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relied upon, affirm that six were slain, and these 
within the brief period of six months. 
“ In my last expedition I visited the country of the 
6 Barconedeets,’ the tribe attacked by Frances ; of 
these I found a few sojourning with the “ Port- 
bull ucs,’ a people inhabiting the country near 
Mount Zero, the northernmost point of the Gram- 
pians. These persons complained greatly of the 
treatment they had received, and confirmed the 
statement made to the sub-protector by the 
other natives. The following are a few of the 
collisions, from authentic documents brought 
under the notice of this department, that have 
happened between settlers and Aborigines, and are 
respectfully submitted for the information of the 
Government. 
“ Casks.— Charles Wedge and others . — Five 
natives killed and others wounded at the Gram- 
pians. 
“ Aylward and others . — Several natives killed and 
others wounded at the Grampians. In this case 
Aylward deposed, 4 that there must have been a 
great many wounded and several killed, as he saw 
blood upon the grass, and in the tea-tree two or 
three dead bodies.’ 
“ Messrs. Whytes first Collision . — William 
Whyte deposed that 30 natives were present, and 
they were all killed but two, and one of these it is 
reported died an hour after of his wounds. 
“ Dario t . — One native shot. Two natives shot 
