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Cook District,
Musgrave Station
30th May 1897.

Sergeant Jas. Whiteford F 21 Reports that he left his
Station on the morning of the 25th of the month (in company
with Inspector Lamond and seven Trackers) taking a
Bullock to kill for the blacks who had mustered up at the
Five Mile Creek to meet the Inspector. On arriving at
the Five Mile we were met by 150 blacks there was a much
larger mob close by but they were shy and did not shew
up.

The Sergeant by his Inspector's instructions shot
the Bullock and the Blacks were not long in cutting same
up and taking it away.

Inspector Lamond interviewed the Blacks and gave
them some tobacco, the Inspector also promised the kings
that he would get them a brass plate to be worn as a
badge of kingship the trackers were allowed by the Inspector
to have a friendly half hour's chat with the
Blacks and when we were leaving the Blacks gave the Inspector
three cheers in their own language to show him
that they appreciated what is being done for them.

From the Five Mile the Sergeant escorted Inspector
Lamond to Koolburra and at Koolburra the Inspector purchased
some remounts and he gave the Sergeant six fine
horses for the Musgrave. The Sergeant on his way back
from Koolburra went down the Morehead and met a mob a 30
blacks

Inspector Lamond
Police Station
Cooktown.