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− | [[File:Red-Ribbon-flag-wiki.JPG|500px|thumb|right|''Diggers Flag of 1853,'' 2013, From [[Bendigo]] Monument in Rosalind Park.]] | + | [[File:Goldfields Petition cover.jpg|500px|thumb|right| Cover of Wickham's book on Goldfields Agitations]] |
| + | [[File:IMG_0286-wiki.jpg|1000px|thumb|right|''Red Ribbon Movement Monument in Rosalind Park, Bendigo [detail], 2013.'' Ballarat Heritage Services Picture Collection]] |
| + | [[File:Bendigo-Petition2.JPG|500px|thumb|right|''Bendigo Goldfields Petition,'' August 1853. State Library of Victoria (MS 12440)]] |
| + | [[File:GFs Pet 1853 4 PEG LEG-BENDIGO.jpg|500px|thumb|right| Signatures from PegLeg (Bendigo) on the 1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition]] |
| + | [[File:First page low res Bendigo Goldfields Petition SLV.jpg|500px|thumb|right| ''Bendigo Goldfields Petition, August 1853.'' State Library of Victoria (MS 12440)]] |
| + | [[File:Bendigo Petition p2.jpg|500px|thumb|right| ''Bendigo Goldfields Petition, August 1853, p.3.'' State Library of Victoria (MS 12440)]] |
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| ==Background== | | ==Background== |
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− | Once thought to be lost, the Bendigo Goldfields Petition was discovered by chance lying in a pile of papers on a rubbish tip. Some 13 metres in length and bound in green silk, it’s a milestone document in the state’s history.<ref>http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-collections/treasures-curios/bendigo-goldfields-petition, accessed 06 December 2013.</ref> | + | Once thought to be lost, the Bendigo Goldfields Petition was discovered by chance lying in a pile of papers on a rubbish tip. Some 13 metres in length and bound in green silk, it is an important document for Victoria.<ref>1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition. State Library of Victoria, Item No. MS 12440; http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-collections/treasures-curios/bendigo-goldfields-petition, accessed 06 December 2013.</ref> |
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− | The petition was signed by over 5000 diggers on the Victorian goldfields in mid-1853. At the time, the signatures represented about one in 12 diggers.<ref>http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-collections/treasures-curios/bendigo-goldfields-petition, accessed 06 December 2013.</ref> | + | The petition was signed by around 5000 diggers on the Victorian goldfields in mid-1853. At the time, the signatures represented about one in 12 diggers.<ref>1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition. State Library of Victoria, Item No. MS 12440; http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-collections/treasures-curios/bendigo-goldfields-petition, accessed 06 December 2013.</ref> |
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− | In June 1853 an anti-gold licence association was formed at Bendigo to give voice to the diggers' many grievances about their conditions. The diggers were angry about the mining licence fees imposed by the government and the system by which they were collected.<ref>http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-collections/treasures-curios/bendigo-goldfields-petition, accessed 06 December 2013.</ref> | + | In June 1853 an anti-gold licence association was formed at Bendigo to give voice to the diggers' many grievances about their conditions. The diggers were angry about the mining licence fees imposed by the government and the system by which they were collected.<ref>1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition. State Library of Victoria, Item No. MS 12440; http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-collections/treasures-curios/bendigo-goldfields-petition, accessed 06 December 2013.</ref> |
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− | The petition was signed by miners across the state’s major goldfields and was brought to Melbourne and presented to Lieutenant-Governor [[Charles La Trobe]] on 01 August 1853. Most of its demands, including the reduction in the licence fee, were rejected. Eventually the diggers' dissatisfaction erupted, culminating in the [[Eureka Stockade]] uprising at [[Ballarat]] on 3 December 1854.<ref>http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-collections/treasures-curios/bendigo-goldfields-petition, accessed 06 December 2013.</ref> | + | The petition was signed by miners across the state’s major goldfields and was brought to Melbourne and presented to Lieutenant-Governor [[Charles La Trobe]] on 1 August 1853. Most of its demands were rejected, including the reduction in the licence fee. Eventually the diggers' dissatisfaction erupted, culminating in the [[Eureka Stockade]] battle on the Eureka Lead at [[Ballarat]] on 3 December 1854.<ref>1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition. State Library of Victoria, Item No. MS 12440; http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-collections/treasures-curios/bendigo-goldfields-petition, accessed 06 December 2013.</ref> |
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− | Dr John Chapman, a Melbourne collector, purchased the petition from its discoverer and presented it to the State Library of Victoria in 1988. Its discovery is particularly valuable for historians and genealogists investigating the history of social and political events during the gold rushes in Victoria.<ref>http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-collections/treasures-curios/bendigo-goldfields-petition, accessed 06 December 2013.</ref> | + | Reportedly, two women signed the petition - [[Florence Foley]] and [[Sarah Williamson]]. |
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| + | The petition was brought to Melbourne and presented to Lieutenant-Governor [[Charles La Trobe]] on 01 August 1853. Most of its demands, including the reduction in the licence fee, were rejected. The diggers continued non-violent protest.<ref>https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040511050243/http://www.statelibrary.vic.gov.au/slv/exhibitions/goldfields/petition/p_hist.htm, accessed 07 February 2023.</ref> |
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| + | Dr John Chapman, a Melbourne collector, purchased the petition from its discoverer and presented it to the State Library of Victoria in 1988. Its discovery is particularly valuable for historians and genealogists investigating the history of social and political events during the gold rushes in Victoria.<ref>1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition. State Library of Victoria, Item No. MS 12440; http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-collections/treasures-curios/bendigo-goldfields-petition, accessed 06 December 2013.</ref> |
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| + | ==The Wording of the Petition== |
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| + | The words used in the Petition make it clear that the diggers, storekeepers and others on the goldfields are loyal and law abiding citizens. |
| + | It appears abundantly clear that the problem lies with the high licences and the manner in which they are issued and collected on the goldfields. |
| + | This is an eloquently written document containing a plea for equality and justice. |
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− | == Alphabetical Listings ==
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - A]]
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - B]]
| + | ::''To His Excellency Charles Joseph LaTrobe'' |
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| + | ::''Esquire Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of Victoria etc'' |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - C]]
| + | ::''The Humble Petition of the Undersigned Gold Diggers and other residents on the GoldFields of the Colony'' |
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| + | ::''Sheweth. |
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| + | ::'''That''' these Petitioners are the Loyal and Devoted Subjects of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, the Sovereign Ruler of This Colony and of |
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| + | ::'''That''' in the present impoverished condition of the Gold Fields the impost of Thirty Shillings a Month is more than Your Petitioners can pay as the fruit of their labor at the Mines scarcely affords to a large proportion of the Gold Miners the common necessaries of life. |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - D]]
| + | ::'''That''' a consequence of the few Officials appointed to issue Licenses the Diggers Storekeepers and other residents lose much time at each Monthly issue on procuring these licenses. |
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| + | ::'''That''' the laborious occupation of Gold digging and the privation attendant on a residence in the Gold fields entail much sickness and its consequent expenses from so doing. |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - E]]
| + | ::'''That''' newly arrived Diggers must lose much time and money before they become acquainted with the process of Gold Mining. |
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| + | ::'''That''' in consequence of Armed Men (many of whom are notoriously bad in characteriser) being employed to inform the impost of Thirty Shillings a Month there is much ill feeling engendered amongst the Diggers against the Government. |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - F]]
| + | ::'''That''' in consequence of the non-possession by some of the Miners of a Gold Digger License some of the Commissioners appointed to administer the Law on the Gold Fields have on various occasions Chained non-possessors to Trees and Condemned them to hard labor on the Public Roads of the Colony - A proceeding Your Petitioners maintain to be contrary to the spirit of the British Law which does not recognize the principle of the Subject being a Criminal because he is indebted to the State. |
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| + | ::'''That''' the impost of Thirty Shillings a Month is unjust because the successful and unsuccessful Digger are assessed in the same ratio. |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - G]]
| + | ::For these reasons and others which could be enumerated Your Petitioners pray Your Excellency to Grant the following Petition |
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| + | :::'''First'''. To direct that the Licence Fee be reduced to Ten Shillings a Month |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - H]]
| + | :::'''Secondly'''. To direct that Monthly or Quarterly Licenses be issued at the option of the Applicants |
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| + | :::'''Thirdly'''. To direct that new arrivals or invalids be allowed on registering their names at the Commissioners Office fifteen clear days residence on the Gold Fields before the License be enforced |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - I]]
| + | :::'''Fourthly'''. To afford greater facility to Diggers and others resident on the Gold Fields who wish to engage in Agricultural Pursuits for investing their earnings in small allotments of land |
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| + | :::'''Fifthly'''. To direct that the Penalty of Five Pounds for non-possession of License be reduced to One Pound |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - J]]
| + | :::'''Sixthly'''. To direct that (as the Diggers and other residents on the Gold Fields of the Colony have uniformly developed a love of law and order) the sending of an Armed Force to enforce the License Tax be discontinued. |
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| + | ::Your Petitioners would respectfully submit to Your Excellency's consideration in favour of the reduction of the License Fee that many Diggers and other residents on the Gold-fields who are debarred from taking a License under the present System would if the Tax were reduced to Ten Shillings a Month cheerfully comply with the Law so that the License Fund instead of being diminished would be increased. |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - K]]
| + | ::Your Petitioners would also remind your Excellency that a Petition is the only mode by which they can submit their wants to your Excellency's consideration as although they contribute more to the Exchequer that half the Revenue of the Colony they are the largest class of Her Majesty's Subjects in the Colony unrepresented. |
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| + | ::And your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray etc. |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - L]]
| + | == Probably Signed in or around Ballarat == |
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| + | [[Jesse Eldridge]] - [[John Eldridge]] - [[Moses Eldridge]] - [[Thomas Clegg]] - [[Alfred Lester]] - [[William Yuille]] |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - M]] | + | == Probably Signed in or around Bendigo == |
| + | [[Joseph Abbott]] - [[George Aspinall]] - [[Robert Benson]] - [[James Black (1)]] - [[Annesly Boyde]] - [[Michael Breen]] - [[Edward Browne]] - [[George Gaull]] -[[George Graham]] - [[Denis Fitzgerald]] - [[John Andrew Herdegen]] - [[W.E. Hill]] - [[Henry Holyoake]] - [[William Jameson]] - [[D.G. Jones]] - [[Frederick Ladbury]] - [[Decimus Lamb]] - [[Richard John Mack]] - [[John Maddern]] - [[Daniel Merington]] - [[Angel Meyers]] - [[James Moran]] - [[James Plunkett]] - [[John Pratt]] - [[Thomas Pritchard]] - [[Timothy Quinn]] - [[A. Robinson]] - [[John Shinnock]] - [[William Snell]] - [[Thomas Tyley]] - [[Thomas Underdown]] - [[James Egan Wall]] |
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| + | == Probably Signed in or Around Castlemaine == |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - N]] | + | [[Edward Adams]] - [[George Braybook]] - [[Emil Pohl]], Victoria Hotel - [[Charles Thacker]] - [[Nanken Thornhill]] - [[John R. Webb]] |
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| + | ==Signed in Eaglehawk Gully (Bendigo)== |
| + | [[W.E. Hill]] - [[Michael Breen]] - [[John Mathieson]] |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - O]] | + | ==Signed in Myer's Flat (Bendigo)== |
| + | [[Denis Fitzgerald]] - [[John Shinnock]] - [[Denis Fitzgerald]] - [[James Plunkett]] |
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| + | == Probably Signed in or associated with The Ovens == |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - P]] | + | [[David Ducat]] - [[John Owens]] |
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| + | == Signed in Peg Leg (Bendigo) == |
| + | [[Edward Beach]] - [[John Brown]] - [[E. Butler]] - [[James Calder]] - [[Ben Cole]] - [[W. Sansome Fisher]] - [[John Gruph]] - [[Fredrick Hamilton]] - [[John Humphreys]] - [[David Lang]] - [[Alexander Lawson]] - [[Richard Loglen]] - [[John Martin]] - [[Thomas Renwick]] - [[A. Robinson]] - [[William B. Roebuck]] - [[W.E. Sasse]] - [[William Snell]] - [[Aaron Wheeler]] - [[George B. Williams]] - [[W.C. Williams]] |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - Q]] | + | == Signed in Sailor's Gully (Bendigo) == |
| + | [[Annesly Boyde]] - [[George Gachon]] - [[George Graham]] - [[James Horan]] - [[James Moran]] - [[John Pratt]] - |
