His property became the model farm of New South Wales, and the profits afforded him the means of establishing the schools, benevolent institutions, and missions, for which there were few, if any purses to draw upon.

He won himself respect on all sides, especially from the Governor of the colony, Captain King, a hasty, violent, but good- hearted man, with whom more than once he had misunderstandings, but such as were made up again.

On one of these occasions, the chaplain's advice was asked by the Governor, and promised on condition that he might speak as to a private individual.

So, when they met, Mr.Marsden locked the door, and, in plain and forcible terms, gave _Captain_ King a thoroughgoing remonstrance on the faults of _Governor_ King, which was taken in perfect good part.
Nevertheless, the whole construction of Society was so atrocious, that nothing could effect any improvement but interference from higher authority.

The Court of Judicature in New South Wales was the most shamelessly corrupt and abandoned in existence, and a rebellious spirit broke out which imperilled the military authority of the Governor.