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 57
... whole scheme , once accepted by the Colonial Office , was entirely Thomas Peel's own affair ; it is much more likely that some hiatus in the purchase of the ship had arisen . As we have seen , there was a transposal from the Lady Nugent ...
... whole scheme , once accepted by the Colonial Office , was entirely Thomas Peel's own affair ; it is much more likely that some hiatus in the purchase of the ship had arisen . As we have seen , there was a transposal from the Lady Nugent ...
Page 107
... whole we are inclined to believe the majority congratulate themselves that they embarked for these shores . We again state it grieves us to see one who has been instrumental in advancing the interests of the community thus exposed to ...
... whole we are inclined to believe the majority congratulate themselves that they embarked for these shores . We again state it grieves us to see one who has been instrumental in advancing the interests of the community thus exposed to ...
Page 170
... whole of it was paid at once before we went on board . With respect to the Drugs , if you recollect you desired Mr L. to take such a portion of yours as he thought would replace what he had used of his own previously to your casks being ...
... whole of it was paid at once before we went on board . With respect to the Drugs , if you recollect you desired Mr L. to take such a portion of yours as he thought would replace what he had used of his own previously to your casks being ...
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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