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| + | ==Signed View Point (Bendigo)== |
| + | [[John Edhouse]] |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - R]]
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| + | == Alphabetical Listings == |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - S]]
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| + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - A]] |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - T]] | + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - B]] |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - U]] | + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - C]] |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - V]] | + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - D]] |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - W]] | + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - E]] |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - X]] | + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - F]] |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - Y]] | + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - G]] |
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− | [[1853 Petition Signatures - Z]] | + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - H]] |
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| + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - I]] |
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| + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - J]] |
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| + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - K]] |
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− | ==p==
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− | Thomas pabloo
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− | Thos. Padenny
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− | Eld. Or edw. Page
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− | Geo. Page
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− | H. H. Page
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− | James page digger
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− | Richard page
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− | Robert joseph page
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− | - page
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− | William d. Page
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− | - pagenhurst
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− | Richd paiack
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− | W. Pain
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− | - paine
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− | P. C. Palan no occ. Given
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− | Frederick palk
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− | Eduard palkenhagen
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− | John palker
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− | James pallen or pellen or pillen
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− | M. F. Palmatur
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− | J. Palmer
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− | Frank palmer
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− | H. J. Palmer no occ. Given
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− | J. Palmer
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− | James palmer
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− | Jno. Palmer
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− | Joseph s. Palmer
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− | Wm. Pan
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− | Wm. Paneang digger
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− | William panham g. Digger
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− | Edmund panne digger
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− | James pannell
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− | Henry pape
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− | Charles parish
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− | Geo. M. Park digger
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− | Robert park
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− | Robert park
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− | Thos. Park or peak
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− | Ellis parker
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− | James parker
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− | M. Parker
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− | M. Parker
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− | Thomas parker
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− | William b. Parker
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− | J. S. Parker
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− | John thos. Parkhouse
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− | Robert parkhouse
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− | Amos parkin
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− | Thomas parkin
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− | William parkin
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− | F. W. Parkins
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− | T. W. Parkins
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− | Henry parkinson
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− | Thomas parkney digger
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− | Petu or peter parrott
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− | George parry
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− | John parry
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− | Saml p. Parry
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− | F. Parsons
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− | Henry parsons
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− | John parsons
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− | Robt. Parston
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− | Thomas parter or porter do.
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− | P. Parvity digger
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− | P. G. Pascal
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− | John pascoe
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− | Wm. Paterson
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− | M. J. W. Patrick
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− | James patrick
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− | M. Jas. Patrick
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− | G. Robert patterson
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− | Peter patterson
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− | Peter patterson
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− | W. Pattie
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− | Andrew pattingill
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− | Andrew patton digger
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− | T or y. Paul
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− | Saml. Paull
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− | Thomas paull
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− | Erasmus paull
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− | Erasmus paull or faull
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− | James h. Pauly
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− | John pauslett
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− | - pavey digger
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− | George pawcett
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− | George payne
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− | James payne
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− | Chas. Payyett digger
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− | Benjamin pea or tea
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− | William peace
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− | William peacock
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− | Wm. Peaistow
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− | Geo. Peak -
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− | Percy peal
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− | Perry peal
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− | N-- on pean digger
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− | Daniel pearce
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− | Henry pearce
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− | John pearce
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− | William pearce
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− | William pearce
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− | Gorge pearlar
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− | Alexander pearson
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− | Robt. Pearson
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− | Wm. Ed. Pearson
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− | Wm. H. Pearson digger
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− | - pearth miner
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− | Chas. Peat
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− | Chas. Peat
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− | J. G. Peat
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− | Wm. Peck digger
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− | Geo. Peck do.
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− | George pedell
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− | Joseph peet
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− | J. F. Peet
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− | John peihoela
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− | Charles peirce
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− | David van pelt
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− | Robt. Pelwarth no occ. Given
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− | N. Penca
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− | T. Pender
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− | Absalem penhall digger
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− | David penhall butcher
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− | Rob penking
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− | K. Penleny no occ. Given
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− | William penrose
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− | Andw. Penwick
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− | John penwick
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− | David per---
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− | Ac. H. Perkins
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− | N. H. Perkins
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− | Charles perkins
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− | John perks
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− | Charles perrett
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− | Isaac perry
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− | John perry
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− | John perry
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− | Thos. Perry
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− | Thos. Perry
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− | William perry
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− | Henry perrymen
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− | William pete digger
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− | Matthew peters
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− | William peters
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− | James peters
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− | Matthew peters
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− | Martin petersen
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− | Chas. Peterson gold digger
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− | Thomas peterson
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− | Henry pethman
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− | Chas. Petrie
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− | Chas. Petrie
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− | Robert petrie
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− | Robert petrie
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− | John petrie digger
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− | E. Petrusichs
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− | John pewdir or pender
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− | G. Pewee
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− | George peymany
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− | Jas. Phatlson
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− | [[Michael Phelan]], miner
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− | J. Phellips
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− | J. Phellips
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− | J. Phellips or phillips
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− | Wm. Phibs
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− | J. Philips
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− | Henry J. Phillip digger
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− | D. S. Phillips
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− | Edward phillips
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− | M. Phillips
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− | Wiljam phillips
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− | Wm. Phillips digger
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− | Wm. Phillips digger
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− | Chs. Philpots
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− | William philpps
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− | - phils
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− | William phin
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− | William d. Phips digger
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− | Andrew pick--
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− | R. V. Pickles
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− | John harrison pickrell
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− | James pidde
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− | Pider piderson gold digger
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− | Robt. Piele digger
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− | Taremia pierden or purden
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− | Jas. J. Piggot
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− | James pike
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− | He. Pike
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− | P. H. L. Pilger
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− | Henry pilkington
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− | Robt. Pilling digger
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− | George pims gold miner
