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Captain O'Connell has been authorised to retain for the present Year, the two Extra Orderlies who were to have been handed over to the Bench of Magistrates on it's [sic] formation: - The Colonial Storekeeper does not appear to be aware of this arrangement, which

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Note

[above the above] Noted

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probably will account for the Extra Arms to to [sic] which he refers, being required -

[signed] Geo Barney

Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands

The Honorable

The Colonial Secretary

B.C. No. 99. 17 April 1850

Returned C. S. O.

... 20 April 1850

[from bottom-left corner of page, turned sideways]

[in a second hand]

Mr V.

....20[th].

The Regulated supply of Arms &c for four Men [of] the authorised Police Establishment should perhaps be ordered - The extra supply authorised to the Commissioner can be returned into Store when no longer required -

.... 22 Ap'l

[in a third hand]

Approved

... 24th .. [initials] ChFR

[in a fourth hand]

Colonial Storekeeper

.... 30 April 1850.

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