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No 1/47

Commr Crown Lands Office
Alberton, 9th. January 1847

Sir,
In my letter No 130/46
of the 29th. December I had the
honor to inform you of a collision
between the Native Police under
Mr Dana, and the Aborigines at
the Snowy River -

I have now the honor
to transmit copies of depositions
taken in the case - as well as
a Report of the proceedings of
the party which I have been obliged
to obtain from Trooper Cowan
of the Border Police, in consequence
of Mr. W. Dana failing to comply
with my request to furnish me
with his Report -

From the Depositions of
Messrs.

To
His Honor
The Superintendent
Port Phillip

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47/249

Copd= CH.
12/2/47 -

[Annotation: top right]

5th [crossed out: Jany] Feby. 1847
The Crn Cmr of ye Dt of Gps Ld
Trts cops of depositin
takn wth refn to ye collon betw
y Nate Police & ye Aborgs at
y Snowy River

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Messrs. DeVilliers and Warman
and from the Report or Journal
of Cowan I regret to observe
that Mr. W. Dana’s proceedings
have not been guided by
prudence; and fear that his
recent expedition has tended
to retard, rather than to forward,
the rescue of the unfortunate
white woman.

Considering, that after the
System pursued, I should
not be justified in committing
to Mr. Dana the charge of another
expedition, I have requested
him to confine [crossed out: his duties]
himself to the duties of pro-
tecting the Settlers against the
depredations of the Aborigines -
until I shall receive further
instructions from Your Honor
on the subject

In the mean time
Mr DeVilliers is voluntarily
following

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following up the pacific system
with which I commenced
and which received the approval
of His Honor Mr La Trobe - and
I trust Mr De Villiers will not
be disappointed in his expectation
that his endeavours will shortly
be crowned with success.

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