He arrived in the Swan River Colony in February 1830, and received land grants on the Swan and Avon Rivers, but his farming and business ventures in Western Australia failed and he was obliged to become a clerk in the Customs Department.
In February 1830, he arrived at the Swan River Colony and was given lands along the Swan and Avon Rivers. Despite these successes, his efforts in farming and business in Western Australia failed, forcing him to take up work as a customs clerk.