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The sketches are likenesses of two brothers of the Newcastle tribe. Burigon (commonly called Jack) was the elder and chieftain of his tribe, he was a keen shrewd fellow attached to me and to the Europeans generally from interested motives, for we often administered to his wants, tho they are not as numerous as ours still savages have theirs, a tomahawk, a fish hook, tobacco, sugar, rum, Kangaroo and in cold weather a blanket were objects of Jacks ambitions often when hungry he has said to me Massa shoot crow for me to Patta when the bird fell the process was very simple thrown on the fire the feathers were quickly scorched; to rub them off, tear open the body take out the entrails, give it another cast for a few moments on the fire, and then devour it, was all quickly performed and satisfied for the time Jacks appetite. He was tall and gaunt, very expert with his waddy or club twas his sceptre and with the prowess of arm sustained his Kingly dominion. I once witnessed its power he came and told me he had got a second wife I congratulated him and asked how Mary his present wife would like it, he answered very well, that she was a murrybudgeree girl( very nice). In a few days he came to me in much distress to say his beautiful, his blooming had been taken from him by his brother Dick and sought my influence to recover her. I declined as I never interfered in their disputes. The following day I was near our barrack and Jack with me where the ladys appearance with Dick raised a storm.
Jack seized her by one arm and Dick by another, she threw herself on the ground and to save her arms from being torn from her body I interfered. I then told her to go where she pleased when seeming to prefer Dick, Jack appeared satisfied in bestowing a few thumps in an awkward manner on his brother and then was walking off when Dick drawing his wanna threw it with all his force and unerring aim it struck his shoulder stung with the pain and irritated by his treachery, Burigon turned round and taking his fatal Waddy from his belt he struck his brother one blow on the side of the head twas enough, he fell and was borne away senseless.
Burigon came to me next morning in distress to tell me his brother Dick was dead (murgy) and that his tribe would kill him. I advised him to remain in one of my out offices until the storm had subsided, he did so far a short time but appeared to pine away so at separation from his people that determining to brave the worst he left me . For a few days he remained away and then returned a frightful object, his matted hair and dark face all clotted with blood and his skull fractured in a most dreadful manner he again took up his old abode. The surgeon to the settlement kindly bound up his wounds and he recovered his health and peace of mind at the same time for the [indecipherable](blank) had assuaged the wrath and reconciled him to his subjects he had however a secondary punishment to stand from the neighbouring tribes he however did not appear to dread their vengeance so much and arming himself with a large wooden shield which he begged from me he sallied forth and returned in some days unhurt after having stood his punishment and having escaped unhurt.
Jack dived like a waterfowl, my dogs once returned to me with every appearance of having killed a kangaroo, he tracked in the direction they came from, until we found a small deep pond. Jack said I believe kangaroo here Massa & dashing in soon disappeared, he remained under water until my suspense amounted to anxiety when at length his black face appeared with a smile of triumph and he held above the water a fine large kangaroo. I can now tho so many years have passed over me, call the scene to memory, an esteemed brother officer and countryman, an honest & brave Scotch Sergeant and the Kings of Newcastle were the principal characters,(they are all dead,) my dogs lay panting by the margin of the pond & seemed allmost to be sharers of our anxiety as they had been of our sport, the scenery around was beautiful twas near the close of one of those delightful days almost peculiar to New South Wales. I can call to mind Jacks broad grin & the pride and exultation with which he laid the dripping kangaroo at my feet. These are scenes in all our lives to which we turn back to with pleasurable tho perhaps with a tinge of melancholy feelings and I now remember poor Jack the black savage ministering to my pleasures, fishing, kangaroo hunting, guiding me thro trackless forests with more kindly feelings than I do many of my own colour, kindred,& nation
Jack proved his attachment and confidence by giving me his only son a fine boy ten years old to be sent to the native establishment formed at Paramatta by the late benevolent and truly philanthropic Governor Macquarie.
Jacks career has been I understand since terminated by a treacherous stab from a convict who by his execution soon after paid in this world the forfiet of his crime, and was the first European that suffered for an Aboriginal native of New Holland.
Dick was a shrewd active fellow but wilder and more untamed than Burigon, he appeared drowsy & fatigued as I copied his face, faithfully tho without art, Dick said I suppose you Murgi /die/ where will you go? he hesitated for some time I dont know Massa but / and he significantly pointed down / I believe I go to hell, poor Dick was soon after made wiser than I can pretend to be.

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Jack proved his confidence & attachment to me in the following manner a few days before my quitting Newcastle. I saw him standing up with his only son by his side. I presumed by his countenance he had some momentous thought on his mind he seemed agitated & placing his hand on his sons head said with smothered feelings I give it your permission to send to school at Parramatta this [indecipherable][indecipherable] - was s... on to [indecipherable] Massa have him made boat hand [indecipherable] & comes back to Newcastle to make boat for me to fish in & sent him to an establishment founded by the Commandant & the philanthropic Governor Macquarie soon Jack did not live to reap the benefits of his sons labour he was treacherously stabbed by a runaway convict whom he was bringing back to Newcastle this convict paid the penalty of his life being the first white man executed for the murder of a native

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1821 London Milford- Waterford Cork Killarny Tralee Listowel Cork
1822 Bristol London Chatham Gravesend on board Istell Downs Deal Madras on a rough calculation some years since I mdde the distance travelled to be 150060 miles!!

