In February 1794 King was faced with unfounded allegations by members of the New South Wales Corps on the island that he was punishing them too severely and ex-convicts too lightly when disputes arose.
I februar 1794 blev King ubegrundet anklaget af medlemmer af militærets New South Wales Corps på Norfolk Island, som mente, han dømte dem for hårdt og de tidligere straffefanger for mildt, når der opstod konflikter.