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Abstract

Index to the papers of George and Mary Ann Meredith and family and of John and Maria (Hammond) Meredith and family of Cambria, Swansea Tasmania. The Meredith family arrived in March 1821 and, having heard there was good land at Oyster Bay, a small party set out in a boat to explore the district of Oyster Bay. They found the land not as good as reported but made selections which were granted. George was granted 2000 acres on a rivulet of the Swan River and another 1000 acres at Jericho. With a large family to support, and more expected, Meredith developed many business interests and spent much of his time travelling between Swansea, Jericho and Hobart, leaving his family to tend the property. He also took an interest in public affairs and was connected with a newspaper for settlers The Colonist :
Private Deposit G4

Item Type:	Other
Authors/Creators:	Meredith, George and Meredith, Mary Ann and Meredith, John and Meredith, Maria
Keywords:	Tasmania, van diemens land, social history, history, colony, colonial, Australia, indexes, University of Tasmania, Library, private deposits, archives, Collections, catalogue, Special, index,
Publisher:	University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Materials Collection
Collections:	Other Special Collections
Additional Information:	University of Tasmania Library, Special and Rare Materials Collection - Private Deposit G4
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