GOVERNMENT ORDER.
No. 11.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Sept. 22, 1830.

1. THE Community being called upon to act en masse on the 7th Oct. next, for the purpose of capturing those hostile Tribes of the Natives which are daily committing renewed atrocities upon the Settlers; the following outline of the arrangements which the Lieutenant Governor has determined upon, is published, in order that every person may know the principle on which he is required to act, and the part which he is to take individually in this important transaction.
2. Active operations will at first be chiefly directed against the Tribes which occupy the country South of a line drawn from Water[l]oo Point East, to Lake Echo, West, including the Hobart, Richmond, New Norfolk, Clyde, and Oatlands Police Districts, -- at least, within this country, the Military will be mainly employed, the capture of the Oyster Bay and Big River Tribes, as the most sanguinary, being of the greatest consequence.
3. In furtherance of this measure, it is necessary that the Natives should be driven from the extremities within the settled Districts of the county of Buckingham, and that they should subsequently be prevented from escaping out of them, -- and the following movements are, therefore, directed first to surround the hostile Natives Tribes, -- secondly, to capture them in the county of Buckingham, progressively driving them upon Tasman's Peninsula, -- and, thirdly, to prevent their escape into the remote unsettled Districts to the Westward and Eastward.
4. Major Douglas will, on the seventh of October, cause the following chain of posts to be occupied; viz:-- From the Coast near St. Patrick's Head, to the source of the St. Paul's River, and by that River and the South Esk, to Epping Forest, and Campbell Town. This line being taken up, the Parties composing it, will advance in a Southerly direction towards the eastern Marshes, and will thoroughly examine the country between their first Stations and the head of the Macquarie, and on the afternoon of the 12th Oct. they will halt with their left at a Mountain on the Oyster Bay Tier, on which a large fire is to be kept burning, and their right extending towards Malony's Sugar Loaf. To effect this movement, Major Douglas will reinforce the post at Ovocca, and this force, under the orders of Capt. Wellman will be strengthened by such Parties as can be dispatched by the Police Magistrate of Campbell Town, and by the Roving Parties under Mr. Batman, and will receive the most effectual cooperation from Major Gray, who will, no doubt, be warmly, seconded by Messrs. Legge, Talbot, Grant, Smith, Gray, Hepburn, Kearney, Bates, and all other Settlers in that neighbourhood.
5. Major Douglas will also, on the seventh of Oct. form a chain of posts from Campbell Town along the South-west bank of the Macquarie to its junction with the Lake River. These Parties will then advance in a Southerly direction, carefully examining the Table Mountain range on both its sides, and the banks of the Lake River, and they will halt on the afternoon of the 12th, with their left at Malony's Sugar Loaf, and their right at Lackey's Mill, which position will already be occupied by Troops from Oatlands. In this movement, Major Douglas will receive the co-operation of the Police Magistrate of Campbell Town, who will bring forward upon that portion of the line extending from the high road near Kimberly's on the Salt-pan Plains to Malony's Sugar Loaf, the force contributed by Messrs. Willis, W. Harrison, Peatson, Jellicoe, Davidson, McLeod, Leake, Clarke, Murray, Horne, Scardon, Kermode, Parramore, Horton, Scott, Dickenson, R. Davidson, Cassidy, Eagle, Gardner, Robertson, Hill, Forster, with any other Settlers from that part of his District, while that portion of the line extending from Lackey's Mill to Kimberly's will be strengthened by Messrs. G. C. Clarke, G. C. Simpson, Sutherland, Ruffey, Gatenby, G. Simpson, C. Thom[son], H. Murray, Buist, Oliver, [Malcol]m, Taylor, Mackersey, [Rayler], Stewart, Alston, Bibra, [Cor]ney, Fletcher, Young, O'Connor, Yorke, and any other Settlers, resident in that part of the District, who will on their march have examined the East side of Table Mountain.
6. In order to obviate confusion in the movements of this body, the Police Magistrate will, without delay, ascertain the strength which will be brought into the field, and having divided it into Parties of Ten, he will nominate a Leader to each, and will attach to them experienced Guides for directing their marches, -- and he will report these arrangements to Major Douglas, when completed. The remainder of the forces under Major Douglas, will, on the afternoon of the 12th, take up their position on the same line, extending from the Oyster Bay range to the Clyde, South of Lake Crescent, over Table Mountain. Its right, under the command of Capt. Mahon, 63d Regiment, resting on the Table Mountain, passing to the rear of Micahel Howe's Marsh. Its left, under Capt. Wellman, 57th Regiment, at a Mountain in the Oyster Bay tier, where a large fire will be seen. Its right centre, under Captain Macpherson 17th Regiment, extending from Malony's Sugar Loaf to Capt Mahon's left - and its left centre under Capt. Baylie, 63rd Regiment, extending from Malony's Sugar Loaf to Capt Wellman's right.
