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 142
... became greater . In August 1831 Peel wrote a strong letter demanding to know what was to be done about the military station at the Murray for the next twelve months . ' I have written home officially and otherwise , intimating my ...
... became greater . In August 1831 Peel wrote a strong letter demanding to know what was to be done about the military station at the Murray for the next twelve months . ' I have written home officially and otherwise , intimating my ...
Page 182
... became stable as knowledge of the place expanded . Even a convict colony such as New South Wales , fully supported by the Government , had known extreme exigency in its beginnings . In 1836 a Board had been appointed to arrange for the ...
... became stable as knowledge of the place expanded . Even a convict colony such as New South Wales , fully supported by the Government , had known extreme exigency in its beginnings . In 1836 a Board had been appointed to arrange for the ...
Page 239
... became apparent that he and his neighbour Thomas Peel were remarkably alike in many ways , and , though there was considerable difference in their ages , they became very friendly . Fawcett , an officer of the 6th Dragoon Guards , had ...
... became apparent that he and his neighbour Thomas Peel were remarkably alike in many ways , and , though there was considerable difference in their ages , they became very friendly . Fawcett , an officer of the 6th Dragoon Guards , had ...
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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