Biographical entry: Bligh, John O'Connell
Summary
Correspondence 1861-1862. John Bligh was a lieutenant in the Native Police, based in Central Queensland in the 1860s. Letter to G.E. Dalrymple from J.O. Bligh, Rockhampton, 22 February 1861, p.1. Comments on the police detachment for the Kennedy District. Original: Queensland State Archives: QSA Col. A.61/1527.
Letter to Colonial Secretary Brisbane, from J.O. Bligh, Rockhampton, 21 May 1861, pp.3. Reports on Mr Walker's complaints of Native Police killing Aborigines, also the threat from Comet River Aborigines. Original: Queensland State Archives: QSA Col. A.61/2545.
Letter to Colonial Secretary, Brisbane, from J.O. Bligh, Rockhampton, 27 May 1861, pp.2. Reports complaints of Mr Dutton concerning Lieutenant Patrick; expresses opinion on the dispute. Original; Queensland State Archives: QSA 61/2545.
Letter to Colonial Secretary Brisbane, from J.O. Bligh, Rockhampton, 2 December 1861, pp.4. Forwards Lt Cave's report on Native Police activity, comments on the recruitment of Aborigines on Ballone River, Aboriginal attitudes and their concentration in large numbers. Original: Queensland State Archives: QSA Col. A.61/3038.
Letter to Colonial Secretary Brisbane, from J.O. Bligh, Rockhampton, 30 December 1861, p.1. Reports recruitment of troopers by Lt Murray, details future plans for the recruits. Original: Col. A.62/31.
Letter to Colonial Secretary Brisbane, from J.O. Bligh, Rockhampton 5 January 1862. Requests that a sub-division of Native Police be stationed at Princhester. Original: Queensland State Archives: QSA Col. A.62/143.
Letter to Colonial Secretary Brisbane, from J.O. Bligh, Rockhampton, 20 September 1862, pp.2. Comments on establishment of frontier stations at North Creek (Leichhardt District), Lower Dawson and Mackenzie Rivers. Requests permission to pay Sergeants in the Native Police force. Original: Queensland State Archives: QSA Col. A.62/23.
Letter to Colonial Secretary Brisbane, from J.O. Bligh, Rockhampton, 24 October 1862, pp.4.
Forwards plans for new Native Police headquarters. Original: Queensland State Archives: QSA Col. A.62/2628.
Letter to Colonial Secretary, from J.O. Bligh Rockhampton 26 October 1862, p.1. Encloses Wheeler's letter re. Native Police camp site, with Bligh's own recommendations. Original: Queensland State Archives: QSA Col. A.62/2626. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)