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 26 ADELAIDE AND VICINITY The Architects During this interval the L Orient caught fire, and to save his own ship Midshipman Hindmarsh ordered the cable to be cut. and the spritsail to be set. The Bcllerophou movetl away, and the enemy blew up and sank. It was recognised that he had saved the ship, and on the sjinie day Nelson publicly thanked the young hero. Hindmarsh shared with Sir James Saumarez in 1801 in the actions off Algeciras and in the Straits of Gibraltar, and in 1803 joined the 'ictor) bearing Lord Nelson's flag. A few months later he was promoted as lieutenant to the P/uebc, commanding the boats of which he captured many of the enemy's ves.sels, and performed brave feats at Toulon. He took part in the battle of Tnifalgar, and distinguished himself on subsequent occasions off the coast of France as first lieutenant of the Bca(/c. He rendered notable service at the Isle of France, and was present at the fall of Java in 181 1. In 1814 he was promoted to the rank of commander, and in 1830 was appointed to the Scylla. He was knighted in 1851, and obtiiined the rank of rear-admiral in 1856. The salary of the first Governor of South Australia was fixed at ^800 per annum, and a preliminary allowance was made of .1^500 for outfit. The Colonising Commissioners were to be represented in the Province by a Resident Commissioner, and Mr. James Hurtle Fisher was appointed to this position. The Governor represented the dignity and authority of the Crown ; the Resident Commissioner was invested with administrative power of great importance to the Province. Mr. Robert Gouger, who had worked .so hard to have the colony established, was appointed Colonial Secretary. It may be of interest to insert here the names of those gentlemen, their offices and salaries, who were appointed to officially found South Australia. Besides Governor Hindmarsh, Resident Commissioner and Registrar Fisher (/400), and Colonial Secretary Gouger (^400), there were : — Ovvc.. Name. S.vlakv. J"<-'gt= ••• ••• ... ... Sir John William Jeffcott ... /500 Advocate-General and Crown Solicitor ... Charles Mann ... ... 300 Naval Officer and Harbormaster ... Thomas Lipson, R.N. ... 200 Governor's Secretary and Clerk of the Council ... ... ... ... George .Stevenson Colonial Treasurer, Collector of Revenue, and Accountant-General ... ... Osmond Gilles Commissioner of Immigration and Auditor- General ... ... ... ... John Brown Surveyor-General ... ... ... Colonel William Light Deputy .Surveyor ... ... ... George Strickland Kingston . Colonial Storekeeper ... ... ... Thomas Gilbert ... Colonial .Surgeon ... ... ... i>. Cotter Colonial Chaplain ... ... ... Rev. C. B. Howard 200 300 250 400 200 100 100 250 I