Peel, Thomas, 1793-1865
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Epithet: of Add MS 40360
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001389.0x00023b
Promotor of a scheme for the founding of a settlement at Swan River, W.A. He reached Swan River in December 1829 with 300 settlers. Inefficiency and ignorance of local conditions rapidly brought about the failure of the scheme.
From the description of Indenture. 1829. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222782464
From the description of List, 1830 Feb. 13 [manuscript]. 1830. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 762864599
From the description of Terms and conditions upon which lands will be granted to individuals by the Association, [1829] [manuscript]. [1829] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 762865651
Thomas Peel was granted 250 000 acres of land at Cockburn Sound in 1829.
From the description of Promissory note, Peel and Company, 1830 [manuscript]. 1830. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 762850403
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Subjects:
- Land settlement
- Land settlement
- Paper money
- Pioneers
- Promissory notes
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- Western Australia (as recorded)
- Western Australia (as recorded)
- Arbroath, Angus (as recorded)
- Western Australia (as recorded)
- Western Australia (as recorded)
- Australia--Western Australia (as recorded)
- Western Australia (as recorded)
- Kirkden, Forfarshire (as recorded)
- Dorchester, Dorset (as recorded)
- Leith, Edinburgh (as recorded)
- Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire (as recorded)
