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 23
... South Wales , his father had offered to give him forthwith the share he would inherit from the estate on his father's death , taking into account that he was now his father's eldest surviving son . 23 Thomas had accepted the offer , and ...
... South Wales , his father had offered to give him forthwith the share he would inherit from the estate on his father's death , taking into account that he was now his father's eldest surviving son . 23 Thomas had accepted the offer , and ...
Page 33
... South Wales , whom the Association had produced as consultant when they were getting together their proposal . What had he come for ? A sullen nod bade the servant show him in . There are many moments in history unheralded by trumpets ...
... South Wales , whom the Association had produced as consultant when they were getting together their proposal . What had he come for ? A sullen nod bade the servant show him in . There are many moments in history unheralded by trumpets ...
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... South Wales in 1801 , with a seven - year sentence . When his term had expired , he opened a small sly - grog shop , combining it with pawn - broking , in Sydney , and in 1810 he obtained a licence to sell liquor . Two of the public ...
... South Wales in 1801 , with a seven - year sentence . When his term had expired , he opened a small sly - grog shop , combining it with pawn - broking , in Sydney , and in 1810 he obtained a licence to sell liquor . Two of the public ...
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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