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  Transcript of 3 from QSA846925 1874 Letter from Charles Beddome to Colonial Secretary 18 May, Colonial Secretarys Office In Letters, In letter 74/1091, DR63551 in the Correspondence with the Colonial Secretary's Office collection.3 (Correspondence with the Colonial Secretary's Office, QSA846925 1874 Letter from Charles Beddome to Colonial Secretary 18 May...

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  the tide rose. After getting the cargo out of

that they had to run her ashore to prevent
her going down in deep water. She filled as
the tide rose. After getting the cargo out of
her the Master called a surveyand sold her
as a wreck. By this mail I send official
enquiry into her loss, together with her papers,
to the board of trade.
[I have not held enquiry into loss of "Charles
Auguste" yet as I had hopes of finding the
missing portion of her crew. I shall most
likely be able to send it by this mail.]
I have not been able to fill up the vacancies
in the Water Police and Govt. Cutter, but
will do so the first chance.
The SE season has set in ; the health of
the men belonging to the settlements is good.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your Obedient Servant
[signed] C.E Beddome
Police Magistrate