(u) Deeds of conveyance of land at Port Philip, now the site of Melbourne, Victoria, from the native chiefs to John Batman, 6 June 1835; photographs of two out of the three identical copies of the conveyance, the third being Add. Ch. 37766 in the Bri... Unspecified

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(u) Deeds of conveyance of land at Port Philip, now the site of Melbourne, Victoria, from the native chiefs to John Batman, 6 June 1835; photographs of two out of the three identical copies of the conveyance, the third being Add. Ch. 37766 in the Bri... Unspecified

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Batman, John, 1800-1839

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Epithet: Founder of Colony of Victoria, Australia British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000983.0x00026a Batman was an Australian farmer and businessman who was one of the first settlers of the Melbourne area. He has been known as one of the few settlers who tried to reach agreement on land use with the local Aboriginal people. Batman was born in Sydney. He spent time in Tasmania (then called Van Diemen's Land) where ...