was successful, and after May 1821 Milson was granted a second 100 acres at Pennant Hills. James Milson applied to the Surveyor General John Oxley (1783–1828) and on 15 September 1821 received an order of possession for 100 acres that had been part of John Macarthur's Cornish Hills Farm and that John Macarthur had surrendered to the Crown in May 1821 as part of a deal to give Macarthur more land at Camden. This second 100 acres at Pennant Hills then became the subject of a dispute between James Milson and James Shepherd. Sir Thomas Brisbane became Governor of New South Wales on 1 December 1821. In an undated memorial sometime after 1 December 1821 and before 8 November 1822, James Milson dictated a letter to Governor Sir Thomas Brisbane giving his side of the land dispute. This memorial is signed "James Milson", in the same hand that wrote the memorial, on James Milson's behalf. Milson then took possession of the 100 acres, began to clear the land by "felling some timber", and built "the frame of a small dwelling". Another man, James Shepherd of Kissing Point (an area between Ryde and the Parramatta River) also received an order for a grant of 100 acres from Governor Maquarie, and order which Milson maintained (incorrectly) did not state where the land was located. James Shephard then came upon the 100 acres for which James Milson had a possession order and began felling timber. James Shepherd was claiming a right of possession of this land. Milson next mentions that this 100 acres was part of the land given up by John Macarthur to the Government. He then claims that John Macarthur had "begged that the piece of land alluded to if located to anyone might be given to" James Milson. Milson then asked for Governor Brisbane to redress this grievance and to confirm Milson's order of possession from Mr Oxley. The order of possession that Milson had from the hand of John Oxley said: The farm originally granted to Cover of 100 acres situated at Pennant Hills, District of Field of Mars, having been surrendered to the Crown; James Milsom, being entitled to receive one hundred acres under an order of his Excellency the Governor, is hereby authorised to take possession of the same subject to the future confirmation of this authorisation by His Excellency the Governor. (signed) J Oxley, Surveyor General