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Pyrenees. May. 21. 1844

Sir
I beg leave to report to your
Honor that on Monday the 13th Ins
on my arrival at the Station of
Messrs Pettat and Clarke, I
found that a Shepherd
had been dangerously speared
by the Natives on the previous
Friday and a part of his
Flock driven away; Accompanied
by Four Troopers of the Border
Police and Mr Dana with
four Troopers of the Native
Police I immediately proceeded
to the spot and followed the
tracks for four days a distance
of about 80 miles; on the evening
[crossed out: illegible] of Thursday the 16th Inst
we came upon a strong party of

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No 44/912
30th May 1844
The Crn. Comr of ye West Dt
Reportg an encounter with the
natives in seekg to recovr ye sheep of
Messrs Pettit & Clarke

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No 2
Copy forwd in
letter to ye
Col Sec 30
May No.44/840
& ye
result of ye
att genl
to apprd ye encslr
in letter of ye
25 July No.11[crossed out: 8]62

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Natives encamped regaling
themselves on the sheep; we
were received with numbers of
Spears, and I regret to add
that I was under the necessity
of ordering the Men to fire
when one Native was killed
and two wounded; previous to
a single shot being fired

Three of the Men were dismounted
Mr Dana slightly speared on the
arm; Trooper Collins speared
through the thigh, and a horse
speared in the head; The Natives
appeared determined not to be
captured so that I did not
deem it right to renew the contest
knowing there must be a further