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− | Robt. H. Pims gold miner
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− | Will pims gold miner
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− | Joseph pincin
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− | Robt. Pinklater
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− | M. R. Pinton
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− | M. R. Pinton
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− | W. W. Piny
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− | S. B. Piper
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− | Andrew pirkins
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− | J. H. Pirns or prout
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− | John pitchards
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− | Henry pitcher
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− | James pitey or piter
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− | Henry pithouse
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− | T. Pitman
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− | W. Pitman
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− | William pitt
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− | Louis plane
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− | George plant digger
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− | Henry t. Plant -
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− | William pleckham
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− | Gm. Plein
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− | C. Plerc or plere
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− | Hugh plinn
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− | Joseph plummer
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− | James plunkett gold digger myers flat
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− | Charles pmith or smith
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− | William poans
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− | poendiza
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− | Geo pogmore
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− | poirels
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− | J. S. Poitu
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− | F polendic
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− | F. Polendic
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− | Thomas poles
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− | Samuel polkinghorn
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− | Benjn. Poll digger
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− | E. A. Pollard
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− | James pollard
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− | James pollard
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− | William pollard
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− | G. Pollingtine
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− | Chas d. Pollock
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− | I. J. Pollock
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− | Thomas pollock
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− | John polson
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− | T. Polson
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− | Robt. Polwarth
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− | Edward ponton
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− | James squires poognarrd
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− | John pope
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− | Walter pope
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− | Henry pope or pape
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− | James popittler
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− | E. Port
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− | John port
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− | H. Porter
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− | Isaac porter
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− | Charles porter
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− | Robert porter
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− | Anthony w. Portgate
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− | William posford
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− | Abram postlethwai---
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− | Thomas potes or poles
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− | Clark potter
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− | George potter storekeeper
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− | Hn. A. Potter
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− | William potter digger
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− | Fred. Powell
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− | E. Poyt---
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− | John pranor digger
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− | Wm. Pratt
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− | J. Prisbard
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− | Joseph prout
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− | William provv
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− | James pucie or gucie
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− | Johen pucklyn
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− | Henry puger digger
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− | Henry pulling
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− | Edwin purchis
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− | Philip puryer
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− | Thos. Pymons digger
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− | Tamse p. Pyn
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− | John w. Quain
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− | John quale
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− | Benedict quick
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− | Edwd. Quigley
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− | Edwd. Jnr. Quigley
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− | James quigley
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− | Jas. Jnr. Quigley
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− | John quigley
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− | Wm. Quigley
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− | John quin gold miner
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− | Mark quin
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− | Patrick j. Quin
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− | - quince
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− | Henry quine
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− | Mortimer quinn
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− | Timothy quinn
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− | Timothy quinn
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− | William quinn
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− | William quinn
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− | James quinton
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− | James quinton
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− | D. Quirk
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− | D. Quirk
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− | John quirk
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− | John quirk
| |
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| + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - M]] |
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− | ==r==
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− | William rabbich
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− | William rabbich
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− | John rablin
| |
− | Wm. Rablin
| |
− | James radcliffe
| |
− | James radcliffe
| |
− | George radford gold digger
| |
− | James rae
| |
− | H. Rahillar or rahiltar
| |
− | David railly
| |
− | George railton
| |
− | John rainbone or rainbow
| |
− | John rainbow
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− | Robt. Rainbow
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− | Patrick raleigh digger
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− | J. H. Ralletty
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− | Andrew ralph
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− | Josp. Ramsay
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− | Ralph ramsay
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− | Ralph ramsay storekeeper
| |
− | William ramsay
| |
− | Charles randle
| |
− | P. Randlett
| |
− | Thomas rankin
| |
− | William rankin
| |
− | William rankin digger
| |
− | William samuel raten
| |
− | James ray
| |
− | James ray
| |
− | William ray licensed digger
| |
− | John rayall or royall
| |
− | Charles raymond or raymend
| |
− | J. Raynbird
| |
− | R. Raynbird
| |
− | William rea
| |
− | James ken read
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− | John reading
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− | John ready
| |
− | James reardon
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− | Charles reasan
| |
− | Joseph rechrd or rochrd
| |
− | Baird reddan gold digger
| |
− | George redfern
| |
− | William redfern
| |
− | James m.d. reed
| |
− | John reed
| |
− | Joseph reed
| |
− | Joseph reed
| |
− | Richard reed
| |
− | Thomas reed digger
| |
− | William reed
| |
− | Carl reeder
| |
− | Patt reedy
| |
− | Patt this is different handwriting from same name above reedy
| |
− | John rees
| |
− | Thomas rees
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− | John rees or kees
| |
− | Charles reese
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− | P. Reeve
| |
− | Thomas reeves
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− | Thomas reeves
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− | William reeves
| |
− | William reeves
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− | David regan
| |
− | David regan
| |
− | John rehof
| |
− | H. Reichmidliber
| |
− | Alexander reid
| |
− | George reid digger
| |
− | James reid
| |
− | James reid
| |
− | James reid
| |
− | John reid
| |
− | John reid
| |
− | John reid
| |
− | Richd. Reid
| |
− | Dan reid digger
| |
− | John reiley
| |
− | Bn. Reilly digger
| |
− | James reilly licensed digger
| |
− | B. Reilly
| |
− | George rendall
| |
− | Michael rennay
| |
− | Joseph rennecf
| |
− | Thomas rennick peg leg digger
| |
− | Thomas rennick
| |
− | Fred. Renoir
| |
− | Fred. Renou
| |
− | Robert renton
| |
− | Robert renton
| |
− | Samuel reve
| |
− | W. Revell gold miner
| |
− | William reves
| |
− | Joseph reye---
| |
− | Charles j. Reynell
| |
− | John reynolds
| |
− | George rhind digger
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− | Edwd. Rhodes
| |
− | A. K. Rich
| |
− | L. Rich
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− | Thomas rich
| |
− | A. Rich
| |
− | F. Richard
| |
− | Benjamin richards
| |
− | Benjamin richards
| |
− | Charles p. Richards gold digger
| |
− | Chas. Richards
| |
− | Edwin richards
| |
− | Geo. Richards
| |
− | James richards
| |
− | James richards
| |
− | John richards
| |
− | John richards
| |
− | John richards digger
| |
− | Joseph richards
| |
− | Joseph richards
| |
− | Joseph richards
| |
− | Joseph richards digger
| |
− | Joseph richards digger
| |
− | M. M. Richards digger
| |
− | Richard richards
| |
− | Robt. Richards licensed digger
| |
− | W. E. Richards
| |
− | Will. Richards
| |
− | William richards
| |
− | William richards
| |
− | G. Richards digger
| |
− | Charles richardson
| |
− | Charles richardson digger
| |
− | M. Richardson
| |
− | M. Richardson
| |
− | Samuel richardson
| |
− | Thos. Richardson
| |
− | Thos. Richardson
| |
− | William richardson
| |
− | G. F. Richardsson
| |
− | Abel rickaby
| |
− | Hugh riddel
| |
− | J. Ridgway butcher
| |
− | James rieley
| |
− | Benjm. I. Or j. Rieshton
| |
− | James rieth
| |
− | Jno. Or jas. Or flo. Riley -
| |
− | Fred a. Riley
| |
− | Geo. Riley storekeeper
| |
− | George riley digger
| |
− | Hiram riley
| |
− | J. G. Riley digger
| |
− | John riley digger
| |
− | Thomas riley
| |
− | George w. Ring
| |
− | Isaac g. Ring
| |
− | John ring
| |
− | Joseph ring
| |
− | William ring
| |
− | John ring or king
| |
− | James riordan
| |
− | James riordan
| |
− | John riordon
| |
− | John riordon
| |
− | Live ritch
| |
− | Donald m. Ritchie
| |
− | Robert ritchie
| |
− | Tho ritchie
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− | William ritchie
| |
− | J. D. Riter
| |
− | ritter & lobeck
| |
− | Henry riu
| |
− | Andrew riures
| |
− | William john rivers digger
| |
− | Paul roach
| |
− | Rob ross & co
| |
− | - robard
| |
− | Chas. Robarts
| |
− | William a. Robarts
| |
− | C. H. D. Robbs
| |
− | James robe---
| |
− | John robe---
| |
− | William robenson
| |
− | William roberson
| |
− | D. Robert
| |
− | John robert
| |
− | John robertbell
| |
− | E. Roberts
| |
− | J. Or t. Roberts
| |
− | M. Roberts
| |
− | Charles roberts
| |
− | Edward roberts
| |
− | Henry roberts
| |
− | J. C. Roberts
| |
− | James roberts storekeeper
| |
− | Jno. Roberts -
| |
− | John roberts
| |
− | John roberts
| |
− | John roberts
| |
− | John roberts
| |
− | John h. Roberts
| |
− | Robert roberts
| |
− | Samuel roberts
| |
− | Thomas roberts
| |
− | Thomas roberts
| |
− | William roberts
| |
− | William roberts
| |
− | William roberts
| |
− | William roberts
| |
− | Wm. Roberts
| |
− | Wm. Roberts
| |
− | D. Robertson
| |
− | D. Robertson
| |
− | David robertson digger
| |
− | George robertson
| |
− | J. Robertson
| |
− | James robertson
| |
− | James robertson
| |
− | James w. Robertson
| |
− | John robertson
| |
− | John robertson
| |
− | John robertson
| |
− | John robertson
| |
− | John robertson mates digger
| |
− | Robert robey
| |
− | Robert robey
| |
− | William robinsion
| |
− | D. W. Robinson
| |
− | J. Robinson
| |
− | S. Robinson
| |
− | A. Robinson gold digger peg leg gully
| |
− | Frank robinson
| |
− | Geo. Robinson
| |
− | J. C. Robinson
| |
− | J. C. Robinson
| |
− | James robinson
| |
− | James c. Robinson
| |
− | John robinson digger
| |
− | M. S. Or l. Robinson
| |
− | W. Robinson
| |
− | [[Georee Robson]]
| |
− | John robson
| |
− | Thomas robson
| |
− | August rocen
| |
− | John roche
| |
− | Samuel roche
| |
− | John rochester
| |
− | John rodda gold digger
| |
− | John rodgers
| |
− | John rodgers
| |
− | John rodgers or rodger
| |
− | Wm. B. Roebuck
| |
− | Ralf roers digger
| |
− | [[Henry Roff]]
| |
− | [[John Roff]]
| |
− | Henry roff or ross
| |
− | A. Rogers
| |
− | Alexander rogers
| |
− | J. Rogers
| |
− | James rogers
| |
− | Jas. Rogers
| |
− | R. Rogers
| |
− | Robert john rogers
| |
− | W. Rogers
| |
− | Wm. C. Rogers
| |
− | A. Rogers
| |
− | Thomas roid
| |
− | James role
| |
− | R. Roley
| |
− | James rolfe
| |
− | John rolfe
| |
− | John rolfe
| |
− | [[V. Romeo]]
| |
− | Andrew ron or kon gold digger
| |
− | Le raymond ronbequex
| |
− | John g. Rooke
| |
− | Frederick rool (by his marksman)
| |
− | Frederick rool by his marksman
| |
− | Michael rooney
| |
− | Michael rooney
| |
− | Tos roscow
| |
− | Peter roscrow digger
| |
− | William rose
| |
− | Wm. Rose
| |
− | James rose or vose or grose a.
