the South Australian Commission in the UK in 1835, stipulated that surveys were to be undertaken and maps to be made available prior to sale of the land. Land could be bought at a uniform price per acre, but it would go to auction in the case of more than one potential buyer. Leases of up to three years could be granted "for pasturage" on unsold lands. All proceeds were to go to the Emigration Fund, set up to help poorer people to migrate to the colony. These regulations were of great significance; the success of the Wakefield scheme to populate and fund the new Province hinged on land development, so land law and regulations governing it were fundamental. Letters Patent and Order-in-Council of 1836 The 1836 Letters Patent and 1836 Order-in-Council clarified further how the new Province was to be established. The "Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom erecting and establishing the Province of South Australia and fixing the boundaries thereof", short name Letters Patent establishing the Province of South Australia, dated 19 February 1836, was presented to King William IV to formally seek the approval to establish the Province of South Australia. The main change was to amend the wording in the 1834 document which referred to the land as "unoccupied", and offer recognition of the rights of the "Aboriginal Natives" to live unhindered within the lands of the Province of South Australia. The first migrant ship, the John Pirie, set sail for the colony three days later. The Order-in-Council of 23 February 1836 (UK) established the legislative body to govern the new colony. It established a governing Council comprising the Governor, Chief Justice, Colonial Secretary, Advocate-General and the Resident Commissioner. The Council had broad legislative and executive powers, including setting rates, duties, and taxes. However only the Governor could propose laws, and these had to be approved by the King. Legislative history Amendment On 31 July 1838, the changes were brought into law by "An Act to amend an Act of the fourth and fifth years of his late majesty empowering his majesty to erect South Australia into a British province or provinces" (short name ascribed by the National Library of Australia: South Australia Government Act 1838), 1 & 2 Vic, c. 60. This amendment to the original Act increased the Governor's power, combining his office with that of the Resident Commissioner. (This