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
... indentured to Peel . For the next two years they were to be suing him in the Civil Courts for wages for which they had not worked , while he claimed for passage money due to him when their indentures were forfeited . In February 1831 ...
... indentured to Peel . For the next two years they were to be suing him in the Civil Courts for wages for which they had not worked , while he claimed for passage money due to him when their indentures were forfeited . In February 1831 ...
Page 168
... indentures , and let them get on with clearing and developing , which in its turn would attract other settlers . To Peel's objection that he knew from experience that they would starve ... indentured servants as 168 Thomas Peel of Swan River.
... indentures , and let them get on with clearing and developing , which in its turn would attract other settlers . To Peel's objection that he knew from experience that they would starve ... indentured servants as 168 Thomas Peel of Swan River.
Page 169
... indentured servants , and reminding his Excellency that no settlement was practicable without military protection , in view of the present threatening attitude of the natives . Consequent upon this was the Governor's expedition with the ...
... indentured servants , and reminding his Excellency that no settlement was practicable without military protection , in view of the present threatening attitude of the natives . Consequent upon this was the Governor's expedition with 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