next door to this land (on which he ran horned cattle) was living at Kissing Point. James Milson was working on his other 100 acres at Pennant Hills, and working at Kirribilli where he was improving leased land to establish what would become his dairy and orchard, and living between the two. James Shepherd continues his memorial by stating that he next applied to Governor Brisbane for a clearing party to help him clear the land. The answer that Shepherd received was "that James Milsom has represented to his Excellency that he had a prior claim." Shepherd then most humbly begs the Governor to make inquiry or investigation as such will prove that Shepherd has the "right of priority". Shepherd also asks that the Givernor enquire of Mr Meehan the Deputy Surveyor who was consulted by Governor Macquarie before he gave Shepherd the answer that granted Shepherd that 100 acres. Stating that Governor Brisbane has the highest sense of justice and impartiality, Shepherd then "trust"s that the "misunderstanding will be removed". On the back of James Shepherd's memorial some notes were scribbled to say that the Governor had decided that the decision to this dispute should be made by 2 arbitrators, one each to be chosen by the 2 claimants. As a result on 10 February 1823 both James Milson and James Shepherd were written to by Colonial Secretary Frederick Goulburn on behalf of Governor Brisbane with instructions for arbitration based on the scribbled notes. The two men acted swiftly to appoint arbitrators as on 20 February 1823 Shepherd had a letter written to Mr Goulburn complaining about Milson's choice of Arbitrator. Milson had chosen to be his Arbitrator John Macarthur. Shepherd disagreed with this choice on 2 grounds. One that due to Macarthur's illness proceedings would be delayed. Two that John Macarthur would not be impartial as John Macarthur had tried to procure the farm for James Milson. Unfortunately there is nothing contained in the papers of the Colonial Secretary that records the outcome of the arbitration. Other landholdings In the November 1828 census of New South Wales Milson is recorded as living at Hunters Hill, then the name for the area of Kirribilli. He is also recorded as holding 1600 acres (646ha) of land in the Colony of New South Wales of which 150 acres (60ha) had been cleared. His declared holding of livestock was 4 horses and