7. Major Douglas's extreme right will be supported by the Roving Parties, and by the Police of the Oatlands District, which, together with the Volunteer Parties formed from the District of Oatlands, will be mustered by the Police Magistrate in Divisions of Ten Men, and he will nominate a Leader to each Division, and will attach experienced Guides for conducting the march and he will report his arrangement when completed, to Major Douglas, in order that this force may be placed in the right of the line, to which position it will file from Oatlands by the pass over Table Mountain.
8. Between the 7th and the 12 of Oct., Lieut Aubin will thoroughly examine the tier extending from the head of the Swan River, North, down to Spring Bay, the Southern extremity of his District, in which duty he will be aided, in addition to the Military parties stationed at Spring Bay and Little Swan Port, by Capts. Maclaine and Leard, Messrs. Meredith, Hawkins, Gatehouse, Buxton, Harte, Amos, Allen, King, Lyne, and all Settlers in that District, and by Capt. Glover and Lieut. Steele, with whatever force can be collected at the Carlton, and at Sorell by the Police Magistrate of that District.
In occupying this position, the utmost care must be taken that no portion of this or any other force shews itself above the tiers South of Spring Bay before the general line reaches that point, and the Constables at East Bay Neck, and the Settlers on the Peninsula must withdraw before the 7th [Oc]t. in order that nothing may tend to deter the Native Tribes from passing the Isthmus.
On the 12th, Lieut Aubin will occupy the passes in the tier which the Natives are known most to frequent, and will communicate with the extreme left of Major Douglas's line - taking up the best points of observation, and causing at the same time a most minute reconnoissance to be kept upon the Schoutens, in case the Natives should pass into that Peninsula, as they are in the habit of doing either for shell-fish or eggs, in which case he will promptly carry into effect the instructions with which he has already been furnished.
9. Capt. Wentworth will, on the 4th of Oct., push a strong Detachment under the orders of Lieut. Croly from Bothwell towards the Gt. Lake, for the purpose of thoroughly examining St. Patrick's Plains and the banks of the Shannon, extending its left on retiring to the Clyde, towards the Lagoon of Islands, and its right towards Lake Echo.
This Detachment will be assisted by the Roving Parties under Sherwin and Doran, and by the settlers resident on the Shannon.
10. Capt. Wentworth will also detach the Troops at Hamilton Township under Capt. Vicary, across the Clyde to occupy the Western bank of the Ouse. For this service every possible assistance will be afforded by the Parties formed from the Establishments of Messrs. Triffith, Sharland, Marzetti, Young, Dixon, Austin, Burn, Jamieson, Shone, Risely, and any other settlers in that District, together with any men of the Field Police who may be well acquainted with that part of the country.
11. A small Party of Troops under the command of Lieut. Murray will also be sent up the North bank of the Derwent, to scour the country on the West bank of the Ouse. This Detachment will be strengthened by any Parties of the Police or Volunteers that can be supplied by the Police Magistrate of New Norfolk, and from Hobart Town.
[12]. [These three Detachments] under the orders of Capt. Vicary, Lieut. Croly, and Lieut. Murray, after throughly scouring the country, especially the Blue Hill, and after endeavouring to drive towards the Clyde whatever Tribes of Natives may be in those quarters, will severally take up their positions on the 12th Oct., as follows; viz, -- Lieut. Croly's force will rest its left on the Clyde where Major Douglas's extreme right will be posted, and its right at Sherwin's. -- Capt. Vicary's left will rest at Sherwin's, and his right at Hamilton; Lieut. Murray's left at Hamilton, and his right on the high road at Allanvale, his whole line occupying that road.
13. The parties of Vo[l]unteers and Ticket of Leave men, from Hobart town and its neighbourhood, will march by New Norfolk, for the purpose of assisting Captain Wentworth's force, in occupying the Clyde; and they will be rendering a great service by joining that force in time to invest the Blue Hill, which will be about the 10th of October.
