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Page 69 - Ibs. of flour, delivered to us by John Batman, residing in Van Diemen's Land, Esquire, but at present sojourning with us and our tribe, do, for ourselves, our heirs, and successors, give, grant, enfeoff, and confirm...
Page 22 - Phillip, and by obtaining from them a grant of a portion of that territory upon equitable principles, not only might the resources of this colony be considerably extended, but the object of civilization be established, and which, in process of time, would lead to the civilization of a large portion of the Aborigines of that extensive country.
Page 25 - I have the honour of enclosing herewith a copy of each of the deeds executed by the natives to me, which I confidently trust will most clearly manifest that I have proceeded upon an equitable principle, that my object has not been possession and expulsion, or what is worse, extermination, but, possession and civilization ; and the reservation of the annual tribute to those who are the real owners of the soil will afford evidence of the sincerity of my professions, in wishing to protect and civilize...
Page 68 - Batman, his heirs and assigns, all that tract of country situate and being in the Bay of Port Phillip, known by the name of Indented Head, but called by us Geelong, extending across from Geelong harbour about due south for ten miles, more or less, to the head of Port Phillip, taking in the whole neck or tract of land...
Page 12 - Devon cattle imported from England ; and also of a fine breed of horses. We propose to ship from this place 1,500 to 2,000 sheep ; 30 head of superior cows, oxen, horses...
Page 86 - The wind foul this morning for Indented Head. We tried, but could not get out of the river. The boat went up the large river I have spoken of, which comes from the east, and, I am glad to state, about six miles up found the river all good water and very deep. This will be the place for a village.
Page 12 - Merino breed, and others of the pure South Devon, of some pure Devon cattle imported from England, and also of a fine breed of horses. We propose to...
Page 67 - The mark is always made when the ceremony of knocking out the teeth in the front is done. However, after this I desired, through my natives, for him to make his mark ; which, after looking about some time, and hesitating some few minutes, he took the tomahawk and cut out in the bark of the tree his mark, which is attached to the deed, and is the signature of the country and tribe.
Page 23 - ... then proceeded quietly up to the huts, expecting that we should find the tribe asleep; but when they had got to the huts, it appeared that the natives had fled a few hours previously, leaving behind them some of their buckets and other articles. I concluded from this that the natives had discovered the vessel, and had quitted their huts through fear, and as I thought it probable they might in consequence quit the coast for a season, I determined immediately to put my natives upon the track, and...