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  Division under your command, and known as Tommy Hippi; and the

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Brisbane,
10th. July, 1861.
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61/548.
Sir,
Mr. John Ferrett, the Member for Maranoa in the Legislative
Assembly having recently made application to the Government
for the discharge from the Police Force of a Trooper attached to the
Division under your command, and known as Tommy Hippi; and the
matter having been brought before the Executive Council, I am directed
to acquaint you that it has been determined for various reasons adduced
in support of the application, to discharge this Trooper who will therefore
immediately return to his own Country in the care of Mr. Ferrett.
2. As however it is thought that it may not be desirable or even
practicable, at once to remove him from your Detachment of Police, Mr. Ferrett
has been informed that this Aboriginal cannot be allowed to enter his
service until the close of the present session of Parliament.
3. You will meanwhile be good enough to take the necessary steps
for supplying the vacancy that will occur upon the discharge of this Trooper.
I have &c.
(Sgd)
A. W. Manning
F. Wheeler Esq. N.M.P.