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 11
... James Stirling , R.N. Possibly he knew of him through Stirling's brothers in Manchester ; at all events , several months later he was introducing Stirling to his friends as though he already enjoyed his acquaintance . When the ...
... James Stirling , R.N. Possibly he knew of him through Stirling's brothers in Manchester ; at all events , several months later he was introducing Stirling to his friends as though he already enjoyed his acquaintance . When the ...
Page 12
... Stirling's brothers were very perturbed on his behalf . Walter , older than William , was a prosperous merchant in the City of London ; Charles was a merchant in Manchester , while James was in the Navy . At that particular time , 1826 ...
... Stirling's brothers were very perturbed on his behalf . Walter , older than William , was a prosperous merchant in the City of London ; Charles was a merchant in Manchester , while James was in the Navy . At that particular time , 1826 ...
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... James Stirling was aware that he was very fortunate in his wife . He was also not at all well off . The colonists had said nothing about paying his passage : they needed all their capital for mere existence . It was a gamble . Would his ...
... James Stirling was aware that he was very fortunate in his wife . He was also not at all well off . The colonists had said nothing about paying his passage : they needed all their capital for mere existence . It was a gamble . Would his ...
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aborigines acres of land Adam Armstrong appeared arrived Association Australind became brother Captain Meares Captain Stirling Clarence Clifton Co-partnership Cockburn Sound Colonial Office Colonial Secretary Cooper and Levey 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 horse 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