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To meet the requirements of the Burke District [?] has recommended that Sub Inspector Coward be appointed to take charge of the Police Force already stationed there and that he be authorized to supplement his number by an acting Sergeant and three men to be provided by the Commissioner with power also to select on the spot eight native Troopers.
16. June 68
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[office stamp] COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE QUEENSLAND 1788 / 13.6.68
[written at top] Commissioner of Police Reporting urgent Police protection for Burke District
No. 68/199
Police Department
Brisbane 12th June 1868
Sir
I have the honor to return here with Mr. Landsborough's letter on the subject of police protection in the Burketown district. I have also received a report from Sub Inspector Uhr very similar to that addressed by Mr. Landsborough.
On Tuesday next Sub Inspector Coward leaves this for Bowen there to wait arrival of a vessel bound to Burketown from Sydney
Mr Coward takes with him an acting Sergeant and three constables also equipment for eight
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eight native troopers in addition to those already at the station.
I am informed by Mr. Uhr that troopers can be enlisted in Burketown who do not belong to the district.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obed. Servant
[signed] D.T. Seymour
C.P.