Record series
Duplicate Annual Reports of the Chief Protector of Aborigines
VPRS 4399
1845 - 1849
Open
North Melbourne
Agencies
This record series was created by:
Chief Protector of Aborigines ( VA512 ): 1845 - 1849
Agencies responsible for this record series: Date Range
Series date range: 1845 - 1849
Series in custody:
1845 - 1849
Contents in custody:
1845 - 1849
Function / Content
This series consists of handwritten duplicate Annual Reports for 1845 and 1849 of the Chief Protector of Aborigines (VA 512).Information for each Protectorate District (i.e. North Eastern, North Western, Western and Westernport), is recorded on the following subjects: personnel, medical, agriculture, stock, building and improvements, conduct of aborigines, births and deaths, expenditures, religion, education, native police and crime. Both reports have appendices of returns. Both reports have been handwritten by Robinson.
Annual Reports sent from Robinson to the Superintendent of Port Phillip District can also be located in VPRS 10 Registered Inward Correspondence to the Superintendent of Port Phillip District relating to Aboriginal Affairs and VPRS 19 Inward Registered Correspondence. A copy of the 1848 Annual Report was recorded in VPRS 2895 Outward Letter Book.
