Papers. 1648-1975.

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Papers. 1648-1975.

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Lockyer's journal of his expedition to, and first settlement of, King George Sound, together with remarks on Swan River, letter to Colonial Secretary from King George Sound, and report on the settlement of King George Sound (1826-1827); another copy of journal including loose pages of notes from RAHS journal and proceedings 32:2 (1946); another copy of journal including extract from Cyclopedia of Western Australia (1912); information on sealing on Bald Island by Major Lockyer and James Browne (1826-1827); King George Sound statements respecting natives by James Browne (n.d.); correspondence of various members of the Lockyer family about antecedents and descendants of Major Edmund Lockyer, together with newspaper cuttings and extracts from printed material (1648-1975).

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Lockyer family

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Browne, James, ca. 1821-1887

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Lockyer, Edmund, 1784-1860

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Founder of Albany. Arrived in Sydney in 1825. In 1826 he left for W.A. aboard the "Amity" in charge of a party of convicts and a detachment from the 39th Regiment, to claim W.A. for the British. He established a military settlement at Frederickstown (now Albany) on King George Sound. His family were pioneers, associated with the building of Shenton's Mill in South Perth, some settling in Northam. From the description of Papers. 1648-1975. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 22...