THOS HILL GOODWIN
J. MOORE,
Entered on Record by me, in Register of Patents Book 10, page 152, this Eighteenth day of June, One thousand eight hundred and sixty.
J. MOORE,
For Chief Secretary and Registrar.
• On the 25th March, 1861, Theodotus John Sumner, Esq., was appointed by His Excellency the Governor in Council Vice-President of the Central Board.
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APPENDIX No. 5.
'HONORARY CORRESPONDENTS OF THE CENTRAL BOARD APPOINTED TO WATCH OVER THE INTERESTS OF THE ABORIGINES.
Allan, Esq., J. M., Tooram Andrews, Esq., Henry, Geelong Burke, Esc ., Robert, Mount Shadwell Campbell, Dlsq., Duncan, Lake Lalbert Chenery, Esq., G-., Delatite Station Ellerman, Esq., H. C., Wimmera Fergusson, Esq., William, Camperdown Godfrey, Esq., Henry, "Boort," Lower Loddon Garratt, Esq., J. M., Geelong
Hedley, Esq., M.L.A., G. D., Palmerston Hughes, Esq., C. W., Cobram
Jackson, Esq., J. H., Sandford Jamieson, Esq., Hugh, Mildura Johnson, Esq., John, Gipps Land Lane, Esq., H. B., Yackandandah Learmonth, Esq., Peter, Hamilton Maclean, Esq., Mordaunt, Bacchus Marsh Mackay, Esq., G. E., Tarawingee
McLachlan, Esq., Ronald, River Avon McMillan, Esq., Angus, Bushy Park, Sale
McLeod, Esq., John, Lucknow, Gipps Land McLeod, Esq., Hugh L., Benyeo, Apsley McLeod, Esq., J. N., Mortlake, Portland Macleod, Esq., Archibald W., Bairnsdale, Gipps
Land
Manley, Esq., J. Wemyss, Toolamba Maxwell, Esq., John, Merton
Officer, Esq., C. M., Yat Nat, Balmoral Pasco, Esq., Crawford A. D., Swan Hill Porteous, Esq.,. Andrew, Carngham Read, Esq„ David, The Hermitage, Belvoir Read, Esq., Charles, Geelong
Ritchie, Esq., John, Boodcarra Scott, Esq R.. D., Camperdown Simmons,Esq., J. W., Swan Reach Snodgrass, Esq., M.L.A., Peter, Goulburn Strutt, Esq., C. E., Echuca
Watson, Esq., Samuel, 1VIurruvill
Wilson, Esq., Charles, Walmer, Horsham Young, Esq., James, Bacchus Marsh.
APPENDIX No. 6.
By Era EXCELLENCY SIR HENRY BARKLY, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath,. Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the Colony of Victoria, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c., &c.
To THEODOTES Jonx SUMNER,* Esquire, RICHARD HEALES, Esquire, M L A , HENRY LANG LANDS, Esquire, HENRY JENNINGS, Esquire, WILLIAM MACREDIE, Esquire, THOMAS EMBLING,
Esquire, M.L.A., and the Honorable STEPHEN GEORGE HENTY, M.L.C., all of the City of Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria—Greeting.
WHEREAS it has been deemed expedient by His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice of the Executive Council of the said Colony, that a Commission should forthwith issue for the estab- lishment of a " Board for the protection of the Aborigines residing in the Colony of Victoria, to advise
"the Government as to the amount of public moneys to be voted from year to year for the benefit of
"the said Aborigines, to control the expenditure of such moneys in the most efficient and economical
" manner to the benefit of such Aborigines, to recommend the proclamation 'of reserves for aboriginal
"purposes ; to supply rations, clothes, stock, implements, or such other articles as may be deemed
"requisite in carrying into effect the purposes for which the said moneys may be voted; to recommend
" the appointment or removal of all agents, officers, or local committees in connection with the said
" Board. and to direct and control the duties of all such persons so appointed or employed"—
Board; know ye that I, the Governor, with the advice aforesaid, reposing great trust and confi- . dence in your knowledge and ability, have authorised and appointed, and do by these presents authorise and appoint you Theodotus John Sumner, Richard Heales, Henry Langlands; Henry Jennings, William Macredie, Thomas Embling, and Stephen George Henty, to be a Board for the purposes aforesaid; and this Commission constituting you a Board for the purposes herein set forth shall con- tinue in full force and virtue : and you the said Board may, from time to time, and at any place or places, proceed in the execution thereof, and of every matter and thing thereof contained, although the business of the said Board -be not regularly continued from time to time by adjournment. And also that the before named Richard Heales be the President of you the said Board; and Robert Brough Smyth, Esquire, F.G.S.L., •be Secretary thereunto, whose services you may use as occasion may require.