| |
− | Robert ross boot & shoe melbourne
| |
− | Wm. Ross miner
| |
− | David ross
| |
− | M. Or w. Ross
| |
− | Richard ross
| |
− | Robert ross
| |
− | Simon ross
| |
− | Simon ross
| |
− | Thomas ross
| |
− | William ross digger
| |
− | William senior ross
| |
− | Wm. Junior ross
| |
− | C. S. Ross digger
| |
− | A. Ross or rogers
| |
− | George rossiter
| |
− | W. Roster or riooter or rioster digger
| |
− | Henry rosuorr
| |
− | Robt. Rothergill
| |
− | Robert rothwell robson
| |
− | Richard a. Rothwill
| |
− | Raymond roubequex
| |
− | David roughin
| |
− | David roughin
| |
− | Het s. Rouse
| |
− | Edward routledge digger
| |
− | Sanford b. Routledge
| |
− | Thomas rowbottom
| |
− | Thomas rowbottom
| |
− | Robert rowbuck
| |
− | Robert rowbuck
| |
− | Frances rowe
| |
− | G. Rowe
| |
− | George rowe
| |
− | Thos. Rowe
| |
− | William rowe
| |
− | Henry rowe
| |
− | Frances rowe or reece
| |
− | William rowell
| |
− | Jos. Jas rower
| |
− | George rowland
| |
− | James rowland digger
| |
− | William rowland
| |
− | William rowland
| |
− | Robert rowlands
| |
− | Henry rowlin
| |
− | Thomas rowling
| |
− | James roy baker
| |
− | Joseph roycroft digger
| |
− | Charles roylands digger
| |
− | W. Royser
| |
− | Fred rudd digger
| |
− | Peter ruffley
| |
− | J. Rugby
| |
− | William rumble
| |
− | William rundle
| |
− | James runnegar
| |
− | James runnegar
| |
− | Jno c. Rusel digger
| |
− | John rusell
| |
− | David rush
| |
− | G. H. Russel
| |
− | Wm. Russel
| |
− | Charles j. W. Russell
| |
− | George russell
| |
− | George basil russell
| |
− | James russell
| |
− | James russell
| |
− | James russell
| |
− | Davey russell
| |
− | John russell---
| |
− | David russle
| |
− | David russle or russell
| |
− | Thos. W. Rutherford digger
| |
− | Thos. W. Rutherford
| |
− | Joseph rutter
| |
− | Joseph rutter
| |
− | Bernard ryan
| |
− | Henry ryan
| |
− | James ryan
| |
− | John ryan
| |
− | John ryan
| |
− | M. H. Ryan licensed digger
| |
− | Patk. Ryan
| |
− | Patrick ryan
| |
− | Robt. Ryan
| |
− | William ryan licensed digger
| |
− | Chas. Ryan storekeeper
| |
− | Henry ryan
| |
− | Henry ryan or ryans
| |
− | Edward ryder
| |
− | Edward ryder
| |
| | | |
| + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - N]] |
| | | |
− | ==s==
| |
− | John sab
| |
− | J. Or t. Sabley or sibley
| |
− | W. E. Safse or sasse peg leg digger
| |
− | John sage
| |
− | John sage or page
| |
− | J. Or i. D. Sagemuller
| |
− | Charles james sainington
| |
− | John sais
| |
− | John sais
| |
− | Andrew salberg or salbery
| |
− | Edward salmon
| |
− | Edward salmon
| |
− | - sampson
| |
− | W. Sampson
| |
− | M. Samuel storekeeper
| |
− | Jonas samuels digger
| |
− | Sam samut or samuel
| |
− | James sander
| |
− | Edwin sanderson
| |
− | Edwin sanderson
| |
− | W. Sandorff
| |
− | Richard sandors
| |
− | John l. Sannford
| |
− | John sansom
| |
− | W. Sargeant
| |
− | B. Sargent
| |
− | - sarkes
| |
− | John sauegison gold miner
| |
− | Fred. Saunders
| |
− | George saunders
| |
− | Samuel saunders
| |
− | Samuel saunders digger
| |
− | George saunders
| |
− | Richard saunders gold digger
| |
− | William sauser gold digger
| |
− | James savage
| |
− | John savage
| |
− | Francis savage or lavsder
| |
− | Frank e. Sawyer
| |
− | Frank e. Sawyer
| |
− | Thomas sayle
| |
− | Thomas sayner or fayner
| |
− | Henry martyn scammell
| |
− | W. H. Scears
| |
− | C. H. Schlatter
| |
− | C. B. E. Schmidt
| |
− | Gold digger schmidt c. B. E. Jn.
| |
− | Gold digger schmitz
| |
− | Christian schneed
| |
− | John schultz
| |
− | Christian schulze
| |
− | Friedrich schulze
| |
− | C. W. Md. Schulzen
| |
− | C. W. M.d. schulzen
| |
− | Char. Schulzen
| |
− | Wm. C. Scierker
| |
− | James scorder
| |
− | Charles scorer
| |
− | Donald scott
| |
− | Donald scott
| |
− | James scott
| |
− | John scott
| |
− | John scott
| |
− | John scott
| |
− | Walter scott
| |
− | William scott
| |
− | John scullein
| |
− | John seagrove
| |
− | Samuel seales or scales nil
| |
− | Chas. Searle digger
| |
− | C. H. Seblatler
| |
− | Frederick sedgwick digger
| |
− | H. Sedley
| |
− | H. T. Seers
| |
− | Oscar segerberg gold miner
| |
− | Peter sekbatter
| |
− | Wm. Selff
| |
− | J. Selway
| |
− | Da. Semmens
| |
− | [[John semmens]]
| |
− | [[John H. Semmens]], Digger
| |
− | [[Richard Semmens]]
| |
− | [[Stephen Semmens]]. digger
| |
− | [[Thomas Semmens]]
| |
− | James S. Sequeira
| |
− | John serpell
| |
− | George serullon
| |
− | [[Frederick Sewell]]
| |
− | T. J. E. M.d. seydel
| |
− | George seymore
| |
− | Robert seymour
| |
− | James shadbolt
| |
− | Joseph shadbolt
| |
− | John shahan
| |
− | [[Michael Shanahan]]
| |
− | John shane
| |
− | William shannad
| |
− | John shannan
| |
− | John shannock
| |
− | D. Sharp
| |
− | Gold miner sharp. Edwd. O.
| |
− | Greivece shaw
| |
− | Alexander shaw
| |
− | Charles shaw
| |
− | Francies shaw
| |
− | Cornelius shea
| |
− | Cornelius shea digger
| |
− | John shea
| |
− | John shea digger
| |
− | Thomas shea
| |
− | Thomas shea
| |
− | George sheaner
| |
− | M. & a. Shears
| |
− | John sheath
| |
− | Wm. Shedd
| |
− | John sheedy
| |
− | John this is a different signature from above sheedy
| |
− | John sheehan gold digger
| |
− | George sheepway
| |
− | George sheepway
| |
− | Richard shelton
| |
− | Robert shenatch
| |
− | G. Shephard no occ. Given
| |
− | James shepherd
| |
− | James shepherd
| |
− | John shepherd
| |
− | John shepherd
| |
− | Thomas shepherd
| |
− | Hendon shepiard
| |
− | Richd. Wm. Sheppard
| |
− | Sheridan sheridan
| |
− | Sheridan sheridan
| |
− | Charles sherres
| |
− | John sherwood
| |
− | John sherwood
| |
− | John sherwood
| |
− | Edward shieds digger
| |
− | W. H. Shiles
| |
− | John shimink or shinnock gold digger myers flat
| |
− | John shimpin digger
| |
− | George shipton
| |
− | Charles shleiger
| |
− | Wright shonelto
| |
− | John shopshire
| |
− | John shopshire
| |
− | Thomas short
| |
− | John shorter
| |
− | John shorter
| |
− | George shotten
| |
− | Wright shovelton
| |
− | John shrees
| |
− | John shrees
| |
− | Storekeeper shum & co.
