and found things very unsatisfactory down there. Alex was there ... and Campbell since Saturday night and not very well and John said if I had not come down to get them away he was going to send in his resignation as he could not get on with the public while they were ther. However they went up home and I told him to get on and do his best till you would come up which I hope will be as soon as you can after the Council is over as I consider it is time you were paying us a visit now he has taken old Archy on again I was told to sheepheard. It would be well he was settled with before employing him again. I hear that the Ragoon is in and I hope if there is any young lad among the passengers that could be got cheap,