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 112
... servants discharged either by their Masters or by Decision of Magistrates . Colonel Lautour's servants were liberated about three months ago , and were speedily employed by other settlers . Mr Peel's establishment being much larger and ...
... servants discharged either by their Masters or by Decision of Magistrates . Colonel Lautour's servants were liberated about three months ago , and were speedily employed by other settlers . Mr Peel's establishment being much larger and ...
Page 143
... servants , and six apprentice boys under the age of sixteen , together with a considerable amount of property , had arrived at Swan River by the Protector in 1829. Mr Hall had brought a twenty- five - ton sloop with him from England ...
... servants , and six apprentice boys under the age of sixteen , together with a considerable amount of property , had arrived at Swan River by the Protector in 1829. Mr Hall had brought a twenty- five - ton sloop with him from England ...
Page 148
... servants gone : ' From the small supplies drawn by them , you may infer that they were badly off - but it was their ... servant , and even the maid - servant , Sarah Scott , who had come with the family from England , had to go . Peel ...
... servants gone : ' From the small supplies drawn by them , you may infer that they were badly off - but it was their ... servant , and even the maid - servant , Sarah Scott , who had come with the family from England , had to go . Peel ...
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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