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[in top left in embossed stamp] 445 / 5 Feb'y 69

[written at top] Commissioner of Police
Recommending payment of 10 pounds to
detective Hitchens of Gympie

69/29

Police Department

Brisbane 4th February 1869

Sir

I have the honor to recommend that
the sum of ten pounds be granted from
"The Police Reward Fund" to Detective
Constable Mr Fred'k Hitchens who was
stationed for some time at Gympie and
through whom the capture of the man
"Bond" who stopped the mail coach
near Gympie, was effected. As the
pay of the detectives is small and they
are obliged to pay for the information
they obtain it is necessary to reimburse
them in some way when the information
they get is valuable.

I have the honor tobe
Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
D.T. Seymour
C.P.

The
Hon
The Colonial Secretary