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This project lists names of residents that published welcome to Governor Gawler, less than two years after the first vessels arrived to establish the colony. These names will serve of proof of residency and in some cases occupation. The town of Gawler was named after Colonel George Gawler
NB: Original files are included in the documents of this project
GEORGE GAWLER, Governor of South Australia. Adelaide, October 17,1838. To His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Gawler, K.H., Governor of the Province of South Australia.
May it please your Excellency—
We, the undersigned, Residents of Adelaide and its vicinity, sincerely congratulate your Excellency on your safe arrival in this colony, and assure you of the cordiality with which we welcome your assumption of the important and responsible functions attendant on the Government of the province of South Australia. Warmly attached to the principles on which this colony is founded, we rejoice that the re corded sentiments of your Excellency express your anxiety fully to work out those principles, and we are satisfied that in so doing we may anticipate for this province a rapid and permanent prosperity, unexampled in the history of colonial enterprise. Your Excellency may be assured that towards the prosecution or this object every colonist will yield a cheerful co-operation and a steady support, anxiously desire, as we do, that unanimity of sentiment and effort may characterise our future progress. We trust that in the execution of the high duties of your station your Excellency will, under Divine Providence, be as successful in the ad ministration of its civil affairs as you have been in those military achievements in which you have borne so distinguished a part, and that thus the renown of the warrior may be equalled by the fame of the civilian. Adelaide, October 15, 1838.
We are, with every sentiment of respect, Your Excellency's most obedient servants
- Edward Stephens
- John Brown
- Henry Jickling, Judge
- Robert Fisher
- Chas. B. Howard, M A., Colonial Chaplain
- William Giles, jun., commercial agent to the South Australian Company
- William Wyatt, Protector of the Aborig.
- Chas. B. Newenham J. P.
- Jno. Brown. Emigration Agent
- Chas. Beck
- William B. Randall
- W. H. Neale
- John Russell
- J. H. Fisber
- John W. De Horne
- W. Williams, Deputy Storekeeper
- William Archer Deacon
- Dugald Mactavish
- Thomas Rile
- William Oldham
- Frederick Lester
- Geo. Alston
- Edward Halse
- Chas, Berkeley
- Jno. Richardson Autioneer
- Henry R. Wigley, Resident Magistrate
- R. Hamilton
- W. E. Black
- Charles Towgood
- C. J. Brook
- Wm. Phillips
- Wm. E. Bayldon
- John W. Nicholls, Barister at Law
- George A. Ansley
- John Allan
- Wm. Whitfield
- S. Smart
- R. L. Milne
- E. Castres Gwynne
- Chas. Fenn, landholder
- John Wrathall Bull
- John Woodforde,surgeon, late survey department
- Henry Nell
- Chas. Mann
- John S. Uther
- Robert Bernard
- J. Lawrence
- Geo. Stevenson
- Robert Black
- H. Watts
- Henry Hewett
- W. Finke, Clerk Colonial Treasurer
- Thomas Skuce
- W. Clarke
- William Edwards, law stationer
- Thomas Allan, botanist and naturalist
- C. C. Dutton, Sheriff
- B or K. H. Pollard
- W. C. Kingdom, Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court
- Thomas Gipp, livery stable keeper
- G. H. Barnard
- Henry Gilbert
- James Geo. Nash, surgeon, late hon. E. I. Company's service
- Frederick William Allen ,
- Robert Cock, land agent
- Luke Broardbent
- John Banks Shepherdson
- Wm. Pearce
- Thos. Wilson, North Adelaide
- Richard Blagden Hale
- Porter Helmore
- Thomas Giles
- Henry Giles
- David Crafer
- B. Lelemefy ?
- Thomas Jones
- J. L. Crabb
- Thomas Quinton Stowe ?
- Wm. B. Edmonds
- Edward Webb
- Thomas Gilbert, J.P.
- Joseph Lonsdale
- Henry Johnson
- Thomas Young Cotter, Colonial Surgeon
- A. H. Davis, F.I. S.
- Henry Junes
- George Burton, cooper
- W. Nation, Colonial Secretary's Office
- B. Portbury
- H. M. Boswarva
- Matthew Smith, Barister at Law
- B. Pratt Winter
- W. C Cox
- J R Barnard, Clark the Peace
- Joseph Bell
- William Lonsdale
- Andrew Birell Chief Constable
- John White
- John Edward Bright
- Whiteman Freema, late ship Tam O Shanter
- C. W. Stuart
- William Crampton
- Chas Nantes
- Stephen Blundon
- Frederick Wicksteed Land agent
- R. D. Innes
- John O'Flaherty
- L. J. Pi??te ?
- W. Mincham
- Edward parsons
- H. Dorrington, Builder
- J. H Hornsby
- Thomas Gargan, Court constable
- George White
- Thomas Black, station man
- James Reardon, builder
- Chas.Geo.Everard, M.D.
