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slaughter of the blacks took place, & that on his brothers
Station a cart Load of Blks bones might be gatherd up, he stated that the Blks were fond of Mr Mcalisster and Mr McAllister of them, but in Mr McAllisters absence some his Men had stole some Lubras, and on the Blks wanting them they deliberately shot the blacks that this was unbeknown to Mr McAllister & when he returned they met him on the road &killed him. I asked him if he thought that such was the case, he said yes it is well known, in the neighbourhood of his brother.
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The brigade coming up to the blacks camped around the
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