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4 papers
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Thomas Davey (1758-1823), lieutenant-governor and royal marine, was the son of John Davey of Tiverton, Devon, England, and his wife, Temperance Wynes. He was appointed lieutenant-governor of Tasmania in June 1812. For more information see: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/davey-thomas-1959
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Presented to the Tasmanian Museum by Mr Bolter, 1867
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Copies of Governor Davey's pictorial proclamation to the aborigines, promising equal justice for whites and natives, with modern tracing (Davey altered to Arthur in a modern hand) and another copy with a different heading.
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This material is made available for personal research and study purposes under the University of Tasmania Standard Copyright Licence. For any further use permission should be obtained from the copyright owners. For assistance please contact Special.Collections@utas.edu.au
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2020