QSA846807 1866 Letter from William Hirst to Colonial Secretary 21 February, In letter 66:571, Colonial Secretarys office In letters Part 4 DR60458

[in top left in embossed stamp] Police Department Queensland 595 / 27-2-66

[under that another embossed stamp] Colonial Secretary's Office 571 / 23rd Feb 66

[written across top] P.M. Maryborough Requesting answer be sent to letter from Bench re alleged opinions of late Coln Secty concerning them.

Police Const.

Maryborough

February 21. 1866

Sir

I do myself the honor of bringing under your notice that certain of the Magistrates of this district have applied to me for the purposes of ascertaining if any, and what, reply has been received in this office, to a letter addressed to the late Honble. Colnl. Secretary by my predecessor, dated Septemb. 1st 1865 & numbered 84 giving a series of resolutions passed at a meeting of the

The Honorable

The Colonial

Secretary

[writte in left margin] Ascertain if Commissioner of Police has Communicated with Bench of Magistrates [initialled NMc] 23 Feb. 66

[written under that] No - The Commissioner of Police merely reported, as directed, to the Hon. The Col. Secty. Under date 24th October 1865 B.C. Hon: Col. Secy 27-2-66. [initialled D.T.S. J.P.

[written under that] B.C. Hon. Co. Secy. 27-2-66

[written under that] Colonial Secretary declining to open up or interfere further in this matter. [initialled] A.W.M.

[written under that] P.M. Maryborough 1 Mar. 66

[written in lower left margin] P.M. Maryborough 16 . 3 . 66.

local Magistrates, on the 14th of the same month in relation to some injurious reports which the Honble Sectry had entertained of them collectively; And I am now requested to convey to you the fact that in searching the records of this office, it appears that no reply has been received to the letter in question & what the Magistrates had hoped to have been favored with.

I have the hon to be

your most obedt Servt

[signed] William Hirst PM