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Endorsed by Governor, 

 In answering this letter have the goodness to say to Mr. 

 SCHOMBURGK, that if he can procure some Eledlric eels 

 for the under Se6ly. of State, Mr. HAY, he will oblige me. 



J. C. S. 

 30th Sept., 1835. 



Done 2 06lbr., 1835. 



H. Y. 



Rapids of Rapoo in 00 4*^ N. Lat 80'cl.a.m., 



22nd 06lober, 1835. 



Dear Sir, — We have just passed the last rapid North 

 of the Rupununy, and meeting a body of Indians, who 

 are going to Demerary River, I avail myself of this 

 opportunity to inform you that we are all well, and that 

 every thing has gone to my satisfaction. Though en 

 route I have colle6led about 1,500 specimens of plants. 

 The Latitude of several places has been determined, and 

 drawings of fishes, birds and plants have been completed. 



I hope to be to-morrow at the mouth of the Rupununy, 

 where I purpose to make a halt for some weeks. At the 

 time the free coloured people and Indians which I took 

 from the post are leaving me, I shall have the honour to 

 write to His Excellency ; have the goodness to commun- 

 icate to him the chief contents of my letter. 



The Indians, Macoosies from the Rupununy ; Paron- 

 WAICBOI being their leader's name ; are to return to the 

 Rupununy in a short time, and this will afford an 

 excellent opportunity to forward any letters &c., which 

 may have arrived. I have likewise requested Mr. Glen 

 to forward me some medicine, having found many 

 Indians with dysentry &c. ; the most necessary medicines 



