Petition request regarding the capture of Aborigines

Story, George Fordyce (1831) Petition request regarding the capture of Aborigines. University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Materials Collection, Australia. (Unpublished)

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Petition requesting that the Police Magistrate, Francis Aubin, call a meeting to present a petition of thanks to Governor Arthur for capturing the Aborigines. Signed by 18 inhabitants. Includes minutes of the meeting with Dr. George Story's address. Praises the Governor's attempts to curb the activities of the Aborigines while being humane.(Collection C7/58-1)

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Keywords:	Quaker, Religious Society of Friends, Tasmania, religious history, social history, Australia, Aborigines, Tasmanian Aborigines, petition, Police Magistrate, Francis Aubin, Dr. George Story, George Fordyce Story, Governor Arthur
ID Code:	2402
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Deposited On:	15 Nov 2007 16:51
Last Modified:	18 Jun 2013 08:51
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