Madras to Poonamallee Cuddepah Gooty Bellary

1823 Bridgnaour Hubely Darwar - Belguam Goa Belgaum.

1824 to Goa by Toorkwarree, Calinundighur Shamgaut, , Warree, Bidsee & Asinord to Bela & Afsinord to Belgaum to Sanooli, Darwar Bahuttan Annakerie Gurruck, Dummul Moondrighe - Humpsaudhur Tumbehully, Hospett, Gardiganoor Bellary - Assoondie Cuddioul, Govnticiel & back to Bellary.

1825 Annunedigo Antipioor Yettenhully, Sundoor Valley Obelgoondy Annumoodiga, Bellary
Herrial. Machapralty Baidroog Yerdar Kerrap Mooeooklade Parsumpoor Annapoor; Yamalehutty Burgoor Moodelour Serah Killambellah: Shalloon [indecipherable] Mye[indecipherable]

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Purchased this Book in London after my return from the West Indies in December 1807

From London to Bromley in Kent in 1808 to London Bristol Cork Limerick Kerry Limerick

In 1810 To Kerry Cork Bristol London Trowbridge London Trowbridge

In 1812 To Bristol to Bridgenorth Shrewsbery Bridgenorth Bristol, Weymouth Jersey

In 1813 To Southampton Portsmouth Arundle Portsmouth Southampton Jersey Weymouth Bristol Ilfracoombe Cork Bristol Portsmouth Isle of Wight London Portsmouth & Sandown Cowes on board the Wyndham Madeira Rio Janiero Sydney N.S.Wales

1814 Newcastle Sydney

1816 Newcastle

1819 Port Stevens Sydney on board Tottenham Calcutta Benoral [probably Bengal] Merchant to Madras Catherine to Cape of Good St Helena

1820 to England Eastbourne London Holyhead Dublin Cork, Clonmel Waterford Milford London Bristol Ilfracoombe, Cork, Dublin Cork Waterford Milford

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1828

Youghal Waterford Dunmore Milford Brecon Hereford Monmouth Gloster Cheltenham Oxford London Chippenham Newsberry London Speenhamland Malbro Chippenham. Bristol Tenby Colbry Lodge Milford Tenby Milford: Dunmore Waterford Cork Macroom Mills Street Killarney Tralee Listowel Tralee Killarney Cork. Michells town Caher Hermoy Tallow Youghal Cork

1829
To Caher, Clomnel Carrick Wateford Youghal Cork. Youghal Kilma Thomas Carrick Kilmarthomas Youghal, [indecipherable] Cork Kilarney Mill street. Kanturk Macroom Cork Dublin, Kelkenny Thomastown New Ross Wexford [indecipherable] Vale Arklaw Glenmalure Glandelbough Stoundwood

Newtown W Kennedy Dublin Drogheda Dunany Dublin Carlow Athy Mary Corough Monrath Dublin Cork Mallow Cork. Limerick Cork Waterford Pilltown Carick. Waterford Piltown Waterford Youghal Cork

1833
Bristol Cheltenham [indecipherable]

1834
Cheltenham Both Bradford Bath Cheltenham, Gloster Ross Monmouth Tintern Chepstow Bri[indecipherable], Newport Cli[indecipherable] London, Gravesend Bristol Cork

1838
Bristol Wincanton Sherborne Bristol Cheltenham, Bristol
9th Nov married Thank god ---

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2 [indecipherable] married Miss Raymond his children Maurice & Honoria who married Robt Hickson Deig[indecipherable]
3John who had 6 children & died in Dublin 1 of his daughters married [indecipherable] & had numerous [indecipherable]

A sister of [indecipherable] Da[indecipherable] married a Mr Hanks & thus this remaining [indecipherable] are related to the Franks of [indecipherable] the Cuth[indecipherable] Kearney of cork the Lelands of Dublin &c &c

We have numerous relations [indecipherable] the family of the H[indecipherable], the [indecipherable] Aspens - &c [indecipherable] also thro the Kings - [indecipherable] aloneys Butlers, S[indecipherable] - & Godfreys

John J[indecipherable] of Ennismore married Mary Fitzgerald sister & daughter to Knights of S[indecipherable] & had 19 children.
Lucinda the youngest daughter married James Wallis Esq of Cork [[indecipherable] in pencil grandfather to my children]
[indecipherable] Miss [indecipherable] Fitzgerald & married John H[indecipherable]
1 Do. Stephen Rice Caffagh father to Lord Montaghu
1 Do. Robt Day father to Judge & Arch Deacon Day
1 Do. R. Meredith [indecipherable]
1 Do. - [indecipherable]
1 Do Starck Ballyconney whose son married [indecipherable]
1 Do Sandes whose son

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was Bishop of Waterford
1 Do 2nd Merideth
1 died unmarried

9 Sisters
children of John [indecipherable] Ennismore & Miss [indecipherable] Fitzgerald
1 Miss Hewson married Rick Fane father to the late Lord [indecipherable]
2 James Wallis Esq [indecipherable]
3 John Day Esq [indecipherable]
4. David Freeman [indecipherable] Castle [indecipherable]
5 John Elliot Esq. Shileyu
6 Dora unmarried
7 June Do
8 Hermonia Do

John oldest son married Miss L[indecipherable] Queens Co. [indecipherable] whose [indecipherable] are related to the [indecipherable] & to Capt [indecipherable] who married our relative Miss Fitzgerald

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[indecipherable] numerous relatives not mentioned in [indecipherable]
Wallis
[indecipherable] this country related to the Bridges of Dorset the [indecipherable] of Clifton & thro them connected with Lord C [indecipherable] & Surry In Ireland to the [indecipherable] - &

Lady FitzGeralds
Brother Mr Hussey
Married My Cousin & Bridesmaid Julia Hickson
Her son Edward Hussey R.A.
[indecipherable] with [indecipherable] at [indecipherable]

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