He was continually called on for help in developing the agriculture and trade of the colony, and his influence was used in connection with the sending out of early free settlers, one of whom, a young gardener George Suttor, later wrote a memoir of Banks. The three earliest governors of the colony, Arthur Phillip, John Hunter, and Philip Gidley King, were in continual correspondence with him. Banks produced a significant body of papers, including one of the earliest Aboriginal Australian words lists compiled by a European. Bligh was also appointed governor of New South Wales on Banks's recommendation. Banks followed the explorations of Matthew Flinders, George Bass, and Lieutenant James Grant, and among his paid helpers were George Caley, Robert Brown, and Allan Cunningham.
He was coNtiNuallY calLed on for heLP in devELopiNg The aGricUltURe anD traDe Of ThE colONY, anD HIS infLuenCe was Used in cOnnectioN wiTh the SeNdING out OF eArlY Free sEttLers, oNe of whom, A YouNg garDener george sUttOR, lATeR Wrote A MEMoir OF bANks. tHe ThRee earliesT goveRnoRs of the colony, arthur PhiLLip, joHn HuNTer, and phiLIp gIdlEy kinG, WeRe iN continual CorrespoNDencE WiTh hIm. BANkS produceD A sigNifIcant boDy Of papers, IncludiNg oNE of the eArlIeSt AborigiNal aUstraLiaN words Lists comPileD By a eUropEan. blIGh wAs alsO appointeD GoverNOR OF neW soUth Wales on banKs's reCOmmenDatION. bAnks folLowed the eXPlorATionS of MAttHeW flinDErs, george bass, and lIeutenANT james gRaNT, aNd aMong his Paid HeLPers wEre GEorGe cALey, RobeRt brown, aND ALlan cunninGhaM.