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 141
... Adam Armstrong to Perth with the missive , confident that Armstong had the intelligence to give a true account of circumstances . But once again he was unlucky in his dependence on his servitors . Adam Armstrong improved the opportunity ...
... Adam Armstrong to Perth with the missive , confident that Armstong had the intelligence to give a true account of circumstances . But once again he was unlucky in his dependence on his servitors . Adam Armstrong improved the opportunity ...
Page 157
... Armstrong until the excitement should have subsided — as not a doubt appeared to exist in the minds of those ... Adam Armstrong or his sons , then all young . There was also a Captain W. H. Arm- strong in the 21st Regiment . all through ...
... Armstrong until the excitement should have subsided — as not a doubt appeared to exist in the minds of those ... Adam Armstrong or his sons , then all young . There was also a Captain W. H. Arm- strong in the 21st Regiment . all through ...
Page 158
... Armstrong * was the eldest son of Adam Armstrong . Then aged twenty - one , he applied for the position of Superintendent of Native Tribes and Native Interpreter after the death of Captain Ellis on 12 November 1834 from the wound ...
... Armstrong * was the eldest son of Adam Armstrong . Then aged twenty - one , he applied for the position of Superintendent of Native Tribes and Native Interpreter after the death of Captain Ellis on 12 November 1834 from the wound ...
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aborigines acres of land Adam Armstrong appeared arrived Association Australind became brother 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 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