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Decision of the Executive Council regarding the claims of the P.P.A. Dissatisfied with Sir Richard Bourke.

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Concludes Government will be refusing last request. Colonel Snodgrass. Fisher busy shearing. G. Mackillop died.

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Encloses copy of Government's reply to last letter. Sir Richard Bourke shows P.P.A. no favours. Awaiting reply from Lord Glenelg.

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Business has been settled, after final decision from home it will be time to close all the accounts of the Association. Sheep in good order. Lambing in other parts of the colony unfavourable. Not been able to sell "Noble Farm". Lord Glenelg on Port Phillip.

Scope and contents Includes: (a) Cover note from Charles Swanston to George Mercer, undated but about 20 December 1837. Refers to the two transcribed letters which follow; (b) Transcript of original letter from J. Deas Thomson, Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, N.S.W., to Charles Swanston and James Simpson, Hobart Town, 27 November 1837. Reports that Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved and confirmed resolutions of the Executive Council of this colony regarding the claims of the Port Phillip...

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P.P.A. Wool. Advises against reducing flocks. Cultivation. P.P. Settlement. Melbourne rapidly rising. Surprised by Colonel Arthur's conduct. Has established an agency to the Derwent in Melbourne. Letter from G.D. Mercer.

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Asks Spottiswood & Robertson to forward a packet to Mercer. Driven from stations and seeking fresh grazing lands. (copy). [Copy endorsed in attached original letter from David Robertson to George Mercer. 2pp. 16 March, 1839].

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Shipment of Mercer's wool. Mr. Learmonth sailed for Sydney to attend the sales of land at Port Phillip - Melbourne and Geelong allotments. Talks of Mercer's son.

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Enclose a sketch of the allotments sold in Sydney [included]. Bought fine land. Opposition to Association in Sydney.

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Property of Mercer's put up for sale but no bids. Eventually sold to Mr. Clarke. Sheep and cattle. Had two letters from Mercer's son George. Notes son seems to like the idle life of a squatter.