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 & put them on their guard; but Moolligunn had informed them previously. McC was also employed making cartridge pouches which I had cut out. The natives were also very anxious to know where every person was; & watched me from the top of a hill; & sent a boy with one spear to the house; which I have no doubt was meant for Tucker, if he gave them a chance to use it.

AUG. 25.

Returned home, shortly after which Jacky (native) told Albert that the natives were sulky on the 23rd, & were playing with their spears, merely as a ruse to get them down in the flat unarmed, when they would have made an attack on them. I believe what he said, & $had$ told them to be on their guard, what they (the blacks) intended on the 23rd.

AUG. 26.

Mc employed the sane; & self helping him & in garden.

AUG. 27.

McC making cap pouches. Tucker & self cutting grass & attending to garden. Albert brought in all the horses & cattle and went down to Ws.

AUG. 28.

Sunday. I went up the river to see the bullocks; & what the blacks were about. When I returned McC went to Ws to shoe Bobby and Captain next morning.

AUG. 29.

Albert returned (with the cattle) McCourt also, self at work