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 14
... sailed out of Sydney harbour in company with the Mary Elizabeth , a brig of eighty tons , which was to be attached to the new settlement when formed , to ply between it and Melville Island , and to go to Timor Island , an old ...
... sailed out of Sydney harbour in company with the Mary Elizabeth , a brig of eighty tons , which was to be attached to the new settlement when formed , to ply between it and Melville Island , and to go to Timor Island , an old ...
Page 16
... sailed , and arrived at Melville on 26 July.1 Glad as the commandant , Major Campbell , showed himself to receive Stirling , it was a brief visit , for Stirling sailed again on 29 July for Penang , thence to rejoin his base . Nine or ...
... sailed , and arrived at Melville on 26 July.1 Glad as the commandant , Major Campbell , showed himself to receive Stirling , it was a brief visit , for Stirling sailed again on 29 July for Penang , thence to rejoin his base . Nine or ...
Page 89
... sailed again several days later . The Murray River was less than half a day's sail from Cockburn Sound , and while Peel and his companions no doubt subjected the locality to as thorough an examination as they could - all gentlemen of ...
... sailed again several days later . The Murray River was less than half a day's sail from Cockburn Sound , and while Peel and his companions no doubt subjected the locality to as thorough an examination as they could - all gentlemen 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