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 80
... Dunnage , one of Peel's wealthiest settlers , made application for land to the Colonial Secretary , on the basis of the property he had brought with him . Mr Dunnage was a young man of twenty - six , a protégé of the Earl of Dalhousie ...
... Dunnage , one of Peel's wealthiest settlers , made application for land to the Colonial Secretary , on the basis of the property he had brought with him . Mr Dunnage was a young man of twenty - six , a protégé of the Earl of Dalhousie ...
Page 112
... Dunnage swore an affidavit before the Governor giving details about the sum of £ 500 , which he said he had advanced to Thomas Peel two days before leaving London . It had been received by Mr Levey , and Dunnage had been given a bill ...
... Dunnage swore an affidavit before the Governor giving details about the sum of £ 500 , which he said he had advanced to Thomas Peel two days before leaving London . It had been received by Mr Levey , and Dunnage had been given a bill ...
Page 113
... Dunnage had no claim on him as the Bill was drawn for Mr Levey's benefit , according to an arrangement made between him and Mr Dunnage , and that the Bill was not wholly refused by Cooper and Levey.2 24 At this point the Governor and Mr ...
... Dunnage had no claim on him as the Bill was drawn for Mr Levey's benefit , according to an arrangement made between him and Mr Dunnage , and that the Bill was not wholly refused by Cooper and Levey.2 24 At this point the Governor and Mr ...
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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