CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12] — Page 311

Mor

could neither speath. understand the language,

obliged to walk till.

we were

we

nur

could walk no

feet

became

further,

very

pore

and we sometimes laid down.

by the road from sheer fatigue,

when

we laid down and our

guards found that we

really could not walk any further. they would generally get

horse

A

us a

bullock cart to

convey us to the nearest guard Room, when about two days from here a gentleman ordered our guards to take off fastenings, he took

our

usup

into a house and

300

gave us food,

wine and clothes, and treated

us very kindly, when we were leaving he also gave us come money to buy food and hire. horses.

We

are

surprised

to hear

you state that $10 ben Dollars was given

to the officer in charge

for horses and maintenance

and we are sure that nothing

like that amount was

s

spent

we had nothing at all nutil the fourth day when he gave

few coppers

Ms a

we

began

because

to make a noise

and made, signs of writing.