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[diagonally] Immediate

50/245 ... 8th Jan'y 1850

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The Government Emigration Agent to the Honorable
the Colonial Secretary respecting the appointment of an
Immigration Agent at Moreton Bay

Water Police Office

Sydney 8 Jan'y /'50.

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Sir,

Perceiving that an opportunity
offers for communicating with
Moreton Bay by the Steamer Tamar
this afternoon I feel it my duty
to point out for the information
of His Excellency the Governor that
a Vessel is now fitting in Sydney
Harbour and about to sail in a
few days for the purpose of
Embarking a number of Emigrants
at Moreton Bay for California

Although I have received no
Official Notice from the Master
of Charterers of this Vessel ...
neither is she advertized [sic] in the
Public Papers for that destination ...
I have satisfied myself that
such is the fact and I loose [sic]
no time in communicating
with the Government that
they may without delay Appoint

[notes in left margin]

[diagonally]

No. 201/50.

Immediate

[in another hand]

Let the Sub Collector
be appointed

.... 8th ... [initials] ChFR

[in a third hand]

Mr Duncan

Capt'n Browne

.... 8 Jan'y 1850

[in faint, almost illegible writing]

A copy of this letter
with copies of the
notes sent to the Sec'y
of the sub Collector

Cap. Browne to be
informed

Mr F

.... 1.30 P.M.

[initials] JMcL

[diagonally]50/956

[in a fourth hand, over the above faint writing]

Notified in Gazette

... of 11 Jan'y

[tick through the above]

Inform Coll'r & Cap
Wickham -

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