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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... considered a little foreign experience as asset . William did well in Italy , but received a slight setback in 1821 , when he was obliged to quit Tuscan territory through a tussle with officialdom , to resume his business again a little ...
... considered a little foreign experience as asset . William did well in Italy , but received a slight setback in 1821 , when he was obliged to quit Tuscan territory through a tussle with officialdom , to resume his business again a little ...
Page 185
... considered derogatory to its own interests . Mr J. Bateman of Fremantle , the secretary of the Fremantle Whaling Company , stated the company's feelings in a letter to the Governor of 9 May 1838 , in which he said that the com- pany ...
... considered derogatory to its own interests . Mr J. Bateman of Fremantle , the secretary of the Fremantle Whaling Company , stated the company's feelings in a letter to the Governor of 9 May 1838 , in which he said that the com- pany ...
Page 198
... considered as British subjects - yet forsooth , their own evidence is not to be taken . Hence I consider it a perfect Mockery of the Law to commit them for trial , inasmuch as in nine cases out of ten , no person has been present at the ...
... considered as British subjects - yet forsooth , their own evidence is not to be taken . Hence I consider it a perfect Mockery of the Law to commit them for trial , inasmuch as in nine cases out of ten , no person has been present at the ...
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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