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but, through weakness, fell
from my horse about three
miles from the Barracks
which I only reached on the
morning of the 20^th. I
trust you are satisfied
that I did all that lay
in my power to overtake
the murderers. I attribute
our ill success to Gillies
having lost his way on
the 14^th not arriving
and at the Barracks until
night, and to the almost
impassable nature of
the country in which
the Blacks dispersed -

Enclosed are the depositions
of M^r Bennett and
William Gillies.

I have the Honor to be
Sir,
Your most Obedient Servant

Francis Nicoll
L^t [Lieutenant] Native Police

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See Deposition of Gillies