r. Wills co-operates cordially with me.
He is a most zealous and efficient officer."

King, in the course of his evidence stated as follows:--

Question 667. What did you do when you got to Cooper's Creek;
did you go on any of these expeditions with Mr. Burke or Mr. Wills?
--Yes; when Mr. Burke made our first depot at the creek, Mr. Burke,
Mr. Wills, and McDonough started one morning to try and find water
some distance to the north. Mr. Burke seemed not to be well, and
returned after going a mile or so, and so McDonough and Mr. Wills
continued, and were away some few days; I do not know the exact
number of days; they lost the camels (three in number) and had to
return to the depot on foot.

668. After a few days?--Yes; after a few days.

669. Did you go out yourself on that expedition?--Not then; a few
days after, Mr. Burke, Mr. Wills, and myself went to a distance of
about seventy miles north; we could not find water; Mr. Wills found
water when he and McDonough went before.

670. Did you go the same track as they did?--Yes; but I do not know
how Mr. Wills could not find it; he seemed not to recognize the
place.

671. Did you lose any horses or camels then?--None; we just rested,
and Mr. Wills and myself went the third time, and found the water
at a distance of about ninety miles to the north, and we also had
to bring the camel saddles, and riding saddles, which Mr. Burke
intended to take with him across the continent.

CHAPTER 8.

Mr. Wills's Survey of the line of Country pursued by the
Expedition, from Torowoto Swamp to Cooper's Creek.

THE following reports, which were duly forwarded and published,
contain interesting particulars of the country traversed, and the
observations made between Torowoto and Cooper's Creek. They were
accompanied by a tracing, which is shown on the map.

Camp 65, Depot, Cooper's Creek, December 15th, 1860.

SIR,

I have had the honour to place in the hands of our leader, for
transmission to the committee, my third report, and a tracing,
showing the country traversed since my last was written. I regret
that I have been unable to devote as much attention to either as I
could have desired; but I have no doubt the committee will make due
allowance for my want of time, and the inconveniences attending the
execution of such work in our present position.

I have, etc.

WILLIAM J. WILLS, Surveyor and Assistant Observer.

The Honorary Secretary of the Exploration Committee.

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