Papers. 1835-1837.

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Papers. 1835-1837.

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Papers of the Port Phillip Association, consisting mainly of correspondence between Association members, 1835-1837. Also includes correspondence concerned with C. Swanston's land and sheep purchases, and his dealings with the estate of Patrick Chiene, 1836-1842.

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Chiene, Patrick

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Bannister, Thomas

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Gellibrand, J. T. 1786-1837

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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 ...

Wedge, John Helder, 1793-1872

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James Bonwick was a teacher who opened several schools in Australia, he was inspector for the Denominatonal Schools Board 1856-59. He was a competent and industrious amateur in the fields of anthropology and geography. He was also an historian and archivist and published widely. From the description of Letter [manuscript]. 1856, February 23. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224755752 ...

Connolly, Michael L

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Mercer, George

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Epithet: Lieutenant -Colonel, ADQMG British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000304.0x0003d9 George Mercer was a member of a wealthy Scottish family. He had a commission in the East India Company's marines and then became a merchant in Calcutta. There he had connections with Charles Swanston and Thomas Learmonth who later settled in Australia. He established himself as a merchant in Edinburgh and, in 1833, on Swanston's...

Swanston, Charles

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Port Phillip Association

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The Port Phillip Association, led by John Batman, was formed in Hobart, Tasmania in 1835 by a group of individuals eager to establish a permanent settlement in the Port Phillip District. Their basic aim was to acquire land from the local Aboriginal people. From the description of Papers. 1835-1837. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222824393 ...