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To the Principal Superintendent of Convicts
Sir
I have to acknowledge yours of the 6th instant relative to Wm Teasdale.
In answer to which I have to inform you that he left my Service on the 17th Feby 1840 and not in Novr last as stated by him. I was in Sydney at the time he absconded, but he was reported the same day to the District Constable as an absentee. He told me that he was free in [indecipherable] but thought that he would have twelve months added to his sentence as he had been that in an Ironed Gang before he came into my Service.
I am
Sir
Your Most Obedt Servt
(Signed) Jas Hassall
Matavai 8th July 1840
Matavai
2nd Octr 1840
Sir,
On looking over the returns I find there are not so many cattle to dispose of as I mentioned, but you may say 360 head consisting of (as near as I can judge) 2 bulls 67 Oxen 75 Steers 120 cows 96 heifers. If you do not dispose of them immediately by [indecipherable] contract I think they had better remain open for sale for 3 or 4 weeks & if any person wished to see the Cattle they can do so by applying to Mr Jno Smith at the Station [indecipherable] river. Should the parties who purchase the Cattle wish for the Station £200 will be the lowest for it There is a good substantial Slab Hut a Stockyard that will hold 800 head of Cattle a paddock of 8 acres fenced in with 5 acres of growing wheat. The hut stockyard & paddock are all new having been only put up about 3 months.
I am
Sir
Your Obdt Servt
(Signed) Jas Hassall
Mr Stubb
Auctioneer
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