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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Brisbane,
10th. July 1861
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61/547
Sir,
The Executive Council having recently had under consideration
the application conveyed in your letter of the 22nd. ultimo in reference to
a Black known as "Tommy Hippi", who was employed on your
Station until he was induced to enter the Native Police Force, but
is now desirous of leaving the Force with the view of returning to your
service, I am directed in reply to inform you that in consideration of the
testimomy borne to the sobriety and general good conduct of this Aboriginal
and under the circumstances adduced by you in support of your application
for his discharge, the necessary steps will at once be taken for his removal from the
force. As however it might not be either desirable or practicable to order his
immediate discharge, the Officer in command of the Division to which he
is attached, will be communicated with, and it is probable that he will
be able to dispense with the services of this Trooper soon enough to
allow his return to his own Country in your care at the close of the
present Session of Parliament.
I have &c.
(Sgd.)
A. W. Manning.
John Ferret Esq.
Brisbane.