James Bruce (Cormorant, Sydney, Cooktown, Auckland) to Hornby. (82p.), 12 December 1878-10 October 1879

 
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Subjects include: voyage to Australia; lunch at Government House, Perth; defeat of Lord Harris' eleven by NSW; ordered to Brooker Island, New Guinea; movement of other ships; voyage to New Guinea; cannibals; Noumea; French intentions in New Hebrides; Sir Arthur Gordon; Samoa; Admiralty displeasure at his firing on natives of Brooker Island.

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J.Wilson (n.pl.) to Bruce (n.d.) re managing "Sir A.G.Sowell"; approves of his activities.

Thomas Wolley (Admirality) to Commodore Wilson (31-07-1879) re cruise of Cormorant to New Guinea and Solomon Islands and Bruce's firing on natives. Cormorant sailing orders to investigate labour traffic in south seas and investigate fates of various persons (2-02-1879)

Bruce (Cormorant, Fiji) to J.Wilson (19-04-1879) reporting proceedings of ship. (Pressed copy, very faint.)

Bruce (Cormorant, Auckland) to Wilson (7-10-1879) re firing on natives of Brooker Island (Pressed copy, faint)

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