Correspondence with the Colonial Secretary's Office

[oval stamp, top left] - COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, - No. 694 FEB 15 1882 QUEENSLAND

[centred] Petition H. M. Gaol

[top right] Brisbane Jany 3rd 1882

From Prisoner Andrew Roberts Passed by FNB /15

For Remission of Sentence

[left margin] Approved to be low risk FNB 25/1/82

D Seymour Esq, Commissioner of Police, Queensland,

Sir,

I beg leave to ask you that if you want mounted troopers for the North you will consider my Application. I am at present undergoing a sentence of Two Month's imprisonment and if you would get me out of this I would be willing to stop for 2 or 3 years and perhaps longer. I was a trooper under Inspector Loyd [sic] at Gimpie [sic] and I left him myself and I think he would speak for me.

I remain Your Obedient Servant Andrew Roberts "Aboriginal" his + mark

[written diagonally, left margin]

A very good boy for Police work. [signed] D.T. Seymour CP -------------

Prepare minute

Sheriff 82.319 & Comm of Police 4 . 2 . 82 / 318

[bottom of page] 37 - 14 - 79 - 80. Recommended for the far North. -------------------

[oval stamp, in middle of letter] HER MAJESTY'S GAOL BRISBANE

[postage stamp, upper right corner of envelope] QUEENSLAND ONE PENNY

[round impressed stamp] BRISBANE 07 - 82 JUL 6 82

D Seymour Esq Commissioner of Police Brisbane -------