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Robinsonaboriginal contextcorridor placeline 7
of Cooktown, as she lay sunk on reef Inner Barrier / 31st Oct. The gins reports [sic] that Robinson his mate / and one Boy named Dick were murdered on Barrier

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[top right] Spitfire Nov. 6th 90
Police Magistrate
I have sent By (Wairill
McMaster (Master) 4 Blackboys & 2 gins,
which I picked up of [sic] the wreck of the Cutter Ruby
of Cooktown, as she lay sunk on reef Inner Barrier
31st Oct. The gins reports [sic] that Robinson his mate
and one Boy named Dick were murdered on Barrier
by thoses boys that I have rescued.
Nov 5th Whilst anchored No 2 Claremont Group