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to Juniell

Le 2209

Longite,

The Earl Grey.

Governor Bonham,

15th September, 1848.

1st. Measures.

172.

Reporting Receiver occurrence severe Typhoon besides much damage caused property generally, the armed Police Boat, in which, on the 30th ultimo and the 1st instant, Government armed Police was lost, and 22 persons perished.

Police Department, Victoria, 14th September, 1848.

Set

I have the painful duty to communicate to you the total wreck of the armed Police Beat; 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.

On the 37th ultimo 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 convalescent European Constables on board, who, upon the recommendation of the Colonial Surgeon, were sent out in the afternoon.

B. Hillier, Esq.,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

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to Juniell Le 2209 Longite, The Earl Grey. Governor Bonham, 15th September, 1848. 1st. Measures. 172. Reporting Receiver occurrence severe Typhoon besides much damage caused property generally, the armed Police Boat, in which, on the 30th ultimo and the 1st instant, Government armed Police was lost, and 22 persons perished. Police Department, Victoria, 14th September, 1848. Set I have the painful duty to communicate to you the total wreck of the armed Police Beat; 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. On the 37th ultimo 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 convalescent European Constables on board, who, upon the recommendation of the Colonial Surgeon, were sent out in the afternoon. B. Hillier, Esq., &c., &c., &c.
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to Juniell Le 2209 Longite, The Earl Grey. Governon Bonham, 15th September, 1948. 1Jr. Mesures. 172. Peporting Receiver occurrence severe Typhoon besios much damage caused property generally, the and the Instant, in which, on the 30 Miling te Govern Proal was lost, and 22 persons nment armed (Police perished._ 42 Police Department, Victoria, 44th September, 1848. Set I have the painful duty to communicate to you the total wreck of the armed Police Beat; during the storm of the 31st ultimo, and 1st instant, and less of life of liventy two persons out of twenty eight board . ( 200 - detail ). The following who were on particulars of the occurrence. are the On the 37th ultimo the boat left Victoria_ at 7 A. M. in charge of Inspector Smithers, with of orders to take tivo 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, &, for piratical, vessels, also visiting exterior stations; and was to return of the 2nd. Iistant. There European Constables rn FIL the afternoon- the were seven convalescent. board, who, upon the were sent out reconemendation of the bolonial Surgeon, nere B. Hillier, Esq. h of Magistrate, &e, &e, &o
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to Juniell

Le 2209

Longite,

The Earl Grey.

Governon Bonham,

15th September, 1948.

1Jr. Mesures.

172.

Peporting

Receiver

occurrence

severe Typhoon

besios much damage caused property generally, the

and the Instant, in which,

on the 30 Miling

te

Govern

Proal was lost, and 22 persons

nment armed (Police

perished._

42

Police Department,

Victoria, 44th September, 1848.

Set

I have the painful duty

to communicate

to you the total wreck of the armed Police Beat;

during

the storm

of the 31st ultimo, and 1st instant,

and less of life of liventy two persons out of twenty eight

board . ( 200 - detail ). The following

who were on

particulars of the

occurrence.

are the

On the 37th ultimo the boat left Victoria_

at 7 A. M. in charge of Inspector Smithers, with

of

orders to take tivo 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, &, for piratical, vessels, also visiting

exterior stations; and was to return

of the 2nd. Iistant. There European Constables

rn

FIL

the afternoon-

the

were seven convalescent.

board, who, upon the

were sent out

reconemendation of the bolonial Surgeon, nere

B. Hillier, Esq.

h of Magistrate,

&e,

&e,

&o

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