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 95
... Rockingham had been scheduled to leave London in December at the latest . She should have been arriving in early April . By his agreement with the Colonial Office the time limit for her arrival was 1 May , but he did not know whether ...
... Rockingham had been scheduled to leave London in December at the latest . She should have been arriving in early April . By his agreement with the Colonial Office the time limit for her arrival was 1 May , but he did not know whether ...
Page 96
... Rockingham ) feel himself bound to act as the Right Honorable Secretary should direct . The ship Rockingham is chartered to take her passengers to Swan River , and the under - signed most humbly craves an immediate answer which would ...
... Rockingham ) feel himself bound to act as the Right Honorable Secretary should direct . The ship Rockingham is chartered to take her passengers to Swan River , and the under - signed most humbly craves an immediate answer which would ...
Page 98
... Rockingham dropped anchor , but the strong nor ' - easter blowing was too much for it , and the capstan broke . " The Rockingham would not have gone on shore , if she had not broke her capstan in veering cable , an accident which might ...
... Rockingham dropped anchor , but the strong nor ' - easter blowing was too much for it , and the capstan broke . " The Rockingham would not have gone on shore , if she had not broke her capstan in veering cable , an accident which might ...
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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