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My Stock of Horned Cattle are doing extremely well, and will in time secure the Country against all want of that kind of Food, and I shall endeaver to increase it by taking, if practicable, some of the Wild Cattle which I have seen in the Cow pastures. These fine animals are increasing fast, and will stock the Country if they are kept free of any molestation by private Individuals settling were [where] they are, and at present computed to be about 4000; but I think the number overrated. I am given to understand that it was Government's intentions they should be undisturbed and the principle was acted upon until Mr. Mc.Arthur [John Macarthur] in 1805 came from England with an order to occupy land in the range of Animals, which Govr. King allowed him to do, under some agreement that My Lord Camden [the Colonial Secretary], was to decide whether he was to remain there, or receive another allotment of Land as an equivalent: on this subject I