you may think they know better. Of course I have gaven up interfearing in any way with the sheep but still I have my eyes about me altho I do not now communicate matters to you as formerly as I came to the conclution it would only create disturbance and you having so much ealse on your mind it would be unwise for any one that had so much interest in you to disturbe it in any way. As to the number of sheep I have taken up to Jany I gave Twigg an account of them. 31 that is for house use 24 and to George Watters 7. Since that the sheepheard has been keeping an account of them at my own request so much was I afraid of missing any and next month I will gave you payment for them. The number up to now is 27 for road party and house. The lad Petter McLean that has been stoping with me since McDugald took the warie from them takes the sheep in once a week and we take three cut so you see how that is. I considered that I ought to have