Rosette (1879/04/19)

Dampier Archipelago

27/704
Roebourne District
Roebourne Station

I have to report to the Superintendent of Police that since forwarding the Report of the finding of the wreck of the Schooner Rosette a portion of the cargo has been recovered from the wreck. The mails have also been recovered. Most of the letters are readable, the envelopes are much chafed at the edges.
I am as yet unable to make all of them out clearly.
No further traces have been found of the Passengers or crew.
The hull of the Rosette is much shaken, she has evidently struck on a rock or reef, there is a large hole in her bottom underneath the afterpart of the main hatch. It is believed the hull is not worth floating.
R.W.Vincent
Sergeant

Roebourne
April 19th 1879