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A Copy of the letter enclosed
to Mr. Macdonald will be
found in the Port Phillip
Herald of date the 1st.October
1846 No 712 =

Copy made forwarded
to Mr C C Tyers -

C H
13/10/46 -

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No 46/185

Colonial Secretary’s office,
Sydney, 18th. May 1846.

Sir,
In acknowledging the receipt
of your Honor’s letter of the
6h. Instant, enclosing copies
of a correspondence which
has recently taken place
between yourself, the Crown
Commissioner of the Gipps Land
District and the Commandant
of [crossed out: Mounted] [inserted: Native] Police, relative to
the supposed detention of a
White woman among the wild
blacks of the Gipps Land
District

His Honor
The Superintendent
Port Phillip

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No 46/782

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26th May 1846
The Col Sec
In ansr
to letter relate to ye supposed detention
of a white woman by ye wild blacks of Gipps
Land

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District I am instructed to
express the Governor’s entire
approval of the steps taken
by your Honor in this matter.

I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your Honor’s
most obedient Servant,
for the Colonial Secretary
W. Elyard Junr