 Moody left England, for Falkland, on 9 October 1842.When Moody arrived, on board the Hebe, at Port Louis on 16 January 1842, the Falklands was 'almost in a state of anarchy', but he used his powers 'with great wisdom and moderation' to develop the Islands' infrastructure.During his first years on the Islands, Moody's only social equal was his private secretary, Murrell Robinson Robinson [sic], a surveyor and engineer, who was the nephew of one of Moody's tutors.