| |
− | Daniel shurmur
| |
− | William shy
| |
− | John sibolding
| |
− | John sibolding
| |
− | Charles siddall
| |
− | W. H. Siears
| |
− | G. Siestes
| |
− | G. H. Sightman
| |
− | Paul silier
| |
− | William silvesta
| |
− | J. Sim & son
| |
− | James(esquire) sim
| |
− | James esq. Sim
| |
− | Joseph simmons digger
| |
− | Robt. Simmons digger
| |
− | Simon s. Simmons nil
| |
− | Thomas simmons
| |
− | William simms
| |
− | L. Simon
| |
− | L. Simon
| |
− | Or allison simon
| |
− | Thomas simon -
| |
− | John simondile
| |
− | Andrew simpise
| |
− | James simpn
| |
− | B. Simpson
| |
− | George simpson
| |
− | James simpson
| |
− | James simpson
| |
− | Jno. Alfd. Simpson storekeeper
| |
− | N. - p. Simpson
| |
− | N. P. Simpson
| |
− | P. Simpson
| |
− | Samuel simpson
| |
− | Thos. Simpson
| |
− | W. Simpson
| |
− | Lein simpson
| |
− | G. W. Sims
| |
− | George sims gold digger
| |
− | Thomas sims
| |
− | Thomas sims
| |
− | A. Sinclair
| |
− | A. Sinclair
| |
− | Angus sinclair
| |
− | D. Sinclair
| |
− | George sinclair
| |
− | Lawrence sinclair
| |
− | George sinclar
| |
− | William sitches or titches
| |
− | F. Sitsare
| |
− | George skeaner
| |
− | William skelhavan
| |
− | George skelton
| |
− | Richard skelton
| |
− | Henry skewis
| |
− | James skewis
| |
− | James skewis
| |
− | William skilton
| |
− | J. Skimer
| |
− | William sky
| |
− | Mich slack
| |
− | T. Slater
| |
− | T. Slater
| |
− | Thomas sleep
| |
− | Thomas sleep
| |
− | Robert slienahl
| |
− | John j. Sloan digger
| |
− | W. W. Slocombe
| |
− | J. Slocombe -
| |
− | William slone
| |
− | Wm. Slonie
| |
− | W. Slough digger
| |
− | Fred. L. Small
| |
− | George small
| |
− | John smart
| |
− | John smart
| |
− | John smart
| |
− | Joseph smart
| |
− | Rd. Smart
| |
− | Thomas smart
| |
− | William smart
| |
− | William smart
| |
− | Wm. Smart
| |
− | Peter smedley
| |
− | Jeo. Smeeton
| |
− | - smig or smith
| |
− | Laurence smit gold digger
| |
− | F. F. Smith
| |
− | O. J. Smith
| |
− | T. Or j. H. Smith
| |
− | Walkin smith thomas
| |
− | Alexd. Smith gold digger
| |
− | Andrew smith
| |
− | B. Smith
| |
− | Charles smith
| |
− | Charles smith
| |
− | Charles smith
| |
− | Chas j. Smith
| |
− | D. Smith butcher
| |
− | Daniel smith
| |
− | David smith
| |
− | E. Smith
| |
− | E. Smith digger
| |
− | F. Smith
| |
− | G. Smith
| |
− | G. Smith
| |
− | G. Smith
| |
− | Geo. Smith
| |
− | George smith
| |
− | George smith
| |
− | George smith
| |
− | George smith
| |
− | George smith
| |
− | Henry smith
| |
− | Henry smith
| |
− | Henry smith
| |
− | Henry joseph smith
| |
− | Hugh smith
| |
− | Hugh m.d. smith
| |
− | J. E. Smith
| |
− | J. R smith
| |
− | J. R. Smith
| |
− | James smith
| |
− | James smith
| |
− | James smith
| |
− | James smith
| |
− | James smith
| |
− | James smith
| |
− | James smith
| |
− | James smith gold digger
| |
− | James C.C. Smith
| |
− | Jas. Smith
| |
− | Jas. Smith
| |
− | John smith
| |
− | John smith
| |
− | John smith
| |
− | John smith
| |
− | John smith
| |
− | John smith
| |
− | John smith
| |
− | John smith
| |
− | John smith
| |
− | John smith digger
| |
− | John james smith
| |
− | Joseph smith
| |
− | Joseph smith
| |
− | Joseph smith d.d or g. Digger
| |
− | Major. Wm smith
| |
− | Patk. Smith
| |
− | Peter smith
| |
− | R. Smith
| |
− | Richard smith (by his marksman)
| |
− | Richard smith digger
| |
− | Robert smith
| |
− | Samuel smith
| |
− | Samuel smith
| |
− | Thomas smith
| |
− | Thomas smith
| |
− | Thomas smith
| |
− | Thomas smith
| |
− | Thomas smith
| |
− | Thomas smith
| |
− | Thomas smith digger
| |
− | Thos. S. Smith digger
| |
− | W. R. Smith
| |
− | W. S. Smith
| |
− | Walter smith
| |
− | Will smith
| |
− | William smith
| |
− | William smith
| |
− | William smith
| |
− | William smith
| |
− | William smith
| |
− | William smith digger
| |
− | William j. Smith
| |
− | William r. Smith
| |
− | Wm. C. Smith
| |
− | Wm. C. Smith
| |
− | Wm. T. Smith storekeeper
| |
− | S. Smith
| |
− | Jas. Smith
| |
− | Charles smithson
| |
− | Charles smolt
| |
− | P. Smyth
| |
− | P. Smyth
| |
− | Richard smyth
| |
− | Seth smyth digger
| |
− | Henry smythe digger
| |
− | James snatt do
| |
− | Wm. Snell gold digger peg leg gully
| |
− | Gohlajo sniyder
| |
− | F. G. Snooks
| |
− | Levi snow
| |
− | W. S. Snowdons gold digger
| |
− | Thomas somers -
| |
− | Marshall somes
| |
− | Arthur sonnerville
| |
− | Thomas south or southor
| |
− | Edwin southcombe
| |
− | Richard m.d. southern
| |
− | John (senior) southiard
| |
− | John jr.(junior) southiard
| |
− | Adolphus souzean
| |
− | William spargo
| |
− | L. T. Sparrow
| |
− | James speal
| |
− | Richd. Spear digger
| |
− | John speer
| |
− | John spellings
| |
− | Magnus spence
| |
− | James spence
| |
− | Magnus spence
| |
− | William reid spence
| |
− | H. Spencer
| |
− | James spencer
| |
− | James spencer
| |
− | James spencer
| |
− | Wm. Spencer digger
| |
− | Wm. Spicer
| |
− | George spink
| |
− | George spink
| |
− | James spinks
| |
− | John spirvey
| |
− | J. W. Spivey
| |
− | G. Splatt
| |
− | John spragg
| |
− | - spring
| |
− | Robert sprole
| |
− | Robert sprole
| |
− | Mathew spur
| |
− | Mathew spur
| |
− | Henry spurner gold digger
| |
− | James sruiry no occ. Given
| |
− | S. A. St. John
| |
− | Edward l. Stack or stark digger
| |
− | Huy stacker
| |
− | Th stacker
| |
− | John stafford
| |
− | Henry stagg
| |
− | Robert stains
| |
− | Herbert stanley
| |
− | William stanley
| |
− | Henry stannard
| |
− | James stanton
| |
− | John starbridge
| |
− | Jhon (sic) stead
| |
− | Edw. L. Sted
| |
− | Edward stedman
| |
− | Fredk. J. B. Steele
| |
− | Fredk d. B. Steele
| |
− | Richd. Steele -
| |
− | Wm. Steele
| |
− | Wm. Steele
| |
− | Henry steinkoff
| |
− | B. Stephen
| |
− | Albert stephens
| |
− | Anthony stephens
| |
− | John s. Stephens
| |
− | Richard stephens
| |
− | Richard stephens
| |
− | Sampson dy stephens
| |
− | Stephen stephens
| |
− | William stephens
| |
− | William stephens
| |
− | William stephens
| |
− | William stephens
| |
− | William stephens digger
| |
− | S. - stephens
| |
− | Robert stergeon digger
| |
− | James sterle no occ. Given
| |
− | James sterling no occ. Given
| |
− | Benj. S. Stevens
| |
− | David stevens
| |
− | Edward stevens
| |
− | James stevens
| |
− | James stevens gold digger
| |
− | John stevens
| |
− | John stevens
| |
− | Joseph stevens
| |
− | Thomas stevens
| |
− | Tomas stevens gold digger
| |
− | Wm. Stevens
| |
− | James stevenson
| |
− | John stevenson
| |
− | John stevenson gold digger
| |
− | Peter stevenson
| |
− | Peter stevenson
| |
− | Thomas stevenson digger
| |
− | Wm. Stevenson
| |
− | I. B. Steward
| |
− | Alexander stewart
| |
− | Charles stewart
| |
− | Francis stewart
| |
− | George stewart
| |
− | George stewart
| |
− | James stewart
| |
− | John stewart
| |
− | John f. Or h. Stewart
| |
− | Malcolm stewart
| |
− | Phillip stewart
| |
− | W. C. Stewart
| |
− | J. H. Stewart
| |
− | James stewart
| |
− | William stewart
| |
− | Robert stingter
| |
− | J. Stokes
| |
− | Stanley stokes
| |
− | Stanley stokes
| |
− | Stanley stokes
| |
− | B. Stone
| |
− | Jacob stone
| |
− | James stone gold digger
| |
− | Robt. Stone
| |
− | Robt. Stone
| |
− | Escort strange
| |
− | William straton
| |
− | James strong
| |
− | James strong
| |
− | Alexander stuart
| |
− | C. B. Stuart
| |
− | Henry burton stubbs digger
| |
− | John s. Stubbs digger
| |
− | Jas. I. Stubbs
| |
− | Moss or ross sturguen
| |
− | Ross sturguen
| |
− | James styles
| |
− | H. Subritzky
| |
− | H. Subritzky
| |
− | T. L. Subritzky
| |
− | T. L. Subritzky
| |
− | M. Sullivan
| |
− | John sullivan
| |
− | John sullivan storekeeper
| |
− | Matthew sullivan
| |
− | Robert summers
| |
− | C. M. Sutcliffe digger
| |
− | Wm. Sutcliffe
| |
− | B. F. Sutherland
| |
− | B. F sutherland
| |
− | Charles t. Sutherland
| |
− | George sutherland
| |
− | James sutherland
| |
− | Wm. Sutherland
| |
− | Henry sutton
| |
− | John sutton
| |
− | John sutton
| |
− | William sutton
| |
− | Alfred swan
| |
− | George swan
| |
− | Joseph swansear gold digger
| |
− | Benjamin swanson
| |
− | John sweeney
| |
− | James sweeny
| |
− | James sweeny
| |
− | James Swenson
| |
− | Phineas a. Swift
| |
− | Wilham swinden
| |
− | William swinden
| |
− | Thomas swords
| |
− | Thomas swords
| |
− | Allan swy----
| |
− | Allan swym no occ. Given
| |
− | Edward sydem---
| |
− | H. Symmons
| |
− | Nicholas symonds
| |
− | Francis symons
| |
− | John symons
| |
− | John symons
| |
− | John symons
| |
− | John symons
| |
− | Joseph symons
| |
− | Richard symons
| |
− | Alfred symons or symonds
| |
− | Patrick symth
| |
− | John symth
| |
− | E. Szumrak
| |
| | | |
| + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - O]] |
| | | |
− | ==t==
| |
− | William tabb
| |
− | H. G. Taft
| |
− | H. G. Taft
| |
− | Henry tagget
| |
− | William taggures
| |
− | Wm. Tagzarts
| |
− | James tainsh
| |
− | Fredk. Talbot
| |
− | John talbot
| |
− | Seth talbott digger
| |
− | Soaes tange
| |
− | James tank
| |
− | Henry tanner
| |
− | Henry tanner
| |
− | Richard tanner
| |
− | W. Tarant
| |
− | Frances tatteria
| |
− | James tatteria
| |
− | Francis tattersall
| |
− | James tattersall
| |
− | Thomas taubman
| |
− | George tay
| |
− | J tayler
| |
− | - taylor
| |
− | Charles taylor
| |
− | H. Taylor
| |
− | James taylor
| |
− | James taylor
| |
− | John taylor
| |
− | John taylor digger
| |
− | Rich. Taylor
| |
− | Robert taylor
| |
− | Robert taylor
| |
− | Robert taylor digger
| |
− | Samuel taylor
| |
− | Thos. Taylor digger
| |
− | W. Taylor
| |
− | W. Alfred taylor
| |
− | W. T. Taylor
| |
− | James taylor
| |
− | James taylor
| |
− | Don or dom. M. Taylor or tayln
| |
− | S. Teagle
| |
− | B. G. Teasdale
| |
− | B. G. Teasdale
| |
− | George teasdale
| |
− | George teasdale
| |
− | G. Tedeeland digger
| |
− | Thomas teeder
| |
− | A. Teer or feez
| |
− | Tegain
| |
− | N. Tempevley
| |
− | William temple
| |
− | William temple gold digger
| |
− | Henry templemann
| |
− | N. Tenepevley
| |
− | William ternuset
| |
− | Charles terny
| |
− | John terrell
| |
− | John terrell
| |
− | Thomas terrell
| |
− | Thomas terrell
| |
− | Thomas terrill
| |
− | Thomas terrill
| |
− | Charles tevny
| |
− | Charles thacker
| |
− | G. Tharley
| |
− | G. Tharley
| |
− | T. Thembourn or kembourn
| |
− | William thenson or thurson
| |
− | William theyton
| |
− | William theyton or thexton
| |
− | Richard thimbleby
| |
− | A. Thom
| |
− | George thom---
| |
− | Thos. H. Thomas
| |
− | - thomas
| |
− | G. Thomas
| |
− | N. T. Thomas
| |
− | S. Thomas
| |
− | Barry thomas
| |
− | Charles thomas
| |
− | Chas thomas
| |
− | David thomas -
| |
− | Edwin thomas
| |
− | Henry thomas
| |
− | John thomas
| |
− | John thomas
| |
− | John thomas
| |
− | John thomas
| |
− | John thomas
| |
− | John thomas
| |
− | John thomas digger
| |
− | Malcolm thomas
| |
− | Rd harvey thomas
| |
− | Robert thomas
| |
− | Thomas thomas
| |
− | William thomas
| |
− | William thomas digger
| |
− | William c. Thomas
| |
− | Wm. Thomas
| |
− | Wm. H. Thomas
| |
− | Wm. H. Thomas
| |
− | John thomas
| |
− | Thomas & kay
| |
− | J. Thommis
| |
− | William thomps
| |
− | Delegate mr. Thompson
| |
− | A. Thompson
| |
− | E. Thompson
| |
− | E. Thompson
| |
− | Edwd thompson
| |
− | George thompson digger
| |
− | Henry thompson digger
| |
− | Henry s. Thompson digger
| |
− | James thompson
| |
− | James thompson
| |
− | John thompson
| |
− | John thompson
| |
− | John thompson
| |
− | John thompson
| |
− | John thompson
| |
− | Joseph thompson
| |
− | Richard thompson
| |
− | Thomas thompson digger
| |
− | W. Thompson
| |
− | William thompson
| |
− | William thompson
| |
− | William thompson
| |
− | William thompson
| |
− | William thompson
| |
− | William thompson
| |
− | William thompson
| |
− | William thompson
| |
− | William thompson digger
| |
− | William different signature from the previous one thompson
| |
− | Wm. Thompson
| |
− | Wm. Thompson gold digger
| |
− | William thompson
| |
− | George thompson
| |
− | James thompson
| |
− | Patk. B. Thoms
| |
− | Patk. B. Thoms
| |
− | John thoms blacksmith
| |
− | Michl. Thomsen
| |
− | Alexr. Thomson
| |
− | David thomson
| |
− | Geo. Edwd. Thomson
| |
− | Geo. Edwd. Thomson
| |
− | Geo. Edwd. Thomson
| |
− | James thomson digger
| |
− | Josep thomson
| |
− | M. Thomson
| |
− | William thomson
| |
− | John thomson
| |
− | James thopson
| |
