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a [indecipherable] The great abundance of Sea Elephants, prime & other seals that are throughout these Straits & all of the South West Coast will make this a place of great [indecipherable]. If the oyl of the Elephants or the skins are held [?] in [indecipherable], but at present we are told that the China Market is quite glutted with them --- However that may not always be the Case ---
[indecipherable] Fishing on this Coast & off New Zealand may now be pronounced established, a full Whaler takes these letters home, another is almost ready to follow, and four more are filling with very good success --- In order to set Government au fait I have put some queries to three of the Whaling Masters who are now in here, the answers I have sent home to the Admiralty & Sect of State, also another Copy to one of the principal users, which of course you will see and I have no doubt from the success they have had that you will observe [?]