QSA17617 1857 Letter from William Elyard to Goverment Resident 17 November, Letters addressed to the Government Resident by the Colonial Secretary, Sydney, on the Native Police, DR50997

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Colonial Secretary's Office

Sydney 17th November 1857

Sir

In acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 3rd instant, recommending at the instance of the Commandant of Native Police, the allowance of an additional sum daily to the officers employed in recruiting for that Corps in the Lower Darling, I am directed to inform you that the Native Police Corpors must be made useful by recruiting

The Government Resident

Moreton Bay

additional men, and that consiering the murders now being perpetrated and the wish expressed by the legislature that the Force should be efficient, the Colonial Secretary is disposed to sanction what you are the Commandant may concur is deeming necessary.

2. I am directed at the same time to remark that in asking for extra allowances a specific recommendation should be made, and that if the Native Police officers are liable to be in the bush at all times, the Colonial

Secretary would wish to be informed why specific allowances should be made for this particular duty.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your most obedient servant

[Signed] W Elyard