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a Runaway, from Moreton
Bay, whom they captured
in the early part of Octo-
ber of the name of Scarm
and who I observed when
brought to the Settlement
on the 7th October although
in a recovered State bore
evident marks of the Small
Pox disease.

- I have prevailed
on them to recross the river
to the North. I have with
a promise to afford them
some little assistance and
as there are a great num-
ber of Pease in Store ap-
proaching to decay, I
have ordered an issue
of a Peck per diem and
it is my intention occas-
sionally to draw the Same
for them. I beg here to
remark that I have made
much enquiry among
them regarding this di-
sease and it appears
they are not unacquaint-
ed with it many among

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