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No 35/47

Commissioner of Crown Lands Office
Gipps Land 15th March 1847

Sir,
I have had the honor to
receive your letter No. 47/222 of 6th
Feby - referring to me for in-
formation required by the Colonial
Secretary, in his letter No. 47/57 of
January 28th “Under what
authority Mr W. Dana acted hostilely
towards the Blacks by surrounding
their camps at night” – observing,
“that surely the Commissioner did not
mean to imply such a proceeding
when he directed Mr Dana to use
every exertion to recover the female
alluded to” –

In reply I have the honor to
State that my instructions to the
Officers of the Native Police, relative
to the search after the white woman
said to be detained by the wild
Blacks of this District, have always
been

To
His Honor
The Superintendent
Port Phillip

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No 47/604
6th Apl 1847
The Crn Cr of Gipps Ld
States that Mr Willm Dana
acted upon his own responsibility
in surrounding the Black’s
camps at night

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a copy

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been in conformity to the
tenor of Mr La Trobe’s despatches-
and that by acting hostilely
towards the Blacks by surrounding
their camps at night, Mr W Dana
has acted upon his own authority
and responsibility-

I have the honor to be
Sir
Your Honor’s most obedt Servt
Charles J. Tyers
Commr C.L.

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For Mr
H.P. Dana’s
perusal-
C.J.L.
13 April To be returned