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... Aborigines in the vicinity of Sydney . In retaliation for the theft of their canoes and fishing gear , the Aborigines threw their spears at convicts or soldiers who had strayed into the bush too far from their camps , and occasionally ...
... Aborigines in the vicinity of Sydney . In retaliation for the theft of their canoes and fishing gear , the Aborigines threw their spears at convicts or soldiers who had strayed into the bush too far from their camps , and occasionally ...
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... ABORIGINES Early in 1793 Captain Arthur Phillip returned to England in the Atlantic after spending five years as Governor of New South Wales . He brought back with him two Australian Aborigines , who had become very attached to him ...
... ABORIGINES Early in 1793 Captain Arthur Phillip returned to England in the Atlantic after spending five years as Governor of New South Wales . He brought back with him two Australian Aborigines , who had become very attached to him ...
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... Aborigines and settlers on one another , George Frankland , the Surveyor - General of Van Diemen's Land , suggested that boards be displayed on trees in various parts of the island , depicting in paintings how blacks would be hanged for ...
... Aborigines and settlers on one another , George Frankland , the Surveyor - General of Van Diemen's Land , suggested that boards be displayed on trees in various parts of the island , depicting in paintings how blacks would be hanged for ...
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Aborigines acres agricultural allowed appearance arrived banks Bathurst boat Botany Bay Britain Cape Captain cattle Church coast colonists colony command Committee conduct consequence Court Cove crimes cultivation Diemen's Land district duty emancipists employed England established Excellency farm female convicts Governor King Governor Macquarie Harbour Hawkesbury Historical Records Hobart Town hope Hunter important inhabitants John Macarthur labour letter London Lord Macarthur Macquarie's magistrates Majesty's March Marsden miles military Mitchell Library months Mountains natives Norfolk Island November observed occasion officers Parramatta party persons population Port Dalrymple Port Jackson pounds present prisoners provisions punishment received Records of Australia reported respect returned River sailed sent sentenced servants settlement sheep ships shore situation Society South Wales Corps spirits supply Sydney Gazette trade transportation Trial by Jury Van Diemen's Land vessel voyage W. C. Wentworth wheat women wool