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- 8 th of May, 1816: Captain Schaw’s report
22nd of April, 1816‘Instructions of Serjeant Jeremiah Murphy Commanding a Detachment of the 46th Regiment ordered on a particular Service. – 1st. A body of Hostile Natives having recently crossed the Blue or Western Mountains from this side to the New discovered Country, and attacked or plundered the Government Provision Depot established at Cox’s River166 in the said Country, and driven away from thence the Government Stock-Men as well as the Stock-men of Private Individuals who were attending their Masters herds in that Country;167 You are hereby directed to proceed in Command of the Detachment of the 46th Regiment, specified in the margin,168 to Cox’s River, - Marching from Sydney at 9. O’Clock tomorrow Morning by the way of Parramatta, Penrith (or 1st. Depôt), Emu Ford, Spring-Wood (or 2nd. Depôt), Jamison’s-Valley, Blackheath and Cox’s Pass, to Cox’s River; where you are to halt with your Party and remain stationed till further Orders, for the purpose of affording Protection to the Government Stockmen and Cattle and the Government Depôt of Provisions at that Station – as well as for keeping open the Communication between this part of the Country and Bathurst. – 2nd. You will halt with your party tomorrow night at Parramatta, and march from thence on the following Morning to Penrith. – At Parramatta you will be joined by an overseer and some stock-men proceeding to Cox’s River to take charge of the Government Cattle there; whom together with the provision carts attending them, and the Provision Cart for your own party, you are to remain with and escort safe to Cox’s River. – Biscuit, Sugar, and Salt for one Month, and a small allowance of Spirits, will be sent for the use of yourself and Party along with you; and you will be furnished with the usual rations of Fresh or Salt meat at Cox’s River. – 3rd. As long as you remain at Cox’s River you are to mount a regular Guard daily of a Lance. Corporal and 3 Privates, Posting One sentry both Night and Day over your Arms and the Provision- Depôt at that station; and as often as the Overseer of the Government Stock applies to you for assistance you are to furnish him with a couple of soldiers to protect the Stockmen when they go out with the Stock to graze, or to collect them when required to be brought home. – On occasion of any Convoys of Provisions belong to Government going from hence to Bathurst, you are to furnish an Escort of three soldiers to escort the said Provisions thither; and also for any Herds of cattle belonging to Government that Mr. Hassall the Superintendent of Stock may think proper to order from Cox’s River to Bathurst; or from the former station to the 2nd. Depôt at Spring Wood, where you (sic) Escort will be relieved by the Guard at that Station. 4. In the event of any Natives coming to or near your Post at Cox’s River, armed with spears or other weapons, you are on no account to permit any of them to approach nearer than Sixty Yards to your Post – but to order them immediately away. – In case they refuse to go, and still remain near your post, you are to fire upon them and compel them to retire, or to take as many of them Prisoners as you can. – On taking any of them Prisoners, you are to have them handcuffed, or have their hands tied together with ropes – and send them on to the 2nd Depôt under an Escort, in Order to their being forwarded in the same manner from thence to Parramatta. – In case you should fall in with any Hostile Natives in the course of your march from Parramatta to Cox’s River, you are to attack them, and take as many Prisoners as you can – sending them back to Parramatta in the same manner as is herein already directed. – You are however, on all occasions of attacking the Hostile Natives, to save the Lives of their women and children if possible.- L. Macquarie Gov. in Chief of N.S.Wales. Government House, Sydney, 22nd. April 1816’169 Saturday, 4th of May, 1816: The troops march in. ‘The three Separate Military Detachments belonging to the 46th. Regt., Commanded severally by Captains Schaw, Wallis, and Lieutenant Dawe, sent out on the 10th. of last month to scour the interior of the Country and drive the Natives from the Settlements of the White Inhabitants, returned this Day to Head Quarters, after having executed the several parts of their Instructions entirely to my satisfaction; having inflicted exemplary Punishments on the hostile Natives, and brought in a few of them as Prisoners to Sydney. — L. M.’170 8th of May, 1816: Captain Schaw’s reportI have deleted from Captain Schaw's report the latter section after he left the Hawkesbury as it has no particular relevance to this work; except to note that Colbee probably accompanied him as Captain Wallis’ journal entry for the 28th noted his detachment “by capt. Schaw from Wingee Carribee. Marched for about twelve miles along the course of the river. Tracked the natives for some miles, and guide Coloby informed us they were about two days before us.”171 ‘Captain Schaw's Report Sydney 8th May 1816 Sir In obedience to Your Excellency's commands I have the honour to Report the proceedings