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and unreliable but he appears
quite Satisfied with the identity
of the Saddlery and a pair of
trousers (which I previously omitted
to mention) as those last seen by
him in possession of Clarke.

I could find nothing to indicate
by what means the man came by
his death. In the camp I found
a case of an exploded "Snider"
Cartridge, and a Spear-head made
from a piece of Telegraph wire.

The spot referred to is situated
[in pencil] South of what is known as "Burn's
Crossing" of the Mitchell River, and
distant about five miles, and is
about 20 yards from a small Shallow
swamp - now dry - in some Box
Timber on the Southern edge of a Plain
extending from, and parallel with,
the River.

It was at "Burn's Crossing"
the discovery was made some time
ago [in pencil] by Burn of the first lot of Saddlery
seen in a mutilated condition, and
which he is said to have identified
as that left in the possession of Clarke.

I have collected the human
Remains and packed them as carefully
as circumstances admit, and have
placed them together with th in the
hands of Grace who discovered him
for

[in left margin, beside last paragraph] 2 vertical pencil lines