March 8th. Two sawyers attacked by natives; severely wounded. Two
huts, near New Norfolk, plundered. 12th. Mrs. Cunningham's hut, at
East Arm, robbed by natives: she and the child wounded, very
dangerously. 21st. Mr. Lawrence's servant murdered, and three men
dangerously wounded by the natives, on Norfolk Plains.
April 5th. J. Ralton speared through the body, whilst at work
splitting wood. 6th. N. Fitzgerald speared twice through the body,
whilst sitting reading at the door of his cottage; the house
plundered by the natives of guns, blankets, and other things. 7th.
The same house again attacked.
May 10th. Hut on Patrick's Plains, containing government stores,
burnt to the ground, by natives. Mr. Kemp's establishment, at Lake
Sorell, attacked by a considerable mob of natives: the fire arms
carried away, buildings totally consumed by fire; two men murdered,
and one wounded.
June 6th. Several huts attacked, near Hunter's Hill; J. Triffits
speared. Mr. Baretti's hut robbed, likewise Mrs. Bell's, of every
thing in it, and the wife of N. Long murdered. Mr. Clark's hut
plundered.
September 5th. Thomas Smith, hut-keeper, at Tapsly, murdered: hut
plundered. John Hignston speared, and hut robbed; four sawyers'
huts robbed. 7th. B. B. Thomas, Esq., and his overseer, Mr. Parker,
murdered near Port Sorell, by a mob of natives, whilst, actuated by
the most humane views, they were endeavouring to carry the
conciliatory measures of government into effect. Mr. Thomas had
received ten spear wounds, and Mr. Parker eleven. Stocker's hut
desperately attacked; a child wounded; a man, named Cubit, speared.
22nd. Mr. Dawson's hut, on Brushy Plains, attacked, and his servant
severely beaten with waddies. 23rd. Mr. Dawson's servant, Hughes,
severely beaten by natives, nearly losing his life.
October 3rd. The natives, having possession of fire-arms, attacked
and robbed the premises of constable Bird, and plundered the house
of Mr. Amos, jun.
FOOTNOTES:
[Footnote 14: In the western districts, the stockmen were usually
mounted. When they saw the natives, these armed murderers galloped after
them, and delivered their fire without danger to themselves.
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