him the last beer cask he had there must have cost some money and that I would suply him with better beer for nothing. He said that was true and said that I would at shearing time gave him as much as he wished of it if he provided the Indian corn. I did this to induce him to leave of getting what was doing him no good and heaving money away. He told me he sold old Capt the pole bullocks for £16 and the Partanie bull for £15 and some others for good prices to Mr Grey. I then told him to write to you to that effect or that I would do so for I was pleased at the price. I am sorry you sold that colt I had from Ormond's for I could have got £30 for him any time. Of course you did not let him go for £20. I was offered £30 for him so that you better see into that but if he helped to sell the others it makes no great matter as the hollow backed colt was not much. I heard that you had a good sale that day. I hope it