Aborigines of Van Diemen's Land, 1830-1840 - Page 150
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1830 No 7
Came to Jones' hut Sideling Hill threatening the sister.
The blacks Robbed Mr Bideas' hut in Muddy Plains, Winterton parish, of Blankets, Pannicans, Razors, knives, flour tea and sugar etc.
1826-1827 No 2
Mr Kemp's servants closely pursued by the Bl and Samuel Clark murdered within half a mile of the hut.
Came Sixty natives came down to the Kemp's hut but were beaten off. They then went to proceeded to Mr Pitt's Stock hut, speared one man, and robbed the hut of all the blankets, and large quantities of provisions.
1829 No. 5
Chased Joseph Barlow.
Robbed James Hoyle's and Mr Hooper's houses in the Black Marsh.
Huntingdon Parish
1828 - after murdering John Longford's child and savagely wounding his wife, stripped the hut,
Three attacks on the Field's hut, and on one occasion robbed it of 3 muskets, a pair of pistols, nearly all the wearing apparel, Bedding, Knives, sugar and potatoes.
1829
After murdering James Halliday at Mr Pitt's farm, proceeded to Mr Lancetter's house, and took away 3 bushels of flour, tea, sugar, Cannister, Tin Dish, 5 blankets, 1 pair of sheets, 1 boulster case. #
#Tobacco - 11 yards of print & 1 sack