Mor Meniele
Le 2209
Governor
Kon Kam-
The Earl Grey.
1 J. closure.
N72.
Receiver
Reporting
OCCU Ice
of a
on the 38th line,
besides much
severe Typhoon
and 1st Instant, in which,
damage
caused
Government armes (Police) to property generally, the
"Boat was lost, and 22 porters
perished...
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Police Department, Victoria, 4th September, 1848.
Sir,
I have the painful duty
to
communicate
to you
the total wreck of the armed Police Boat
during the storm of the 31st ultimo, and 1st instant, and loss of life of twenty-two persons out of twenty-eight
on board. (200-detail). The following
are the particulars of the
occurrence,
and
the names of those
who were on
board.
On the 31st ultima the boat left Victoria
at 7 A. M. in charge of Inspector Smithers, with orders to take two Police-Constables and their effects to Aberdeen Station, from whence he was to proceed round the Island upon the usual duty of examining the harbours, &c., for piratical vessels, also visiting exterior stations; and was to return on the 2nd instant.. There
were seven
European Constables on board, who, upon the
recommendation of the Colonial Surgeon, were sent out convalescent
C. B. Hillier, Esq.
Chief Magistrate,
&c., &c.