QSA6826 1897 Letter from James Whiteford to James Lamon 17 May, Correspondence and report on "The Aborigines of Queensland" 1896, Home Secretarys Department, DR57634

Cook District Musgrave Station 17th May 1897.

Sergeant Jas. Whiteford F.21

Respectfully suggests for his Inspector's consideration:-

That the Kings in each Tribe of blacks as the King becomes known be presented with a brass plate to be worn round the neck as a badge of Kingship. The sergeant thinks that if this is done that it will be easier to work the Tribes through their King who would when he wore the plate be held responsible for the good behaviour of his Tribe and should any of them at any time commit any depredations the King would be looked to and expected to produce the offenders for punishment.

(sgd.) Jas. Whiteford. sergt. Regd. No. 210

Inspector Lamond Police Station. Cooktown.