Correspondence with the Colonial Secretary's Office

Native Police [upper left corner] 1 Feb^y [upper right corner] Native Police Camp Sandgate 1^st February 62 [1862]. L^t [Lieutenant] Wheeler Attempt to capture Blacks concerned in assault on M^rs Rae

Sir, I have the honor to state that immediate: ly on receipt of Telegram relating to the whereabouts of Johnny Stink-a-Bed & Billy Bow Bow, I started in pursuit.

On arrival at Wivenhoe [Wivenhoe], I received intelligence that a strange Black, had made his appearance at the Inn in search of tobacco. I had no doubt he had come in from Johnny's Camp, and I made him prisoner, so that he should pilot us to the locality.

He took us the following morning, right to the head of England's Creek, in the heart of d'Aguilar's Range.

I succeeded in surrounding the first camp, but there

[Marginalia] 62/317 [upper left corner]

[signature] [MM?]

Public House Jemmy

2^nd L^t Wheeler 62 . 2 . 3