of the Detachment of the 46th Regt. under my command, ordered on a particular service, and enclose for Your Excellency's information some extracts from the journal. In addition to which I beg leave to state that every individual competing on this Service evinced the utmost good and anxiety to forward the same as far as lay in their power, and underwent the fatigue and privations necessarily attendance and without uttering the least complaint. It would be an act of injustice on my part were I to omit to mention on this occasion the very marked attention and assistance we experienced from the Windsor Magistrates while we remained in their District, as also from Mr. Secretary Campbell and Mr Oxley at their respective farms. The latter gentlemen accompanied the Detachment several days and rendered the most particular services. I beg leave to observe that I have omitted in the journal to mention the particular services on which Captain Wallis and Lieut. Dawe were employed in co‑operation with my Detachment. I am being in possession of the Reports of those officers. It only remains for me to express my regret that it was not in my power to carry the instructions more fully into effect. 1 have the honor to be. Sir. Your most obedt. Servt. W. Schaw Capt. 46th Regt. Extracts From the Journal of the Detachment of the 46th Regt. under my Command on a particular Service Wednesday 10th April Marched from Sydney to Parramatta according to Orders, and halted for the night. Thursday 11th Marched for Windsor, and arrived there at 2 o'clock, communicated with the Magistrates according to Instructions, and not receiving any information of importance, halted for that night. Friday 12th In pursuance of a plan of co‑operation arranged by the Magistrates, with some constables and Settlers, marched to Lieut. Bell's Farm with additional Guides and two Constables. Halted for the night. Saturday 13th Marched from Lieut. Bell's Farm to the River Grose, and through the second ridge of Mountains, and Kurry Jong Brush. The Black Guides discovered the track of natives, which we followed to a Camp, that appeared to have been slept in the night before, left the tracks in the deep ravines, between the second and higher ridges, and proceeded to Singleton's Hill. Halted for the night. Sunday 14th Detach'd Lieut. Grant, with ten men to Flying Fox Valley, being informed that it was a likely place to find some natives. Proceeded with the rest of the Detachment along the Colo Ridge, and detached a Serjt. and five men to the left. The whole arrived at Mr. Howe's Farm in the evening, without having discovered any tracks of Natives, and halted for the night.172 Monday 15th Returned to Windsor & communicated with the Magistrates, who could not obtain any information. After refreshing the men, proceeded on the route pointed out in the instructions, but being followed by an express with a letter from Doctor Arundel, requesting immediate assistance, countermarched and arrived at Caddy's.173 at nine o'clock that night. Tuesday 16th Marched at 3 o'clock in the morning to a place where it was supposed the Natives had retired after plundering some neighbouring Farms. A 7 o'clock fell in with their tracks, a party of about 15 men were seen at some distance, which we followed until 1/2 past 12, without being able to come up with them. Halted to refresh the men and again proceeded on the same track, when we came to a Farm belonging to a man of the name of Douglas where we were informed that the same Party had a short time before plundered a small Farm adjoining, and had made their escape. Returned to Dr Arundel's to wait for further information. Wednesday 17th Received information of an Encampment and detached Lieut. Grant, who was accompanied by Asst. Surgeon Bush. with a Party to surprise it at day light. They marched at 1/2 past 2 o'clock in the morning under the guidance of a White Stock Man, and after marching nine miles arrived at a place where the natives were said to be encamped; but the Guide thro' fear or some other reason, declined leading the Party to the spot, affecting to be ignorant of that part of the Country, in consequence of which the Detachment were unable to find the Encampment, and after fruitless search of many hours, returned, and joined me at Windsor, where we halted for the night. Thursday 18th Receiving no further information, marched to Col. O'Connell's Farm, near the Western Road, & halted for the night.’174 Directory: docs docs -> Application for acem docs -> Observational Assessment of Teaching Practices Teaching Assessment Initiative Proposal Submitted to The Teachers for a New Era project docs -> Traditional British values docs -> From Warfighters to Crimefighters: The Origins of Domestic Police Militarization docs -> Borzoi Club of America Register of Merit Program I. What is a Register Of Merit docs -> Protecting the rights of the child in the context of migration docs -> United Nations E/C. 12/Esp/5 docs -> 9th May 1950 the schuman declaration docs -> Getting To Outcomes® in Services for Homeless Veterans 10 Steps for Achieving Accountability Download 3.05 Mb. Share with your friends:
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