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Elizabeth Ballantyne
1754-1841
Portrait by Sir Henry Raeburn circa 1786.

  Elizabeth did not come to the colonies and remained in Edinburgh
with her family who were publishers of many significant figures of the era.

Courtesy of Elizabeth Ballantyne's
Third Great Grandson,
Philip Rivers Davis 



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 John Glover's "A view of Hobart Town" 1832 





 
Friday 16th August, 1833 - (from the shipping section)
 
A list of other than first class passengers
 by trade or profession
 
An advertisement placed by
"First class passengers"
 recording their appreciation of Capt Henley's
 attention to duty throughout the long journey.

 Capt Edward Henley's reply
  
Business notice placed by William Robertson

Friday 20th September (from the shipping section) 
SS Thomas departs for Sydney

Friday the 27th September an account of a fire
on board the SS Thomas on Saturday 21 September

A list of items lost including names of 
some of the owners of the items.
 


http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/themes/2621/john-pascoe-fawkner-businessman-melbourne-pioneer-1792-1869
John Batman's Famous "Treaty With The Blacks" 
 Merri Creek, Northcote, June 6 1835 

































 
















 


St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Circa 1871 in 2010

 
William Robertson is mentioned on pages 2-9 and 16










 








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