− | Thomas thoriaan
| |
− | Edward thorman
| |
− | Nanken thornhill newspaper agent
| |
− | Geor. Thornton
| |
− | George thorpe
| |
− | Richard thorpe digger
| |
− | W. A. Thorpe
| |
− | Thos thosbody
| |
− | William thoy---
| |
− | Thomas thyrm
| |
− | Thomas thyts
| |
− | Wm. Tibbald
| |
− | Charles tibbs
| |
− | John tibes or isbes
| |
− | J. & son tien
| |
− | Thomas tiffany
| |
− | W. B. Tilling
| |
− | Richard timing
| |
− | Fredk. Tingle or pingle
| |
− | - h. Tinkler
| |
− | Wm. Tippy
| |
− | Alfred tivey
| |
− | Joseph tivey
| |
− | Joseph tivey
| |
− | William tlalirson
| |
− | Larance toben
| |
− | C. Tobin
| |
− | Michael tobin
| |
− | Michael tobin
| |
− | Henry todd
| |
− | Matthew todd digger
| |
− | Thomas todd
| |
− | Emil tohl
| |
− | Benjm toiyne gold digger
| |
− | Wm. Toll
| |
− | Henrny (sic) tomlinson
| |
− | - tomlinson
| |
− | Joseph tomlinson
| |
− | Jesse tompkins
| |
− | James tompson
| |
− | Wm. J. Tonan
| |
− | Joseph tonilinon
| |
− | Francis tonseng digger
| |
− | - toogood digger
| |
− | Revd. D. T. Toohey
| |
− | Peter toomey
| |
− | Peter toomey
| |
− | Edward topliss
| |
− | Samuel torbey
| |
− | Andrew tormahill
| |
− | Jas torpey
| |
− | William torryman
| |
− | Robert torventy
| |
− | Robert torventy
| |
− | William tounson
| |
− | William tovey
| |
− | James towell
| |
− | James towers
| |
− | Robert town
| |
− | John townsen or townsend
| |
− | John townsend
| |
− | John toy
| |
− | Wm. Trace
| |
− | Wm. Trace
| |
− | Stephen tracey
| |
− | Stephen tracey
| |
− | Chas tracy
| |
− | George w. Tracy
| |
− | James tracy
| |
− | John tracy
| |
− | Thomas tracy
| |
− | Thomas tracy
| |
− | A. Tragerays
| |
− | George train
| |
− | George train
| |
− | Wren or wreie transtovik
| |
− | Richard tranturn
| |
− | Carl. Wm trapmann
| |
− | E. Trapmann
| |
− | Henry traunce or trounce
| |
− | Thomas treble
| |
− | Joseph tree
| |
− | George treesm---
| |
− | William treganic digger
| |
− | John tregeagu
| |
− | Joseph trelbie
| |
− | Edwin tremethick
| |
− | Samuel trengove
| |
− | John trenowth
| |
− | John trenowth
| |
− | Joseph jns trescut
| |
− | John trevail
| |
− | Thomas trevan
| |
− | Henry trevaskis
| |
− | Henry trevaskis
| |
− | Richard trevenn
| |
− | Henry trevillion
| |
− | Henry trevillion
| |
− | Frederick trewis
| |
− | Thomas tripet
| |
− | Thomas triplet
| |
− | Thoms. Triplet
| |
− | William triplet
| |
− | William triplet
| |
− | Gottfried trobitsch
| |
− | John troffer
| |
− | John troffer or trosser
| |
− | Jack trofta
| |
− | E. Tronchet
| |
− | Acheson trotter
| |
− | James trotter
| |
− | John trough
| |
− | Thomas troughton
| |
− | Henry trounce
| |
− | George truscott
| |
− | Thomas try
| |
− | Alfred tucker
| |
− | Benjn. Tucker
| |
− | George tucker
| |
− | Richard n. Tucker
| |
− | Richard n. Tucker
| |
− | Richard n. Tucker
| |
− | William tuckfield
| |
− | Edward tuey
| |
− | Martin tully
| |
− | Michael tully digger
| |
− | Patt. Tully
| |
− | Michl. Tuohy digger
| |
− | Wm. Tupper
| |
− | Wm. H. Tupper
| |
− | Thomas turfford
| |
− | Andrew turnbull
| |
− | Henry turnbull gold digger
| |
− | Charles turner
| |
− | Elijah turner
| |
− | H. R. Turner
| |
− | It. R. Turner
| |
− | James turner
| |
− | John turner
| |
− | John turner
| |
− | John turner
| |
− | Robert turner digger
| |
− | Saml. Turner
| |
− | Thomas turner
| |
− | Thos. Turner
| |
− | William turner digger
| |
− | George turner
| |
− | Horace walpole turner
| |
− | Jas. Turner
| |
− | John turner no occ. Given
| |
− | Eliel turton
| |
− | Edward tury
| |
− | M. Tuslover
| |
− | John tweed digger
| |
− | Peter tweed
| |
− | Peter tweed
| |
− | Samuel tweedale
| |
− | John twentyman
| |
− | John tyler no occ. Given
| |
− | Thos. Tyley or taylor
| |
− | James tyreit
| |
− | Thos tyrie
| |
| | | |
| + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - P]] |
| | | |
− | ==u==
| |
− | Thomas underwood
| |
− | Unknown markett
| |
− | Unknown digger
| |
− | Unknown digger
| |
− | Unknown digger
| |
− | Alexander. Unknown storekeeper
| |
− | John unknown gold buyer
| |
− | R. W. Updke
| |
− | William uphill
| |
− | Harris uphun digger
| |
− | John upton
| |
− | John upton
| |
− | Robert urwin digger
| |
− | John usher
| |
− | John jnr usher
| |
| | | |
− | Unknown
| + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - Q]] |
− | Thos. --ashall digger
| |
− | Henry -ainhard
| |
− | Charles -einz
| |
− | Damas -orlier
| |
| | | |
− | Unknown
| |
− | 7 or 8 chinese names
| |
| | | |
− | ==v==
| + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - R]] |
− | John valkevean or walkerman
| |
− | Henry vallis
| |
− | Valentine vallis
| |
− | Arthur vally
| |
− | Bn. Vally
| |
− | C. Vally
| |
− | David van pelt
| |
− | John vance
| |
− | Or mandeville vandeville
| |
− | Ed vanhorn
| |
− | Albert varley
| |
− | H. S. Varney digger
| |
− | John vaughan
| |
− | James vaux
| |
− | Thomas vaux
| |
− | William vaux
| |
− | William vazey simons gold miner
| |
− | John smith verrall
| |
− | James veyney
| |
− | Wm. Vince digger
| |
− | James p. Vincent
| |
− | John vine or pine
| |
− | Thomas vine or pine
| |
− | John vinecoumbe
| |
− | V. S. Vivian
| |
− | Hry. Vivian
| |
− | Charles voight
| |
− | Fred voight
| |
− | C. Vorburn
| |
− | Dalgette de voste digger
| |
| | | |
| | | |
− | ==w==
| + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - S]] |
− | John w-lins or whinis
| |
− | Thomas c. Waddell
| |
− | Henery wade
| |
− | Henery wade
| |
− | W. M. Wade
| |
− | John waey
| |
− | Stephen waghorn
| |
− | Charles wainright
| |
− | John waite by his marksman
| |
− | Robert waite
| |
− | Wm. Wake
| |
− | Robert wakefield
| |
− | Wm. B. Wakley or wickley digger
| |
− | - walker
| |
− | H. Walker
| |
− | D. Walker
| |
− | Danl. Walker
| |
− | David walker
| |
− | John walker
| |
− | John walker
| |
− | John walker
| |
− | John walker
| |
− | Robert walker
| |
− | John walker
| |
− | H. Walkinghorn
| |
− | Patrick wall
| |
− | James egan wall or mall or nall
| |
− | James wallace
| |
− | Thomas wallace
| |
− | William wallace
| |
− | Willias wallace
| |
− | Willios wallaer
| |
− | John a. Wallage
| |
− | K. Walle
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− | George walleth
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− | Richard wallis
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− | Francis walls
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− | W. T. Walls
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− | H. D. Walpole
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− | Ja. Walsh
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− | Jm walsh
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− | Marm walsh
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− | Edmond walsh
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− | George walsh (by his marksman)
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− | George walsh by his marksman
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− | John walsh
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− | Michael walsh
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− | Patrick walsh
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− | Peter walsh
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− | Peter walsh
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− | Thomas walsh digger
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− | George walsh
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− | - walter -
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− | J. F. Walter digger
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− | Jno. Walter
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− | John walter digger
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− | Saml. Walter
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− | Saml. Walter
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− | Wm. W. Walter
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− | C. T. Walters digger
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− | A. S. Walton
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− | R. S. Walton
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− | Will stanley wanen
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− | C. G. Wannill
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− | C. H. Ward
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− | C. H. Ward
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− | Charles ward digger
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− | Geo. Ward
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− | John ward
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− | John ward
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− | John ward
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− | John ward
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− | Robt. Ward
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− | Robt. Ward
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− | F. Ward or white
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− | Thomas warden
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− | John ware
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− | John ware
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− | John warhurst shoemaker
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− | John warhurst shoe maker
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− | T. Or j. Warn
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− | J. W. Warren
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− | John l. Warren
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− | Richard warren
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− | Thos. Matthews warren
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− | J. Water
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− | Joseph waterman
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− | William waters
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− | H. B. Waterson
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− | Charles watkins
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− | David watkins
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− | Wm. H. Watkins
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− | Saml watson
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− | David watson
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− | James watson
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− | John watson
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− | Joseph watson
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− | Robert watson
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− | William watson
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− | Wm. Watson
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− | Robert watson
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− | Robert watson digger
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− | John watson or hatson digger
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− | C. Watt & co.
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− | Wm. S. Watt
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− | C. Wattele
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− | John wattie
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− | W. Wattle or nattle
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− | Fredk. Watts
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− | Henry s. Watts
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− | Jas. Watts
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− | W. T. Watts no occ.
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− | Wm. Watts
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− | Wm. Watts
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− | William waurby
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− | Edward way
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− | James way
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− | James way
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− | James webb digger
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− | Jn. R. Webb
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− | John webb
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− | John webb
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− | L. Webb digger
