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in reply). This they have not
done yet, but remain camped
in the vicinity of Mr. Mastertons
Selection.

The weekly Supplies given them at
present, are as follows,
Flour 100 Do
Sugar 24 Do }
Tobacco 1 1/2 " } (about),
and once a month, 100 lbs of
Salt Beef, or in place of that
10 lbs of Tea, which latter they
prefer.

The number of Aborigines applying
weekly, varies from 70 to
90; there are also several too
old and decrepid to come themselves,
who remain in the camps, and
to whom supplies are taken by
their tribal relations. I have
also supplied them with simple
medicines, as during the early
months of the year, a con-
siderable amount of sickness
prevailed amongst them.

Mr. C. Masterton, J.P., of the
Chesnuts, has kindly taken charge
of, and attended to the issue
of these Rations, and he and
other Settlers, inform me, that
Since they have been given,
the conduct of the Blacks, on
the whole, has been very good
indeed. Only one report of
depredations committed by the
blacks