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 56
... Gilmore , another ship , the Hooghly , was chartered for emigrants and some of the overflow of their goods was taken ... Gilmore could hold had applied . On the Gilmore there were twenty - three or perhaps a few more , capitalists ...
... Gilmore , another ship , the Hooghly , was chartered for emigrants and some of the overflow of their goods was taken ... Gilmore could hold had applied . On the Gilmore there were twenty - three or perhaps a few more , capitalists ...
Page 57
... Gilmore , however , did not sail in June , as advertised . It was still tied up at St Katherine's Docks a month ... Gilmore's officers and men . Several prospective settlers immediately wrote to Sir George Murray to know what this meant ...
... Gilmore , however , did not sail in June , as advertised . It was still tied up at St Katherine's Docks a month ... Gilmore's officers and men . Several prospective settlers immediately wrote to Sir George Murray to know what this meant ...
Page 63
... Gilmore is a vessel of greater burthen in which I could not consistently with humanity take above 200 persons ( if so many ) including men , women and children . I do therefore venture to hope that under the circumstances you will be ...
... Gilmore is a vessel of greater burthen in which I could not consistently with humanity take above 200 persons ( if so many ) including men , women and children . I do therefore venture to hope that under the circumstances you will be ...
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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