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− | George webb digger
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− | Wm. Webb digger
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− | George webber
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− | Jas. Webber
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− | William webber
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− | George webber or webster
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− | William webden
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− | John webester
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− | David webster
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− | Francis b. Webster digger
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− | George webster
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− | George webster digger
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− | James webster miner
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− | M. B. Webster
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− | Thomas webster
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− | William webster
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− | William webster
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− | F. H. Wedgwood digger
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− | C. C. Wedrac or wedrae
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− | J. G. Weekes
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− | Thomas weekes
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− | Thomas weekes
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− | E. Welchman
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− | E. Welchman
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− | William welford
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− | Henry wellis
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− | Aseal wells gold digger
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− | Henry wells
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− | James wells
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− | Nicholas wells
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− | Francis wells or walls
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− | James welsh
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− | Charles west
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− | Edmond west
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− | Edwin west
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− | James west
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− | John weston
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− | John westrop brick maker
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− | Robert westrop brick maker
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− | John wetherell
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− | Thos. Weynall or wignall
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− | Patrick whalen
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− | John whatly digger
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− | David whea---
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− | James wheatby
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− | James wheatby
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− | William wheatby
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− | William wheatby
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− | Aaron wheeler peg leg
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− | John wheeler
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− | T. Whelan
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− | Thomas whensmouth
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− | Juner whiry
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− | Sen. Whiry
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− | G. V. Whitbread
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− | The. White
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− | Abraham white
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− | Benjamin white
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− | Charles white
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− | Henry white
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− | Henry white
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− | Henry white
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− | James white
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− | James white
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− | James white
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− | James white
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− | James white
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− | James white gold miner
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− | John white
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− | John white
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− | Martin white
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− | Robart white
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− | Robt. White
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− | Robt. White
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− | Thomas white
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− | William white
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− | William white digger
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− | James whitee
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− | Robert whitehead
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− | Robert whitehead
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− | Edward whitehood
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− | Wm. Whitehorn licensed digger
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− | W. T. Whitehouse digger
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− | John whiteman
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− | Jas whitfield digger
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− | W. Whitford -
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− | - whithead digger
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− | John whiting digger
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− | Joseph junior whiting blacksmith
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− | Joseph senior whiting digger
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− | Ri. Whiting
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− | Ri. Whiting
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− | Thomas whitsaides
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− | Daniel faber whittaker
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− | Philip whittaker
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− | F. Whittenberg
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− | William whittington
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− | James whyllia
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− | Thos wignall
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− | Henry wilde
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− | Henry wilde
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− | J. H. Wiles
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− | J. H. Wiles
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− | Henry wiley
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− | Henry wiley
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− | Jn. H. Wilgus
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− | Edmund wilken
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− | Richard wilkinson
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− | David wilkinson
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− | Henry wilkinson
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− | Henry wilkinson
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− | Henry wilkinson
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− | Henry wilkinson
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− | Henry wilkinson
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− | Henry wilkinson -
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− | Rob. Wilkinson
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− | Thomas wilkinson
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− | Thos. Wilkinson
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− | W. B. Wilkinson
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− | W. B. Wilkinson
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− | George wilks digger
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− | William willcock
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− | Henry willcocks digger
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− | Richd. Willcocks
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− | Edward willett
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− | Edward willett
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− | Williams (sic) william
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− | I. Or j. Williams
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− | Alexr. Williams
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− | J. Williams baker
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− | Jos. Williams
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− | T. Williams
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− | Thomm williams
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− | Alfred williams
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− | Edw. Williams
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− | Edward williams
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− | F. Williams
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− | Foster williams
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− | Francis williams -
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− | George williams
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− | George williams
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− | George williams gold digger
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− | George b.peg leg williams digger
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− | Gorge williams
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− | Gorge williams gold miner
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− | H. J. Williams
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− | H. J. Williams
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− | Henry williams
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− | Henry williams
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− | Henry williams
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− | Henry williams digger
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− | Isaac s. Williams
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− | James williams
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− | James williams
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− | James williams
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− | James williams
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− | James williams
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− | James williams licensed digger
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− | James b. Williams
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− | Jas williams
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− | John williams
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− | John williams
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− | John williams
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− | John williams
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− | John williams
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− | John williams
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− | John williams
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− | John williams
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− | John williams
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− | Ramsey williams d. D.
