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what they have done this spring. In short they have hitherto before brought only now & then one in - and it might be said though the animal was [indecipherable] yet it was difficult to favour a pup. I should suppose several will make their appearance in England about the same time - I am certain the native dogs are far more numerous now than when I came first into the Colony and are still upon the increase. Whether they have bred quicker, or whether from the increase of stock they are drawn from the more inland parts I cannot satisfy myself about. But this is certain, they are become bolder and do a deal more mischief. A pack of Fox hounds would be very useful - and if the settlers had dogs of this breed they might easily destroy a great number of them in a short time - Which sort of dogs they would find considerably more useful than one half of the rubbishy ones they are at present encumbered with.
The inland natives train up these dogs for hunting and procure a great part of their food by them. When they visit our natives they carry their dogs upon their shoulders to prevent them from running at the poultry sheep &c of the settlers. But it is very rare for them to bring their dogs with them in such visits.
I intended to have written you a copious letter on the above subject, and about cows and horses, as I thought I could give you more information on this point, than those whom may correspond with you from this part; but having heard of a native to whom I am the most partial, being speared and killed, has much affected my