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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Wool was not its only cargo: timber, pearl-shell and sealskins, all money-earners
for Cooper and Levey, filled the holds. The passengers included several military
officers and their wives and children, as well as Solomon Levey and his son, ...
Wool was not its only cargo: timber, pearl-shell and sealskins, all money-earners
for Cooper and Levey, filled the holds. The passengers included several military
officers and their wives and children, as well as Solomon Levey and his son, ...
Page 138
to Mr Thomas Peel of Swan River, and from the circumstance of Mr Cooper
thinking that Mr Peel or myself ought to pay the freight to Cooper and Levey
before such live stock is shipped, this with my anxiety to have them sent without
loss of ...
to Mr Thomas Peel of Swan River, and from the circumstance of Mr Cooper
thinking that Mr Peel or myself ought to pay the freight to Cooper and Levey
before such live stock is shipped, this with my anxiety to have them sent without
loss of ...
Page 196
being moneys advanced by Daniel Cooper in payment of legacies under the Will
of the late Solomon Levey.9 It will be remembered that Levey's investment in the
firm had been quoted as -£30,000 in 1826, in the Deed of Co-partnership ...
being moneys advanced by Daniel Cooper in payment of legacies under the Will
of the late Solomon Levey.9 It will be remembered that Levey's investment in the
firm had been quoted as -£30,000 in 1826, in the Deed of Co-partnership ...
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| Title | Thomas Peel of Swan River |
| Author | Alexandra Hasluck |
| Publisher | Oxford U. P., 1965 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 22 Jul 2010 |
| Length | 273 pages |
| Subjects | Australia Frontier and pioneer life Pioneers Swan River (W.A.) Western Australia |
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