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 34
... knew only in its original meaning of one freed from legal , social , political , intellectual or moral restraint ... knew the impediments to the emigrant , he knew the obstructions that the regulations for the granting and sale of 34 ...
... knew only in its original meaning of one freed from legal , social , political , intellectual or moral restraint ... knew the impediments to the emigrant , he knew the obstructions that the regulations for the granting and sale of 34 ...
Page 119
... knew he had already decided to go . Now in the firelight and the candlelight he broached the matter to his wife , Ellen . She was pregnant , and would have to uproot herself and two young children , and chance the birth of a third on ...
... knew he had already decided to go . Now in the firelight and the candlelight he broached the matter to his wife , Ellen . She was pregnant , and would have to uproot herself and two young children , and chance the birth of a third on ...
Page 124
... knew that he was where he was , but he could not tell where anyone else was ; and therefore , he did not know his ... knew where he was , and saw to it that he knew where they were . While as for Thomas Peel a truly severe explosion of ...
... knew that he was where he was , but he could not tell where anyone else was ; and therefore , he did not know his ... knew where he was , and saw to it that he knew where they were . While as for Thomas Peel a truly severe explosion of ...
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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