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 Grant's incapacity as a marine surveyor appears to have been noticed by King thus early, for he sent Ensign ^ Barrallier to help him. He also gave him minute instruc- tions. As to the wide space between Cape Schauck and Cape Otway, where Grant had not seen the coast, he was to explore it carefully on all sides. In case it should ** turn out to be the entrance of a large river or deep gulf, or you should in the further prosecution of these instructions dis- cover any considerable river or deep gulf, you are to navigate up the same as far as the brig or sloop can proceed with safety,*' A small sloop, the Bet^ was sent with the Ladjf Nelson, Two other vessels, the Harbingcf^^ and Margaret ^ had passed from the Cape of Good Hope through Bass's Straits soon after Grant, and he was to examine the land sighted by them, and then to sail to King George's Sound; and, returning thence, to examine the whole coast fi*om that place to Wilson's Promontory, going to the bead of every bay as far as possible. Grant performed httle service. At Western Port, Bar- rallier made a more complete survey than had been made before; but Grant failed to explore what he had called Governor Khig's Bay, and after two months* absence the Ladif Xelson returned to Sydney in May 1801. Until Flinders arrived, Barrallier was, as much as possible, entrusted with the responsibility of surveying in the Ladif Nelson* She could not be used in a survey in winter on the turbulent south coast, and was sent in June to explore the Hmiter, Barrallier again conducting the survey. The incompetency of Grant was confessed by himself • The"^ tidings of the appointment of Flinders to the command of an exploring ship afforded an occasion for Grant's retire- ment.'^'^ ^* Barrallier, caUerl by King a " proteg6 of Mr. Grenvillcj/' aiiiled w ith King to New South Waleis in 1800. Mr. GreiiviUe vviahed the Duke of Portland to make Barrallier I>eimty'Surveyor-(4ciieraI ia Sydney, The Duke allowed him to accompany King. He was made EnsigD of the New South Walea Corps, and aide-ie-camp to the Governor, t^Tio frequently availed himself of his abilities, Island. '' On ;ilst Aug. 1801. he wrote to King:—'* From the little knowledge I have of nautieal aurveying, and nndei'standing a vessel is coming out with gentlemen of scientific knowlodge in that line, I respect fully hta^
 * The eoiiimandcr of the Ifarbinijer (Black) aaw and named Kirig'a