Aborigines of Van Diemen's Land, 1830-1840 - Page 239
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[Page 239]
Having now brought my narrative to a conclusion of the measures pursued for restraining the depredations of the Abo hostile Aborgines, to a conclusion and the successful results of the concialiatory mission consequent upon Sir George Arthur's admirable plan for surrounding and capturing the Blacks, little more needs to be said. In 1832 the Aboriginal Committee received a valuable addition in the nomination as one of its members of Matthew Forster Eyre, the then Chief Police Magistrate, and also a member of the Executive and Legislative Councils. This gentleman is sufficiently known at home, and formerly greatly distinguished himself when Brigadier Major in of the District of Limerick.
I observe in the records that notwithstanding the conciliatory mission,depredations were perpetrated so late as 1834 by the Aborigines. A letter from Mr Seymour, one of the surveyors, residing at New Norfolk, complains of serious outrages having been committed in the district - and