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the duties - they are now employed
upon. - have influenced both
parties in their hostility towards
each other - I have thought
it better to give no opinion
upon the merits of the case,
but to transmit the documents
to you - in the event of the subject
being revived on the return of
the parties to Melbourne -

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

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Eagle point Lake King
23rd. November 1846

Sir,
I regret to inform you that in
consequence of Mr. Walsh’s unjustifiable
conduct yesterday, the whole party of the
Gipps Land Expedition under my command
have expressed to me their anxious wish,
to request you to enquire into his Mr W.
conduct, before he leaves this for Melbourne,
as they consider it of that nature which
calls forth an enquiry.

Some of the men informed me
this morning that they saw Mr Walsh
yesterday going up to two of my natives
with a Tommahawk to strike them.

They have requested me to assure you
that they have every confidence in you,
and the border Police under your Command,
but in Mr. Walsh they have none, as he
has shown an hostile feeling towards
our party.

They also request me to state that
should you not deem it advisable to
enquire into the matter, they hope the

To Charles James Tyers Esqre.
Commissioner of Crown Lands
&c &c

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Commissioner will take such steps
as he may deem proper, in order to
prevent Mr. Walsh from calumniating
the party at Melbourne, In this
request I fully concur.

The whole party beg to return their
sincere thanks for your Kindness to
them, and are ready to co-operate at
[crossed out: at] any time with you to forward the
ends of the expedition.

For my own part, I have to express
that I exceedingly regret any misun-
-derstanding should have taken place
between Mr. W-, and our party, when
I consider every thing has been done
by you for the comfort of us all, and
particularly your sincerity to co-operate
with us, but I regret to say that I find
it is not the case with Mr Walsh.

I have the Honor to be
Sir
Your Most Obedt. Servant
CLJ de Villiers

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Referred to
Mr Walsh for an
Explanation -
C. J. T.