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letters; and as they are naturally in
great anxiety for his safety, they have
referred the inquiry of the case to me.

If such case does not come
strictly under your cognisance, I should
feel extremely obliged if you would
point out any means by which I
could possibly learn whether the
Young man is still alive, and if so.
the best method of getting a letter
conveyed to him .... It occurs to
me that the names of Emigrants
may be registered perhaps, and be
attainable by those means.

I have &c

(signed) R.C. Whish

Address

Rev'd R.C. Whish

Monkton

Ramsgate

[marginalia, at bottom, on right side of page, and at top of page, turned sideways]

Let enquiry be made as
requested

.... 13th

[in another hand]

Pol. Magistrate

... Brisbane

... 15 March, 1849

[tick through the above]

On 1 April

... Resubmitted

... 2 April

On 15 April

Resubmitted

... 16 April

On 1 May

49/3[760]

Has any report
been received in this case
from the Police Magistrate
at Brisbane since 49/3760 ?

4 Sept 1849 ....... Apparently not -

Write again to the Police Magistrate at Brisbane to [crossed out] (asc) know
if he has ascertained any thing respecting Hammond. ... 10 Sep 1849

Approved

..... 10[th]

[sideways]

Captain Wickham

.... 14 September 1849.