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 42
... Levey had chartered the Mangles to transfer the season's wool - clip to the London market . Wool was not its only cargo : timber , pearl - shell and sealskins , all money - earners for Cooper and Levey , filled the holds . The ...
... Levey had chartered the Mangles to transfer the season's wool - clip to the London market . Wool was not its only cargo : timber , pearl - shell and sealskins , all money - earners for Cooper and Levey , filled the holds . The ...
Page 138
... Levey was beginning to suffer the onset of the malady that was to carry him off in a few months ' time . Levey's intentions with regard to Thomas Peel may have been of the best but he lacked the forcefulness and ability at this juncture ...
... Levey was beginning to suffer the onset of the malady that was to carry him off in a few months ' time . Levey's intentions with regard to Thomas Peel may have been of the best but he lacked the forcefulness and ability at this juncture ...
Page 196
... Levey . It will be remembered that Levey's investment in the firm had been quoted as £ 30,000 in 1826 , in the Deed of Co - partnership between himself and Cooper . In the meantime it must have appreciated : it is obvious from the ...
... Levey . It will be remembered that Levey's investment in the firm had been quoted as £ 30,000 in 1826 , in the Deed of Co - partnership between himself and Cooper . In the meantime it must have appreciated : it is obvious from 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 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