Port Phillip Association papers

Consists of a collection of letters and papers relating to the Port Phillip Association dated 1835-1866. Correspondents include John Batman, J. H. Wedge, James Simpson, J. T. Gellibrand, G. Hamilton, M. Connolly, C. Swanston, J. P. Fawkner, C. J. Weedon and W. J. Sams.

Documents and papers include:-
1. List of names possibly members of Port Phillip Association
2. Scheme for civilizing ... the Aborigines of New Holland (in Wedge's hand)
3. List of articles supplied to the Natives at Port Phillip  
4. Provision supplied to J. Wedge  
5. Unsigned statement concerning difficulties arising from dependence of Port Phillip on NSW  
6. Printed prospectus of the Port Phillip Land and Grazing Company  
7. Original plan of Port Phillip possibly by J. H. Wedge
8. Plan of land in occupation of J. Batman, Melbourne  
9. Plan and position of Batman's buildings  
10. Copy of Petition of Batman's widow and children to Queen Victoria 1843  
11. Petition to Governor Fitzroy from residents of Port Phillip dated August 1847  
12. Original plan of Port Philip by Wedge  
13. Copy of John Batman's will 18 December 1837  
14. Typescript data concerning the ship 'Rebecca'  
15. Typescript data concerning J. T.  Gellibrand and Henty family  
16. Instructions for Articles of Partnership, Thomas Strode and G. Arden, Port Phillip Gazette  
17. Two survey plans of Melbourne:-
a. Government Reserve for Public Building, surveyed June 27, 1838
b. Survey of Reserve for Government Buildings: the plan on a small scale
18. Two letters to James Bonwick and to Rev. J. Ewing regarding Bonwick's request for information relating to the history of Port Phillip Association

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