Dance, William Townsend.

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William Townsend Dance was commander of HMS "Sulphur", the ship which escorted the "Parmelia" to Western Australia in 1829. In 1832, Dance unwillingly conveyed Governor Stirling and his family to England to plead for the colony's future.

From the description of Correspondence, 1832 [manuscript]. 1832. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 762864937

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Western Australia
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