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 56
Besides the purchase of the Gilmore, another ship, the Hooghly, was chartered
for emigrants and some of the overflow of their goods was taken in a smaller ship,
the Industry (85 tons) which belonged to Cooper and Levey, and in other ships ...
Besides the purchase of the Gilmore, another ship, the Hooghly, was chartered
for emigrants and some of the overflow of their goods was taken in a smaller ship,
the Industry (85 tons) which belonged to Cooper and Levey, and in other ships ...
Page 57
The Gilmore, however, did not sail in June, as advertised. It was still tied up at St
Katherine's Docks a month later, when great confusion was caused to many of
Peel's selected emigrants who had already embarked their belongings and
settled ...
The Gilmore, however, did not sail in June, as advertised. It was still tied up at St
Katherine's Docks a month later, when great confusion was caused to many of
Peel's selected emigrants who had already embarked their belongings and
settled ...
Page 63
This I beg leave to state would have been wholly impossible as the Gilmore is a
vessel of greater burthen in which I could not consistently with humanity take
above 200 persons (if so many) including men, women and children. I do
therefore ...
This I beg leave to state would have been wholly impossible as the Gilmore is a
vessel of greater burthen in which I could not consistently with humanity take
above 200 persons (if so many) including men, women and children. I do
therefore ...
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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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