14. The Police Magistrate of New Norfolk will reserve, from amongst the Volunteers and Ticket of Leave men, a sufficient force to occupy the Pass, which runs from the high road, near Downie's, by Parson's Valley, to Mr. Murdoch's, on the Jordan, and on the 9th of October, he will move these bodies by the Dromedary Mountain, which he will cause to be carefully examined towards that Pass, which on the afternoon of the 10th he will occupy, taking care so to post his parties as to prevent the Natives from passing the Chain, on being pressed from the northward.
15. Captain Donaldson will, with as little delay as possible, make arrangements for advancing from Norfolk Plains towards the country on the West Bank of the Lake River, up to Regent's Plains and Lake Arthur, driving in a southerly direction any of the tribes in that quarter. He will also push some parties over the tier to the Great Lake, so as to make an appearance at the head of the Shannon and of the Ouse; and on the 12th of October, his position will extend from Sorell Lake to Lake Echo, by St. Patrick's Plains. In this important position he will remain, with the view of arresting the flight of any tribes towards the West which might possibly pass through the first line. And as the suc[c]ess of the general operations will so much depend upon the vigilant guard to be observed over this tract of country, the Lieutenant Governor places the utmost confidence in Captain Donaldson's exertions in effectually debarring the escape of the Tribes in this direction; for which purpose he will withdraw, if he thinks proper, the detachment at Westbury, and will concentrate his forces on the position described. In this service Capt. Donaldson will be supported by all the force that can be brought forward by the Police Magistrates of Launceston and Norfolk Plains, in addition to that which can be contributed by the settlers in those districts.
16. It may be presumed, that by the movements already described, the Natives will have been enclosed within the settled districts of the county of Buckingham.
17. On the morning of the 14th of October, Major Douglas will advance the whole of the Northern Division in a South easterly direction, extending from the Clyde to the Oyster Bay Range; Captain Mahon being on his right, Captains Macpherson and Bailie in his centre, and Captain Wellman on his left, while Lieut. Aubin will occupy the crests of the tiers. The left wing of Major Douglas's division will move along the tier nearly due South to Little Swan Port River, the left centre upon Mr. Hobbs's stock run, the right centre upon the Blue Hill Bluff, and the right wing to the Great Jordan Lagoon. Having thoroughly examined all the tiers and the ravines on its line of march, the division will reach these stations on the 16th and will halt on Sunday, the 17th of October.
18. A large fire will be kept burning on the Blue Hill Bluff, from the morning of the 14th until the morning of the 18th, as a point of direction for the centre, by wh[i]ch the whole line will be regulated.
19. On Monday, the 18th, Major Douglas's division will again advance, in a South-easterly direction, its left moving upon Prosser's River, keeping close to the tier, its centre upon Prosser's Plains to Olding's Hut, its right upon Musquito Plain and the north side of the Brown Mountain, which stations they will reach respectively on the evening of the 20th, and where they will halt for further orders, taking the utmost care to extend the line from Prosser's Bay, so as to connect the Parties with the Brown Mountain, enclosing the Brushy Plains, with the hills called the Three Thumbs, in so cautious a manner, that the Natives may not be able to pass them.
20. From the morning of the 18th to the 22d a large fire will be kept burning on the summit of the Brown Mountain, to serve as a point of direction for Major Douglas's right and Captain Wentworth's left.
21. On the morning of the 14th October, the Western Division, under the orders of Captain Wentworth, formed on the Bank of the Clyde, will enter the Abyssinia Tier and after thoroughly examining every part of that range, will move due east to the Banks of the Jordan, with its left at Bisdee's, Broadribb's, and Jones's Farms, its centre at the Green Ponds, and its right at Murdoch's Farm, at the Broad Marsh, which stations they will severally gain on Saturday evening, the 16th of October, and where they will halt on Sunday the 17th.
22. Whenever Captain Wentworth's force moves from the Clyde to the Eastward, those Settlers, who do not join him, will invest the road of the Upper and Lower Clyde, and will keep guard on it during the remainder of the operations, extending their left through "Mile's Opening," to Mrs. Jones's Farm.