And,. lastly, that you do report to the Governor of the said Colony, under your hands and seals, each and, every twelve months, such matters and things as relate to the condition of the AbOrigines; statistics, supplies, and expenditure, as can be furnished by the local agents or committees, and by you the said Board.
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ACCOUNT
showing the Amounts Voted for the Aborigines, and the Amounts Expended, from the 1st January to 31st December, 1860.
Da. Ca.
1860. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1860. £ s. d. £ s. ol.
Amounts voted :— Salaries .. ... 750 0 0
Salaries.. ... 750 0 0 . Wages to Robert Hickson 183 0 0 Contingent expenses ... 5,000 0 0 Contingent expenses ... 438 15 0
Authorised to Government Storekeeper, to cover re-
quisitions for stores* ... 3,830 0 0
5,201 15 0 ...
Unexpended balance... 548 5 0
5,750 0 0 5,750 0 0
• For particulars of expenditure see statement attached.
ACCOUNT
showing the Amounts Voted for the Aborigines, and the Amounts Expended, from the lat January to 31st August, 1861.
Da.
C
a.1861. £ s. d. s. d. 1861. s. d. £ s. d.
Amounts voted :- Incidental expenses ... 8 18 8
Salary of Guardian ... 450 0 0 Medical attendance 70 0 6
Salary of School Teachers Education and Maintenance
—one at £150 and one of Aboriginal boy ... 31 4 1
at £100 .. 250 0 0 Clerical assistance 13 10 0
Teacher and Matron Labor and blacksmith's
(Acheron) ... 200 0 0 work (Acheron) 20 5 0
Laborer (Acheron) 60 0 0 Rent of house for hospital, 960 0 0 board, and firewood
Contingent expenses 5,000 0 0 (Casterton) 18 0 11
£ Beef (Acheron) ... 1 13 0 Seed wheat (Acheron) ... 7 0 0 Authorised to Government
Storekeeper, to cover re-
quisitions for stores* ... 4,450 0 0 Salaries to 31st August ... 600 0 0
5,220 12 2 Unexpended balance... 739 7 10
5,960 0 0 5,960 0 0
• For particulars of expenditure see statement attached-
STATEMENT
of the total cost of all Clothing, Provisions,
&c.(including transport thereof) supplied for the use of the Aborigines from the commencement of the year 1860 to the present time (August, 1861).
Station. 1860. 1861. Station. 1860. 1861.
£ s. d. R. s. d. £ s. d. £ s. cl.
Melbourne (guardian's office) 28 1 1 51 7 6 Bacchus Marsh... 31 12 3 30 15 5 Swan Hill ... ... 210 3 4 231 3 4 Chiltern ... 110 2 0 33 2 11 Mount Franklyn ... 267 16 6 33 2 11 Warrnambool ... ... 48 14 0
Upper Goulburn... 127 9 6 Camperdown ... 164 14 0
Acheron River ... ... 366 0 4 536 8 10 Palmerston ... ... 33 2 11 Portland ... ... 103 2 6 168 1 8 Yering ..
Coast Tribe ... 52 10 6 Echuca ... ... 66 17 11
Yarra Tribe ... ... 37 12 2 128 7 3 Little River ... ... ... 47 10 1
Gipps Land ... ... 246 9 4 815 3 4 Hamilton ... ... 79 5 0
Geelong ... 68 14 7 80 14 8 Buchan ... ... ... 192 1 5
Sandford ... 65 17 11 164 14 8 Cobram ... ... ... 29 3 10
Lake Hindmarsh ... 74 17 3 647 14 2 Western Port ... ... 11 6 10
Loddon ... ... 61 6 2 27 5 4 Belfast ... ... ... 21 15 0
Mount Shadwell... 35 11 0 216 17 11 Upper Murray ... ... 6 8 0 Darling and Murray Junction 115 7 0 Yackandandah ... ... ... 33 2 11 Yelta, Lower Murray ... 235 12 10 625 16
72,493 0 3 4,571 3 7
Pooram... ... ... 41 6 0 259 13 2
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The amount for 1861 is that incurred according to the not identical for the two years ; the stations are however those
The vote of 1860 has been credited with the follow' ul F'or rebate from the Customs Department of
requisitions. It will be observed that the names are mentioned on the requisitions.
g amounts :- £ s. d.
his Colony's moiety of the dirty
collected at G-oolwa on supplies for the Y lta station, viz., 29th Nov., 1860 10 11 9
f 5 I I f 28th Feb., 1861 29 19 6
And the following surcharges—
January 6, 1861, on supplies for Acheron station 1 17 6
February 15, ditto freight to Yelta 0 9 3
£42 18 0
Government Stores,
Melbourne, 28th August, 1861.
By Authority: Joss FERRER. Government Printer, Melbourne.