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 xv
... Peelfold ' , for an ancient stone cross had stood on the spot long before a house was built there.2 In due course William Peele's son Robert inherited the property . This Robert Peel was a tall robust handsome man , of excellent ...
... Peelfold ' , for an ancient stone cross had stood on the spot long before a house was built there.2 In due course William Peele's son Robert inherited the property . This Robert Peel was a tall robust handsome man , of excellent ...
Page xvi
... Robert Peel - Thomas Peel , born 24 October 1768. As the direct des- cendant of the founder , he went into the family business about 1788 , the firm being then known as Peel , Yates and Co. , Calico makers and printers , St Anne's ...
... Robert Peel - Thomas Peel , born 24 October 1768. As the direct des- cendant of the founder , he went into the family business about 1788 , the firm being then known as Peel , Yates and Co. , Calico makers and printers , St Anne's ...
Page 52
... Peel's , were Lieutenant- Colonels in the army though it was believed that neither was ever in service . Though this would seem to indicate that Peels were kind to Peels , there is nothing to show that Robert Peel did any favour to Thomas ...
... Peel's , were Lieutenant- Colonels in the army though it was believed that neither was ever in service . Though this would seem to indicate that Peels were kind to Peels , there is nothing to show that Robert Peel did any favour to Thomas ...
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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