Difference between revisions of "Public Record Office Victoria"
Line 63: | Line 63: | ||
[[File:I01189-p0000-000092-0300-010-006.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"McMahon to Colonial Secretary, 27 October 1854, p.9, PROV, VPRS1189/PO, Unit 92, J54/12.058]] | [[File:I01189-p0000-000092-0300-010-006.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"McMahon to Colonial Secretary, 27 October 1854, p.9, PROV, VPRS1189/PO, Unit 92, J54/12.058]] | ||
+ | [[File:I01189-p0000-000092-0300-010-006v.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|"Plan of Camp Defences, October 1854, PROV, VPRS1189/PO, Unit 92, J54/12.058 | ||
+ | <br/>'''Plan of Camp Defences''' | ||
+ | <br/>Shewing the relative Commonwealth of Offices, Descriptions of Posts to be occupied, and the strength of each Post &c On the “General Assembly” being sounded, every Individual will immediately repair to his particular post, without any previous parade formation Extent of each command/Particular Post to be occupied/Strength of each post/Remarks applicable to Particular Posts/-General Remarks- | ||
+ | <br/>Every party to be provided with an axe, and if possible same tools for making loop-holes. A member of Camp followers will be made available to act under the direction of the Commissariat Officer to supply the several Posts with Both Sacks, Tents &c. | ||
+ | <br/>The Water Barrels are to remain full at Night and all spare Buckets should be placed | ||
+ | <br/>All available Carpenters will have posts assigned to them, to be employed in making loop-holes, and strengthening the different positions. Responsible persons are to be appointed to take charge of, and arrange the issue of Ammunition. | ||
+ | <br/>All Government Officers and Gentlemen not connected the Forces, who do not desire to remain in their own Residences, and having no appointed duty , will be good enough to repair to the Reserve | ||
+ | <br/>The Women and Children will be sent to the Commissariat store Buildings The Utmost Silence is to be preserved by all persons, no talking above a whisper is to be permitted in the instance of necessary Commands in which case Officers and Non Commissioned Officers in charge of Parties, will speak in as low a tone of voice, as the nature of the service requires at the moment. | ||
+ | <br/>Captain White and Ensign Moller / Rear Face of Camp: From Angle of fence adjacent to the Military Barracks, to the Police Stables Captain Holland Police / Right Flank, From Police Stables to Surgeons House Lieutenant Brodhurst / Right front of Camp From Surgeons House, to Officers Mess House Lieut Adams / Front face of Camp, From Resident Commissioners House, to Military Barracks Lieut Richards / Left Flank From Resident Commissioners House, to Military Barracks | ||
+ | <br/>Military Barracks, Escorts Stables – Commissioners Stables, Blacksmiths forge, Police Stables Hospital Dead House Surgeons House, Mess House Line of Government Officers Tents Commissioners House, Court House | ||
+ | <br/>JM Thomas Capt. 40th Reg. Commanding Garrison | ||
+ | <br/> | ||
+ | <br/>Cavalry Reserve The M.M Force and Mounted Police, not employed as above, will form in the Ravine between the standing camp, and that of the 12th Regt: The former facing towards, and protecting that part of the rear of Camp, The latter, a relative position to the Front of Camp. This Force connects the two camps. The Company. 12th Foot will Guard its own Camp detaching 1 Subaltern and 35 Men to join the Reserve at the Standing Camp | ||
+ | <br/>M.M. Force – 26 Sabres Mounted Police 50 –do- | ||
+ | <br/>Jm Thomas Capt. 4oth Regt. Commanding Garrisons Camp Ballarat 27th October 1854 ]] | ||
Revision as of 09:36, 7 May 2017
The following items are part of the Public Record Office of Victoria collection: