Letter received by Banks from John Hunter, 12 October 1795 (Series 38.01) - No. 0006

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knew the Country in that direction to set out of a few days after, The Numbers counted by the first man were 38 some of which were Calves, exceedingly Wild & feirce, so very much so, that he dar'd not to go very near them. This last party were not more than five days almost when they return'd with information, that they had seen a flock of not less than fifty together, & that the Natives assured them there was another flock for they had seen many more, and that they had attempted to spear some of them but had only Succeeded in one Calf. I cannot at present fix upon a plan for the recovery of any of them, I shall by & by make an Attempt to see them myself -

The Man I sent last is not a Convict but servd with me when I was last in this Country, was a Quarter Master in the Sirius, & was generally Employ'd in the Shooting for me, was partial to this Country, is Settled here & officiates as Pilot for the Harbor, on this account I am inclind to depend, he very particularly describd the Colours & Sizes of many of the Cattle he saw. I have considerd the length of time Elapsd since we lost the 5 Cowes, a full Grown, & a half grown Bull, the Cowes were