£400 by last mail. I asked him what it was all for but he would not tell me. Captain Charleton came here on his way to Carlyon's and he was at him to borrow £600 for ten days. Charleston came to me and asked me if he would be justifyable in gaving it to him. I told him that I did not know what he wanted it for. When he told me that from what he heard at Napier that Alex had been gaving some accomodation bills to other people and that they took the advantage of him in his cups. This is to warn you but I hope as Charleston on the word of the fraternity told me not to mention what he said to Alex or any one. Mrs McLean heard him asking him for the money so if you please you better see how matters stand before you launch out money without knowing for what. Their is 30 bales shorn and the ewes are commenced but the wet came on and we let the Maories go till it got