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  and right breast spotted with blood-stains ; one small cap box ; one piece German tinder - said by Wilson and Sullivan to be / property of Davis. / One portion of very dark with dark stripe pattern trowsers [trousers], heavy stuff ; one doubled-bladed buckhorn handled knife, one

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  fowling piece - property of Siddel, but given in charge to Solomon. / Two five-chambered revolvers - one said to have been property of Davis, the other claimed by Wilson. / One large leather belt pouch, common make, two compartments - claimed by Wilson and Sullivan.

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ment is from the left side front ; one piece of dark waterproof cloth, black and white in very fine spots ; one arm (torn open)
of crimean shirt, light colour, all-wool material, large open square or cross pattern. All these bought on board at Dunk
Island.
Corpse A. - Fragments of a crimean shirt, thin mixed material, large open black cross pattern, with smaller crosses of
much lighter colour running between ; three or four pearl buttons of usual size ; calico lining in portions ; one torn pair of
trowsers [trousers], dark heavy tweed, with much darker stripes down sides of legs, calico pockets and lining, common brass buttons with
bar through middle, three small leather straps through which to pass belt - evidently worn by a tall man - said to have belonged
to Hardy.
Corpse B. - One black cloth sac coat, much torn, silesia stuff for pockets, alpaca and coarse canvas both used for lining,
small cloth button - apparently worn by fair-sized man.
Corpse A. - One very dark, very heavy cloth (like a kind of flannel) reversible coat, edged with common black binding,
on one-face common black bone buttons, on the other large cloth buttons. Three pockets on each face, one on one side and
two on the other, and in the ordinary position. All these bought on board by Captain Gowlland, as result of his first day's
search.
One tall Californian felt hat, edged with common binding, no band or lining, blood-stained, and supposed to belong
to Rowe ; bought from blacks' camp, two or three miles up Shoal Rivulet. One rather small canvas sheath for belt-knife,
found on small beach between rivers.
One piece of 1 1/2-inch Europe navy-rope ; when found, two fathoms long, now cut down to one fathom ; found at blacks'
camp, four miles up Shoal Rivulet.
One belt-pouch of Russia-leather, nicely made, with red morocco lining, two compartments, ornamented round, copper
button, apparently silver-gilt, small piece of fig-twist tobacco inside ; one miner's right, Province of Auckland, issued to name
of John Crooks ; found at a native camp a little to north of Tam O'Shanter Point.
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[Annexure No. 6.] [centred]
LIST of articles found at blacks' camp, near Tam O'Shanter Point, where Captain and party were attacked by blacks - received
from the Police at Cardwell :-
One leg of heavy dark tweed trowsers [trousers], two flaps of waistcoat to match, one large light-coloured neckerchief, one tall
greenish drab Californian felt hat with binding round edge, no lining or band - all claimed by Wilson.
One tall dark brown Californian felt hat, with broad binding and band, and leather lining for head ; one large piece of
dark chocolate coloured oilskin coat ; one crimean shirt, light blue, with broad black stripe on outside only, left breast covered
and right breast spotted with blood-stains ; one small cap box ; one piece German tinder - said by Wilson and Sullivan to be
property of Davis.
One portion of very dark with dark stripe pattern trowsers [trousers], heavy stuff ; one doubled-bladed buckhorn handled knife, one
side gone, lashed together by blacks - said by Wilson and Sullivan to have been Captain's property.
Three pieces of blue woollen coat, formerly Naval Brigade jumper ; one revolver case - claimed by Sulivan.
Two calico cap-covers ; one side of brass watch case - said by Wilson and Sullivan to have been property of Solomon.
One lid of tin billy - said to have been property of Siddel.
One pair of light blankets - claimed for Oscar Wallen.
One common cotton red pocket handkerchief, with white ring pattern and white veriegated border ; one gun stock,
fowling piece - property of Siddel, but given in charge to Solomon.
Two five-chambered revolvers - one said to have been property of Davis, the other claimed by Wilson.
One large leather belt pouch, common make, two compartments - claimed by Wilson and Sullivan.
One portion of leather revolver case, burnt.
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No. 2. [centred]
The Attorney General to Lieutenant Gowlland. [centred]
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Attorney General's Office,
Sydney, 2 April, 1872.
Sir,
In acknowledging the receipt of your report of the proceedings of the Expedition, ordered on the
9th ultimo by this Government to start under your command in search of the survivors of the New Guinea
Prospecting Expedition, I have much pleasure in conveying to you the thanks of my colleagues and myself
for the prompt and efficient manner in which the duty undertaken by you was carried out. I have at the same
time to request that you will convey to the volunteers who at so short a notice accompanied you, and by
their observance of discipline contributed towards the success of the expedition, as well as to the other
persons engaged in it, our sense of the importance of their services. The rapidity with which the
"Governor Blackall" was manned, victualled, and coaled, and the short period occupied in the voyage to
and from the locality of the wreck, and in the complete search which you appear to have made, are in
every way satisfactory.
I have, &c [etc.].,
JAMES MARTIN.
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No. 3. [centred]
LIEUTENANT GOWLLAND, to THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
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Attorney General's Office,
Sydney, 9 April, 1872.
Sir,
With reference to the statement in my report of the 29th ultimo, conveyed in the following
words - "that northward of Cape Cooper the coast line had been very carefully searched by boat parties of
H.M.S. 'Basilisk,' but to the southward the coast had only been cursorily examined," - I beg to be
permitted, at the request of Captain Moresby, to correct what he assures me to be a misconception on my
part of the character and extent of the search instituted by his boat parties. Having since learnt from
that gentleman that the coast south of Cape Cooper had also been very carefully and minutely examined
by his searching parties, prior to the arrival of the "Governor Blackall," I can only express my great
regret at the unintentional error.
I have, &c [etc.].,
JNO. T. GOWLLAND.
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Sydney : Thomas Richards, Government Printer - 1872.
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