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 55
... person to employ the remaining hours for his own advantage . The Association propose to find employment to the Labourers , Artisans , & c . & c . for five years , i . e . have them indented for such period , with liberty to the ...
... person to employ the remaining hours for his own advantage . The Association propose to find employment to the Labourers , Artisans , & c . & c . for five years , i . e . have them indented for such period , with liberty to the ...
Page 108
... person being there during the time , several hours , which I remained ) that Mr Peel's settlers at present at Clarence are about 400 persons ; that there are 12 families , composed of 12 men , 9 women and a proportion of children , at ...
... person being there during the time , several hours , which I remained ) that Mr Peel's settlers at present at Clarence are about 400 persons ; that there are 12 families , composed of 12 men , 9 women and a proportion of children , at ...
Page 113
... person of Thomas Peel and hold him in custody . Graham took fright and at once communicated with the Governor , saying he did not wish to act in any way against His Excellency's approbation , and that he did not think , in any case ...
... person of Thomas Peel and hold him in custody . Graham took fright and at once communicated with the Governor , saying he did not wish to act in any way against His Excellency's approbation , and that he did not think , in any case ...
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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