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Nerre Nerre Warren
June 4th, 1848

Sir,
In obedience to your Honor’s
request that I should take measures
to inspect the coast from Point Nepean
to Wilsons Promontory in order to
ascertain if any ship has been
lately wrecked upon the coast I
have the honor to report that I shall
proceed this day to Point Nepean
for that purpose with a Sergeant
and three troopers of the Native Police.

Should your Honor be in possession
of any further information respecting
the supposed Wreck I shall be at
the

His Honor
C J Ls Trobe Esqr
Melbourne

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6th June 1848
No 48/1237 The Cd of Nate Police
States that he
will proceed along the Coast
in search of any recent wreck
& &

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the Inlets Wester Port about the
6th inst at which place I could
receive by a trooper any further in
structions your Honor may think
proper to give me.

I have the honor to be
Sir
Your Honor’s most obedient Servant
H W Pultney Dana
Commandant Native Police

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Can the Hab-
bour Master
give any
further intelligence
C. J. Latrobe

6 June/1848