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accom[panies [writing obscured by piece of paper] - Mr
Ralph intimates his in-
tention to forward a
larger Specimen to the
Head of his Department,
with his next Monthly
Report, this discovery I
have hope will raise -
Port Macquarie in es-
timation and give en-
couragement to Emigrants
to select in this direction.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your Obedient Servant

[signed] H'y Smyth

Capt'n 39th Reg't

Commandant

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[written diagonally, from bottom-left corner]

Extract
to D. Bowman

[in another hand]

Mr J ... 9th December 1831

Capt Smyth receipt acknowl'd

9 Dec'r 1831