23. On Monday the 18th, the Western Division will advance, its left, which will connect with the right of the Northern Division, by Spring Hill, the Lovely Banks, and the Hollow-tree Bottom, to Mr. Reis's Farm, on the West of the Brown Mountain, -- its centre over Constitution-hill and the Bagdad Tier, and by the Coal River Sugar Loaf to Mr. Smith's Farm, at the Junction of the Kangaroo and Coal Rivers, -- its right over the Mangalore tier, through Bagdad and the Tea-tree Brush, to Styne's and Troy's Farm on the Coal River, which stations they will respectively reach on the afternoon of the 20th, and where they will halt for further orders.
24. Whenever the right wing of Capt. Wentworth's Division shall have reached Mr. Murdoch's on the Jordan, Mr. Dumaresq's Force will abandon the Pass of Parson's Valley, and will extend itself on Capt. Wentworth's extreme right, advancing with that force will abandon the Pass of Parson's Valley, and will extend itself on Capt. Wentworth's extreme right, advancing with that force, until it occupies the Coal River, from Capt. Wentworth's right to the Mouth of the River. A Post of Observation will be stationed on the Mountain called "Gunne[r]'s Quoin," near the Tea-tree Brush.
25. The Assistant Commissary General will provide rations at the under-mentioned stations, viz.
Waterloo Point
Malony's Sugar Loaf
Lackey's Mill
Under the Bluff of Table Mountain
Bothwell
Hamilton
New Norfolk
Murdoch's (Jordan)
Brighton
Cross Marsh
Hobbs
Little Swan Port River
Mr. Torlesse's
Nicholas's on the Ouse
Green Ponds
Bisdee's Farm
Richmond
Mr. Reis's, Kangaroo River
Olding's, Prosser's Plains
Capt. McLaine's, Spring Bay
Lt. Hawkins's, Little Swan Port
Oatlands
Tier West of Waterloo Point
Jones's Hut, St. Patrick's Plains
Capt. Wood's Hut, Regent Plains
Mr. Geo. Kemp's Hut, Lake Sorell
Michael Howe's Marsh.
The arrangement, at the different [s]pots, for the conveyance of ra[tio]ns and stores to the Parties em[pl]oyed, will be undertaken by Mr. [Sc]ott, Mr. Wedge, and Mr. Shar[?]nd; and as the leader of each [pa]rty will be a respectable indivi[du]al he will keep a Ration-Book [in] which will insert his own [na]me, and the names of all his [pa]rty, which on his presenting at [an]y of the Depots, stating the [qu]antity required, the respective [sto]rekeepers will issue the same, [ta]king care that no greater quantity [th]an 7 days supply, consisting of [th]e following articles per diem, viz. [?] oz. Of Sugar, ½ oz. tea, 2 lbs. flour, [?] 1½ lb of meal, for each per[so]n, shall be issued at one time to [an]y party.
25.[sic] The inhabitants of the [co]untry, generally, are requested [no]t to make any movements against [th]e Natives, within the circuit oc[cu]pied by the troops, until the [ge]neral line reaches them, and the [re]sidents of the Jordan and Bag[dad] line of road will render the [m]ost effectual assistance by joining [C]apt. Wentworth's force, while [?]t on the Clyde.
26. The assigned servants of [se]ttlers will be expected to muster, [pr]ovided each with a good pair of [sp]are shoes, and a blanket, and 7 [da]y's provisions, consisting of flour [?] biscuit, salt, meat, tea, and [su]gar; so, also, prisoners holding [Ti]ckets of Leave; but these latter, [w]here they cannot afford it, will be furnished with a supply of provisions from the Government Magazines.
27. It will not be necessary, that more than two men of every five should carry fire arms, as the remaining three can very advantageously assist their comrades in carrying provisions, etc. and the Lieutenant Governor takes this opportunity of again enjoining the whole community to bear in mind, that the object in view is not to injure or destroy the unhappy Savages, against whom these movements will be directed, but to capture and raise them in the scale of civilization by placing them under the immediate control of a competent establishment, from whence they will not have it in their power to escape and molest the White Inhabitants of the Colony, and where they themselves will no longer be subject to the miseries of perpetual warfare, or to the privations which the extension of the Settlements would progressively entail upon them, were they to remain in their present unhappy state.
28. The Police Magistrates and the Masters of Assigned Servants will be careful to entrust with arms only such prisoners as they can place confidence in; and, to ensure regularity; each prisoner employed will be furnished by the Police Magistrate with a Pass, describing the Division to which he is attached, and the name of its leader, and containing the personal description of the prisoner himself.
By His Excellency's Command,
J. BURNETT.