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Police Paddock
Merrie Creek
April 6th, 1843 -

Sir,
The bearer Samuel Windridge
has applied to me to recommend
him to your Honor, for the appointment
of Sergeant in the Native Police.

The appointment has appeared in
Estimates for this year, and if it is
your Honors intention to fill up
the appointment I have the
Honor to recommend him as
a fit person to hold it. He has
served as a Sergeant in Her
Majesty’s 28th Regt. of Foot, and
from his discharge and the Certificates
he can shew from the Officers of
his Regiment he appears to have been

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No 43/600
8th April 1843
The Supdt of Nate Police
Recomg Saml Windridge
for ye office of Sergt in ye Nate
Police

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considered a good, active and
intelligent Soldier. I have made
many inquiries about him here,
but have heard nothing that can
alter the opinion I have formed
of him,

I have the honor
to be Sir,
Your Honor’s most obedient Servant
H E Pultney Dana