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[Page 135]

he did not ask the slightest favour for his services.

The leaders also served a stipulated period under a promise given given them of land being bestowed The on them.

The period I am now speaking of was May was June, and July 1829, when the first formation of parties took place as above mentioned. It will however be proper to state that neither Leaders nor the common men would be were  entitled to the stipulated rewards unless producing certificates of activity and good conduct in all respects.

In the latter end of 1828 Mr Gilbert Robertson had succeeded in capturing five blacks; and immediately after Mr Batman had commenced operations he and his party captured fifteen or sixteen Blacks. Some of those were induced to join the roving parties as guides, and endeavoured

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