Thomas Peel of Swan RiverHistory of the Swan River Settlement, W.A. and its founder Thomas Peel 1768-1865; Settlement founded 1829; p.77- 78; Contact & reactions between the first Swan River settlers and the Aborigines; Chp.IX; Settlers difficulties with the Murray River Aborigines - murder and plunder - police force formed - Pinjarra area; Effort to civilize Aborigines; Institution for natives founded at foot of Mount Elna 1837 under F.F. Armstrong; Attitude of settlers improved. |
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Page 53
... Adam Armstrong , who was later to sue Peel for , among other items , ' £ 75 for services in the defendant's office ... Armstrong's Articles of Agree- ment with Peel show only that he was engaged as a land surveyor in the new colony at a ...
... Adam Armstrong , who was later to sue Peel for , among other items , ' £ 75 for services in the defendant's office ... Armstrong's Articles of Agree- ment with Peel show only that he was engaged as a land surveyor in the new colony at a ...
Page 141
... Adam Armstrong to Perth with the missive , confident that Armstong had the intelligence to give a true account of circumstances . But once again he was unlucky in his dependence on his servitors . Adam Armstrong improved the opportunity ...
... Adam Armstrong to Perth with the missive , confident that Armstong had the intelligence to give a true account of circumstances . But once again he was unlucky in his dependence on his servitors . Adam Armstrong improved the opportunity ...
Page 239
... Adam Armstrong at Ravenswood . Whatever their differences had been in the past , Armstrong was part of his youth and part of his stake in the colony . Wollaston alludes to both of them , and obviously understands neither of them ...
... Adam Armstrong at Ravenswood . Whatever their differences had been in the past , Armstrong was part of his youth and part of his stake in the colony . Wollaston alludes to both of them , and obviously understands neither of them ...
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aborigines acres of land Adam Armstrong appeared arrived Association Australind became Captain Meares Captain Stirling Clarence Clifton Co-partnership coast Cockburn Sound Colonial Office Colonial Secretary Cooper and Levey cousin Daniel Cooper daughter debt December Deed Despatches Dora Dunnage Elmslie Emancipists emigrants England establishment Frederick Peel Fremantle Garden Island gentlemen Gilmore Government Governor Stirling grant of land Hall ibid indentured James Stirling January knew labour Land Titles Office later leave letter Levey's Location 16 London Mandurah Mandurah House Mary Charlotte ment months Murray River natives party Peel's Peelfold person Perth Gazette Pinjarra received reported Robert Peel Rockingham sailed Serpentine Farm servants settlement scheme settlers shillings ship Sir George Murray soldiers Solomon Levey South Wales Stirling's Swan River colony Swan River Guardian Sydney Thomas Peel townsite Twiss Wakefield Western Australia wife William wrote