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Macedon District 23rd July 1839

Sir
In accordance with your instructions I hasten'd
to the Disturb'd District & visited the various Stations, &
am sorry to state that the Outrages of the Blacks
have been considerable, I arrived at the farthest
station Captn. Hutton's yesterday 83 Miles NW. of Melbourne
-& travelled 15 Miles further, but could not meet with any
Blacks, I even rode 3 hours over the ranges at night in expec-
tation of seeing some of their fires, but in vain
nor have I seen a single Black since I left Melbourne,
at present, all the stations are perfectly quiet, tho'
the shepherds are in continual fear lest a repetition
of the Outrages should take place, some have run a-
way from their Masters; & the sheep generally are kept
within the District of the Head Stations so that had
it not been for the late plentiful showers they must
as a respectable settler states [ Insertion mark ] have almost perished for
want of sufficient grass, so many thousands being kept
so near together; It appears from the Accounts I have
been able to collect that the Blacks have committed
outrages

 

To
G A Robinson Esqr J.P.
Chief Protector.
of Aborigines
&c &c

 

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Mr Monro as well
as others

 

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Rcd 1 Augt. 39
Furn. Mr.
Adm. P. Murnay

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outrages on most if not all the stations beyond
Mr Ebdens with the exception of Mr Yaldon's, the
first was committed at Captn. Huttons on the 22nd. May,
and the last outrage at Mr Ebdens out station 12 July when
a shepherd was speard (tho' not materially hurt) and
the Hut rob'd of all it contain'd, also Messrs. Brown,
Monro, & Umphby, the full particulars of which
you are ere this made acquainted with from
Mr Parkers report Protector for the district-

 

I am extremely sorry also to inform
you that the [ crossed out: various ] men at the various sta-
tions seem bent on revenge, some of their
fellow servants being killed, their cry is
that their is no satisfaction, & it will re-
quire much prudence and watchfulness
in this District, to keep this feeling under,
if not station after station closely watched,
much blood may yet be sacrificed, as I
am convinced no Black could safely be seen
near any of the Stations where outrages
have been committed, all are under arms
ready, & the innocent may suffer, as I am