Letters received from Captain John McArthur, commander of marines and acting commandant Port Essington, 04 May 1840-16 March 1847

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(51 letters)

Nos. 1, 4 January 1841; 2-46, 4 May 1840 - 16 March 1847; 47, 6 July 1840; 48, 14 September 1840; 49, 15 March 1841; 50, 27 January 1841; 52, 24 January 1841.

Subjects include: countermining of orders by Chambers; McArthur to appeal to the Commander in Chief; serving of extra grog allowance; Mr Armstrong refuses to do duty as gardener to the colony; McArthur refuses to open communications which 'do not acknowledge the authority of Her Majesty's commission under which he is acting'; reception of supplies; wreckage picked up not part of Orontes; native 'Jack White' seen in Mangrove swamp with musket; birth of Margaret Mew, daughter of Sergeant Mew of Royal Marines; birth of Josiah Davis, son of Private Davis; disagrees with Chambers' proposal to sail to Coupang for supplies; requests bread for Aboriginal prisoner; state of provisions; relations between them [as to who has superior authority].

Includes A report of the crimes and punishment of four privates of the Royal Marines serving within the Post established at Victoria (9-03-1841)

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