- Stephen Goldsack
- J. M. Skipper
- Oscar J. Lines
- Edwin Bird
- Y. Bingham Hutchinson
- William Parcell
- George Dehane
- Andrew Henderson
- James Fisher
- Robert Thomas, Government Printer
- James McKevitt
- G. O. Ormsby
- Thomas H. Beare
- James A. Pitcher
- H. Mildred
- Thomas Davies
- Thomas Lipson, Commander Royal Navy
- Samuel Chapman
- Andrew Greig
- Jno. Hill
- C. Crispe
- John Hallett
- O. Sievers
- W. H. Shephard
- Wm. Collins
- Robert Champlay
- John Henry Sadgrove
- Jos. Hopkins
- Henry Sparks
- John Stuckey
- Benjamin Fuller
- Samuel Gillard
- Jno. Thos. Scown
- W. Eusther
- E. B or D. Gleeson
- W. Longbottom
- J. H. Gleeson
- Nathaniel Wheaton
- William Shaw, land holder
- John Wm. Henry
- B. T. Finniss
- Jeffery Guy Walsh
- Jno. Walker, R. N.
- Edward Gillman
- G. Beal
- A. DeCourcy Potterton
- T. Klansmidt
- Enoch Fry
- C. Buckland
- W. F. Sergeant
- G. East
- Joseph Harhen ?
- Thos. Clark
- Captarum Saucked
- Nick. B. Bull
- H. Nixon, late Lieut. 96th Regt.
- Chas. Catchlove
- E. Catchlove
- George Stringer
- Patrick McGinis
- John Lear
- John Maxwell
- James Black
- Thomas Radford
- Wlm. Clarke
- Frederick Horsewill
- Charles Johnston
- Richard Gason
- John F. Clay
- Alfred Hardy
- R. F. Bradshaw
- Wm. Sandford
- G. A. Wilson
- Archibald Mucdougall
- N. S. Quick
- John Morphett
- R. F. Bradshaw
- John Barton Hack
- Thos. P. Sleep
- Stephen Hack
- Charles Forbes
- Samuel Payne
- Isaac Sladden
- I. J. Barclay, sailors missionary
- J. M. Paterson
- John Weymouth
- W. I. Forrester
- Osmond Gilles
- J. Brook
- John Bishop
- Peter Cook
- John Wilkinson, builder
- Bazel Sludden
- Robert Fittall
- John Anderson
- Henry Willoughby
- John Sladden, aged 72
- John Monck
- W. Hollyer
- Matthew Loveday
- Alexander Anderson
- Benjamin Chambers
- Chas. Burton
- W. J. Williams
- James Geharty
- Henry Corr
- Thomas Martin
- G. S. Kingston
- Thomas Kennett
- John Chambers
- Friend Clegett
- John Blencowe
- Smithust Sladden
- W. N. Gordon
- Geo. White
- William Barlow
- Jas. Coltman
- Frederick Hobbs
- E. Withirington, surgeon ship Winchester
- Thos. Fisher
- Wm. Malcolm
- Chas. Calton
- Theodoric Hanson ?
- Joseph Drew
- T. Swift
- John Driscoll
- David Smith
- William Goldney
- Issac Henry
- James Cole
- Richard Martin
- John Day
- J. Bundell
- John Hollamby
- W. Adams
- W. H. Nash
- Joseph Hatwell
- H. Inman, Inspector of Police
- Robert Goddard
- C. Wave
- W. W. J. Nicholls
- G. Bristow
- F. R. Nixon
- H Ca?on
- Samuel Stephens
- H. Moseley
- William Lillecrapp
- John Harney
- H. J. Watson
- Wm. Kylln Thomas
- Wm. Daw
- Edward Pavlin
- E. H. G. Henderson
- Thomas Raymond
- John Paull
- John More or Moze
The following signatures of the inhabitants of Port Adelaide—
- Robert Tod
- Ambrose Draper
- Patrick James Tod
- William Phillips
- William Anthony
- Thomas Hale
- George Evans
- James Fell
- John Newman
- James Dorman
- Daniel Simpson
- Frank Potts
- John Hillier
- William Boshsra ?
- David Beatton
- Robert Walker
- Wm. H. Chadwick
- Alfred Poolton
- E. Burden or Surflan
- Joseph Thompson
- Jno. Salmon
- Samuel Suiter
- Lautit Bremen
- Wm. Slade Simons
- W. K. Price
- Wm. Jones
- James Kelly
- Gilbert Hutchison
- William Kingswell ?
- John Lauas ?
- John Stevens
- John Pelham
- John Macurthur
- John Chauvinean ?
- Lindsey Craig
- William Rainham
- James Reid
- J. S. Duncan
- Thomas Newman
- George Carmichael
- Wm. Paterson
- John Crowford
- Wm. L. Deane
- James P. Potter or Poster
- David Birrell
- James Jones
- Robt. Keate Hill
- Gregory Cummins
- Edward Webster, sergeon
- Andrew Portius
- Lalis eJtbsen ?
- Robt Hayman
- Charles Thomas Turner
- R. M. Robson, H.G.S
- Benjamin King
- John Head
- Hugh Quan
- Wm. Marshall
REPLY to the Address of the Residents of Adelaide and its Vicinity.
To the Residents of Adelaide and its Vicinity who now do me the honor to address me.
Gentlemen_
I return you my most sincere thanks for your cordial welcome.
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