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The mission was therefore not able to pursue its intended avocations until the month of January 1830 in the following year. (1830).

Meanwhile every care was taken to fit out the Mission, in a manner so as to insure success. A small vessel was to navigate round the coast, and boats were allowed, all under the immediate directions of Mr Robinson. Pack horses to carry provisions were also to be provided to carry provisions The armed Rovin but no one attached to the mission was to carry fire arms, in order so to impress on the minds of the Aborigines that the white people were really sincere in their offer of peace and friendship.

It was far different with the armed Roving bands, each man was obliged to carry on his back a Knapsack heavily laden with provisions in addition to his blanket, - which retarded their his moving on fast.

The justice and propriety of any warlike hostile measure must in a great degree depend upon the absolute necessity which gives rise to such measure. 
 

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