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 131
... John Stirling had evidently been convinced as to the settlement's potentialities for investment , for a letter from James after his return to the colony thanked John for the loan of £ 1,000 , and said that he could invest it in ...
... John Stirling had evidently been convinced as to the settlement's potentialities for investment , for a letter from James after his return to the colony thanked John for the loan of £ 1,000 , and said that he could invest it in ...
Page 250
... John Gordon Roberton W. H. Smithers Mrs Smithers s children George Smith John Smith Thos . Hunter Peter Steward Mr Thomas Mrs Thomas s children Mr Wm . Tuomey Thos . Wilson 2 children Thos . Walsh John Wholman Sarah Wise John Ward ...
... John Gordon Roberton W. H. Smithers Mrs Smithers s children George Smith John Smith Thos . Hunter Peter Steward Mr Thomas Mrs Thomas s children Mr Wm . Tuomey Thos . Wilson 2 children Thos . Walsh John Wholman Sarah Wise John Ward ...
Page 272
... John , 40 Pollard , family , 199 Pryce , Captain Henry , 75 REVELEY , Henry Willey , 182 , 187 Richardson , A. R. , 235 Richardson , H. L. , 235 Roberts , Jane , 84 Roberts , Mrs Jane , Levey's mother - in- law , 38 , 41 Roberts , John ...
... John , 40 Pollard , family , 199 Pryce , Captain Henry , 75 REVELEY , Henry Willey , 182 , 187 Richardson , A. R. , 235 Richardson , H. L. , 235 Roberts , Jane , 84 Roberts , Mrs Jane , Levey's mother - in- law , 38 , 41 Roberts , John ...
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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