April ___, 1842.
Yutalta, who had been on Boston Island until today, came back today and left the next day, no doubt as a result of what Kungka had told him about Nummas. Tunba had run away the same evening ( 123 ) when I left the party at Muthabakka, which I could foresee.

May 4th, 1842.
Yutalta, Kungka, and his two sons returned to the city and were taken to Boston Island, by Mr. Driver's command.

May 7th, 1842. Saturday.
In consequence of a report spread by [Mr.] Hawker(107) and others that a number of natives were assembled on the south side of Port Lincoln proper, Lieutenant Hugonin with his crew and Captain Hawker sailed there today.

May 8th, 1842. Sunday.
The party that sailed off yesterday returned today with old Palutu*, Kurdimarniti*, Ngulga's wife, and Wornawa*, Munta's wife, as well as three children as prisoners. Several cutlery items were found among [them], such as knives, scissors and the like, which Palutta acknowledged as having been received from Ngarbi ( 124 ). A young dog had also been found that had been left behind in Pillaworta, along with a piece of canvas from the same place. Wornawa, however, stated that Tynkalta*, who was in the city on April 30th, stole these items and left them with them. I also asked them the names of those who had been shot, but they were so depressed and so cold that they paid no attention to my questions. They were then set free. It was reported that at least two had been shot dead and several had most likely been wounded.

This is how it would have happened. Two soldiers who separated from the others unexpectedly encountered the natives; One of the latter immediately jumps up and grabs one of the soldiers' rifles as he barrels, no doubt to prevent them from firing. But the gun is fired and the bullet goes through the native's hand and heart. Now everyone else is fleeing and they are being fired upon from all sides.

( 125 ) These are, no doubt, the same natives that we saw at Coffin Bay recently, Follet(108), who had been there with Hawker a few days ago, telling me that they were heavily painted with white ochre, the sign of their mourning for their murdered friend Numma; the same natives who received Follet and his companion with the greatest kindness and led them around the area hunting kangaroos.

May 9th, 1842.
This morning I went to the natives who had been released from captivity to see what had become of them because they had promised to come to me but had not stayed away. Palulta and Kurdimarniti had left, but Wornawa remained. She told me that the following natives had been shot: Ngulga, Munta, Tubu and two