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The Honourable Colonel McTuRK expressed his read- 

 iness to second a similar motion in favour of Mr. HlL- 

 HOUSE to that which has just passed in favour of Mr. 

 SCHOMBURGK. It was, however, understood that Mr. 

 Hilhouse's claims to the favourable consideration of this 

 Court would be introduced when the superintendence of 

 the Rivers and Creeks should come under discussion, 



Minutes of Court of Policy ^ Deer., igth, 1838. 

 His Excellency requested the attention of the Court 

 to a communication which he had recently received from 

 Mr. SCHOMBURGK. being a Copy of a very interesting 

 despatch which that zealous and enterprising traveller 

 had addressed to Mr. BuxTON, calling his attention 

 among other things to the expediency of affording some 

 prote6lion to the Indian tribes on the Brazilian frontier, 

 who were threatened with being pressed into the Brazi- 

 lian Navy, strongly urging upon him (Mr. Buxton) the 

 propriety of moving the British Government to the 

 adoption of some steps for their progressive civilization^ 

 and giving a most favorable account of the result of the 

 Reverend Mr. Youd's Mission to the Macousie Indians. 

 His Excellency gave due merit to Mr. SCHOMBURGK for 

 his Communication, nevertheless it was highly gratifying 

 to refle6l that the expediency of taking some measures 

 for the improvement of the Aborigines of this vastly 

 extensive Province had already been before this Court, 

 and agreeably to notice from an Honourable Member, 

 would have been taken into consideration on Monday 

 last but for his unavoidable absence on that day. His 

 Excellency read the greater part of Mr. Schomburgk's 

 letter, reiterated the sentiments and opinions which he 



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