came from Coffin Bay, so that in all there were 17 here at once. The latter, however, returned the same day.

May 15th, 1841.
Old Matalta came to town today for the first time since October 9th, 1840. He was one of the aforementioned people who were forcibly imprisoned. May 16th, 1841. Sunday.
Since I had heard from Yutalta that there were several natives in Wanelli*(102), a bay in Port Lincoln, ( 076 ) I went there with Heinrich Smith in the morning.

However, we were not a little surprised when we approached and a large number of blacks ran away in all directions until old Matalata* could convince them that we meant no harm. Several of these natives were already known to me by name, e.g. B. Tubultu* and others, just as they seem to have heard of me. They invited us to go to their campsite, but I thought this was all the less advisable as several of them seemed frightened and Yurbalta* in particular spoke to the others in a violent tone.

May 21st, 1841.
The ship "Royal Mail" arrived this morning, bringing the new magistrate, Mr. McDonald(103), to Port Lincoln.

May 22nd, 1841.
C. Harvey insulted me in a rather rude manner. The subject of the house, which was rented by me, or by the government for me, owed to Mr. Matthew Smith came up, whereupon he took the opportunity to mention the affair of the house which I had formerly occupied, and to accuse me of ungentlemanly and shabby conduct towards him. --

I wrote to Mr. Moorhouse, proposing to him that the Government would build me a house on the land reserved for the natives, with a servant or laborer, and provide provisions for the blacks, so as to establish a useful settlement for the natives.

( 077 ) May 30th, 1841. Sunday,
Letters written to my brother Adam, and the Bretheren Teichelmann and Klose. Firstly, I mainly answered brother Adam's inquiries as to whether and when I intended to get married, and whether the climate of Port Lincoln was healthy? --

In the latter I asked Br. Teichelmann to inquire for me about the money that Mr. Fiedler owes me and, if it was paid, to deliver the same to Mr. B. Pratt Winter in return for a promissory note that he had from me. He would also like to send me my book locker and, if the Dresden bill of exchange promised for last October arrived, send me my share.

May 31st,
Mr. Smith and the remaining passengers embarked on board the ship "Governor Gawler."