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VPRS 19/P Inward Registered Correspondence, Superintendent Port Phillip District, unit 6, item 40/624
[Note that the report mentioned below - a list of troops stationed at Broken River and a list of patrols - has not been included because it is not relevant to the Native Police]
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On.. H.. M. S
To Mr. F B. Russell
Lieft. Commanding
Md. Police
Melburn
[Annotation: centre, stamp]
Melbourne
JU 25
1840
New S. Wales
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Melbourne
July 6th 1840
Sir
I have the honor to
forward the accompa-
nying report, by which
it will be seen that
early and prompt measures
were taken by me, to
ascertain the truth of
alleged aggression on
the part of the Aborigines
in the vicinity of the
ovens and Broken River.
immediately the rumour
reached Melbourne-
I have since stationed
a steady Serjeant, at the
Broken River, with an
extra Trooper and I have
given the Non Commd. Officer
in charge strict orders to
visit the whole of the
Stations on the two Rivers
above mentioned, frequently,
His Honor
The Superintendent
of Port Phillip
&c &c &c
Melbourne
[Annotation: top]
7th. July 1840
No 40/624
Lt. F B. Russell
In reference to ye Disturbances
on the “ovens” & “Broken” River