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 51
... grant of land for a relative of his . He begged to state most distinctly that he had procured no grant of land for any brother of his . A gentleman whose name was the same as his , and who was his second cousin , had had a grant made ...
... grant of land for a relative of his . He begged to state most distinctly that he had procured no grant of land for any brother of his . A gentleman whose name was the same as his , and who was his second cousin , had had a grant made ...
Page 134
... grant of land.21 It was on the corner of this letter that a note was made , evidently after con- versation with Mr Levey , that he had never heard from Thomas Peel since his arrival at Swan River , and that he was a Jew . To prove his ...
... grant of land.21 It was on the corner of this letter that a note was made , evidently after con- versation with Mr Levey , that he had never heard from Thomas Peel since his arrival at Swan River , and that he was a Jew . To prove his ...
Page 167
... grant in fee simple of ' the tract of 250,000 acres between Clarence and the Murray River now in my possession under a License of Occupation from the local Government ' . He made it clear that he regarded this grant only as ' partial ...
... grant in fee simple of ' the tract of 250,000 acres between Clarence and the Murray River now in my possession under a License of Occupation from the local Government ' . He made it clear that he regarded this grant only as ' partial ...
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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