By advice and care he ought to consult and be guided in many ways with my observations for God knows any advice I would offer would be for the best for the interest of the place and his own interest but he is so misterious that in point of money transactions I cannot find him out but from what you showed me. I am certain their has been a good deal of usless wast and I am determined that shall be put a stop to and I fear money has been gaven to parties by him who never will be able to pay it back to him and it is my duty to try and put a stop if possible to all such proceedings if I can but that I cannot do till I will keep the accounts and know all that is bought and sold from this place. Small amounts will make large ones in time. I am certain that matters could be managed with less money than at preasant as Alex is to liberal in his idairs. Gasgoine was down with one load of wool and I by chance saw his bill and for wine and grog. It amounted to 18/ in the bill besides his keep £2.12 in all during 6 days. He promises I fear if he had it to be extravagant but I told Alexander about this and said all his grog must be taken of his wages. The Domett boys are gone and a good thing it is for they were a bad lot and spoiled Gasgoine. I may perhaps