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 33
... later viewers of the time . Thirty years later , on another January day when no snow fell , when the quicksilver stood at 110 degrees , Thomas Peel may have reflected that that particular moment had brought him to the desperate ...
... later viewers of the time . Thirty years later , on another January day when no snow fell , when the quicksilver stood at 110 degrees , Thomas Peel may have reflected that that particular moment had brought him to the desperate ...
Page 37
... later fortune.2 Ann Levey was at the time of her marriage , 11 February 1819 , only fifteen years of age . Ten months later , when she could hardly have attained her sixteenth year , she delighted the heart of Solomon Levey with a son ...
... later fortune.2 Ann Levey was at the time of her marriage , 11 February 1819 , only fifteen years of age . Ten months later , when she could hardly have attained her sixteenth year , she delighted the heart of Solomon Levey with a son ...
Page 81
... later . ) This fresh meat quelled the restlessness of the settlers at Clarence a little , although not much later they had forgotten this alleviation and were to aver that they had had only three pigs , two sheep and four fresh oxen to ...
... later . ) This fresh meat quelled the restlessness of the settlers at Clarence a little , although not much later they had forgotten this alleviation and were to aver that they had had only three pigs , two sheep and four fresh oxen to ...
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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