to a Company such a reasonable expectation of profit as may induce commercial men to invest money in the speculation; at the same time I should trust that Government will not object to them, as all the parts to which they formerly objected are
