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into my hands by Mr. Dana with the remark
”This is the way to do business Sir” this letter was
not permitted to be left at the Settlers it was
to be returned to the trooper after being read.

The Flogging of the Blacks was related in
my hearing by Mr. Dana with the remark
”it was well you was not there Thomas. The
Corporal was present at the time.

The Sang froid remark of the Corporal
on the Black whipg up his guts and was
made in my presence. I never trammel’d
with Mr. Dana’s servant, the question I
put to him was, how was the dead disposed
of? the rest was his voluntary remarks.

The letter to the settlers I consider an
awful stretch of Magisterial power. I very
much question the legality of Settlers going out
under any circumstance unless previously sworn
in for the purpose.

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In bringing these statements before the
Government I can conscientiously affirm that
I am not led by any private animosity to
Mr. Dana or any of the party, nor as His
Honor’s extract apparently suspects “Prejudicial
to Government Officers”- but identify it as my
unbounded duty in accordance with the
instruction I received from my Lord Glenelg
thro’ Sir George Grey of the 6th. Feby 1839 -
wherein “I am required as far as I am able
by my personal exertion & influence to protect
the Aborigines from acts of cruelty, oppression,
and injustice”-

I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obt. Servant
(Signed)
William Thomas