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− | Richard williams
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− | Richd. Williams
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− | Saml. Williams gold digger
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− | Thomas williams
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− | Thomas williams
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− | Thomas williams
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− | Thos. Williams
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− | W. Williams
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− | W. Williams licensed digger
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− | W. S. Williams
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− | W. C. Williams
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− | W. D. Williams
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− | William Williams
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− | William s. Or t. Williams
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− | William a. Williams digger
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− | Wm. Williams
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− | James williams
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− | Richard williams
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− | Seth williams
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− | - williamson digger
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− | Henry williamson
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− | A. Williamson
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− | A. Williamson
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− | Arch williamson
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− | George williamson
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− | Sarah williamson
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− | S.f. williamson
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− | Williamson & co.
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− | N. H. Willigas storekeeper
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− | James willimas or williams
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− | Walter willis digger
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− | Willmam -
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− | Mw. Willock
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− | Mw willock
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− | Geo. Willoughby
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− | Henry willoughby digger
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− | Henery willson
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− | Robt. Willson
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− | Thomas bardley wilmot
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− | George wilsdon
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− | H. B. Wilson
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− | Andre wilson
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− | Andrew wilson
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− | Charles wilson
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− | Enock wilson digger
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− | Geo. Wilson
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− | George wilson storekeeper
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− | George wilson digger
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− | George wilson storekeeper
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− | George fredk. Wilson digger
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− | Isaac wilson
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− | James wilson
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− | James wilson
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− | James wilson
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− | James wilson
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− | James wilson
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− | James wilson
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− | James wilson
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− | James wilson
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− | James wilson
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− | James wilson
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− | James wilson
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− | James wilson
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− | James wilson storekeeper
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− | Jno. Wilson
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− | John wilson
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− | John wilson
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− | John wilson digger
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− | Robert wilson digger
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− | Robt. Wilson
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− | Saml. J. Wilson digger
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− | Samuel wilson
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− | Tho wilson
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− | Tho. Wilson
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− | Thomas wilson
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− | Thomas wilson
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− | Thos. Wilson
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− | William wilson
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− | Wilson
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− | Wilson
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− | James wilson
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− | Henry wimmel
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− | Thomas windus
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− | - wines
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− | William winspers
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− | William winspers
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− | J. H. Winstone
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− | John winter
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− | James wintle carrier
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− | Morris wiseberg
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− | John wiseman
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− | Robert wiseman
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− | Samuel withecombe digger
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− | John wither
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− | George witheram
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− | Charles witherby
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− | Danl. Witlewis digger
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− | August wobul
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− | C. S. Wolff
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− | M. B. Wolland smith
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− | Wm. Wonson
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− | Wm. Wonson
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− | Charles wood
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− | George wood
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− | George r. Wood digger
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− | Henery wood
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− | J. Wood
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− | John wood
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− | John wood
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− | John wood
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− | John wood
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− | Joseph wood
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− | Richard wood
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− | Thos. Loftus wood
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− | Wm. Wood
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− | Joseph woodcroft
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− | Thomas woodfine
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− | J. S. Woodhouse
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− | J. S. Woodhouse
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− | John woodhouse
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− | James woodlock
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− | William woodr---
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− | Rufus woodruff
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− | Henry woods
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− | Henry woods
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− | James woods no occ. Given
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− | John woods
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− | John woodward
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− | John woofe
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− | Loftus wooll
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− | W. Or m. B. Woolland
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− | W. B. Woolland blacksmith
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− | James woolock---
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− | Arthur woolon
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− | - wright
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− | Alex wright
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− | Henery (sic) wright digger
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− | Henry wright
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− | Henry wright
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− | James wright
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− | James wright
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− | James wright
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− | John wright
| |
− | John wright
| |
− | John wright
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− | John wright digger
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− | William wright
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− | Wm. Wright digger
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− | Robert or john c. C. Wright
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− | Alan wright
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− | James wuthers
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− | John by his marksman wyatt digger
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− | John wybrands
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− | Charles wyne or wynd digger
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− | Geo. Wythe
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− | ==y==
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− | Edward yandel or yanden
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− | Edward yandell
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− | Benjamin yanes storekeeper
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− | Thomas yarrall
| |
− | Frederick yates gold miner
| |
− | G. Yates
| |
− | W. Yates
| |
− | W. Yates
| |
− | Wm. Yellen
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− | Martin van york storekeeper
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− | H. Yorke
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− | Wm younes
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− | Frank young
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− | G. Young
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− | James young digger
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− | James william young
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− | John young
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− | John young
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− | John saml. Young
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− | Robert young
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− | Thos. Young
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− | Thos. E. Young
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− | - young
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− | John young
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− | Robert young
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− | Thomas Yuile
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− | William yule
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| + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - T]] |
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− | ==z==
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− | Anbroney Zanone
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− | Wm. Zanpheir
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− | Wm. Zanpsiur
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− | Cepar Zeigler digger
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− | H. Zimmerman
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| + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - U]] |
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| + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - V]] |
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| + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - W]] |
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| + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - Y]] |
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| + | [[1853 Petition Signatures - Z]] |
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Line 5,368: |
| SEGERBERG Oscar Gold Miner | | SEGERBERG Oscar Gold Miner |
| SELWAY J. | | SELWAY J. |
− | SEMMENS [Da.]
| + | [[John Semmens]] TEMPLATE |
| SEMMENS John | | SEMMENS John |
| SEMMENS John H. Digger | | SEMMENS John H. Digger |
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| ==See also== | | ==See also== |
| | | |
− | [[Anti-Gold Licence Association]] | + | [[Anti-Gold License Association]] |
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| [[Bendigo]] | | [[Bendigo]] |
| + | |
| + | [[Bendigo Anti-license Committee]] |
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| [[Red Ribbon Rebellion]] | | [[Red Ribbon Rebellion]] |
| | | |
| ==Further Reading== | | ==Further Reading== |
| + | Dorothy Wickham, Forgotten Rebels: The Cornish & the Bendigo Goldfields Petition IN ''Agan Kernow: Stories of Our Cornwall'', Ken Peake, CAV, 2022, pp. 214-220. |
| + | |
| + | Dorothy Wickham, ''Bendigo Goldfields Petition'', BHS Publishing, 2021. (ePublication) |
| + | |
| + | https://ballaratheritage.com.au/article/the-1853-bendigo-goldfields-petition/ |
| + | |
| + | Dorothy Wickham, ''Bendigo Goldfields Petition'', BHS Publishing, 11 November 2020. |
| + | |
| + | Dorothy Wickham, Revolutionaries, Radicals & Victorian Goldfields, in ''Pay Dirt: Ballarat & Other Gold Towns'', BHSPublishing, 2019, pp. 164-171. |
| + | |
| + | Dorothy Wickham & Clare Gervasoni, Globalisation through Digital Experience Eurekapedia Wiki, in ''Pay Dirt: Ballarat & Other Gold Towns'', BHSPublishing, 2019, pp. 195-202. |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| ==External links== | | ==External links== |
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− | http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-collections/treasures-curios/bendigo-goldfields-petition
| + | https://viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE13281077&mode=browse |
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Cover of Wickham's book on Goldfields Agitations
Red Ribbon Movement Monument in Rosalind Park, Bendigo [detail], 2013. Ballarat Heritage Services Picture Collection
Bendigo Goldfields Petition, August 1853. State Library of Victoria (MS 12440)
Signatures from PegLeg (Bendigo) on the 1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition
Bendigo Goldfields Petition, August 1853. State Library of Victoria (MS 12440)
Bendigo Goldfields Petition, August 1853, p.3. State Library of Victoria (MS 12440)
Background
Once thought to be lost, the Bendigo Goldfields Petition was discovered by chance lying in a pile of papers on a rubbish tip. Some 13 metres in length and bound in green silk, it is an important document for Victoria.[1]
The petition was signed by around 5000 diggers on the Victorian goldfields in mid-1853. At the time, the signatures represented about one in 12 diggers.[2]
In June 1853 an anti-gold licence association was formed at Bendigo to give voice to the diggers' many grievances about their conditions. The diggers were angry about the mining licence fees imposed by the government and the system by which they were collected.[3]
The petition was signed by miners across the state’s major goldfields and was brought to Melbourne and presented to Lieutenant-Governor Charles La Trobe on 1 August 1853. Most of its demands were rejected, including the reduction in the licence fee. Eventually the diggers' dissatisfaction erupted, culminating in the Eureka Stockade battle on the Eureka Lead at Ballarat on 3 December 1854.[4]
Reportedly, two women signed the petition - Florence Foley and Sarah Williamson.
The petition was brought to Melbourne and presented to Lieutenant-Governor Charles La Trobe on 01 August 1853. Most of its demands, including the reduction in the licence fee, were rejected. The diggers continued non-violent protest.[5]
Dr John Chapman, a Melbourne collector, purchased the petition from its discoverer and presented it to the State Library of Victoria in 1988. Its discovery is particularly valuable for historians and genealogists investigating the history of social and political events during the gold rushes in Victoria.[6]
The Wording of the Petition
The words used in the Petition make it clear that the diggers, storekeepers and others on the goldfields are loyal and law abiding citizens.
It appears abundantly clear that the problem lies with the high licences and the manner in which they are issued and collected on the goldfields.
This is an eloquently written document containing a plea for equality and justice.
- To His Excellency Charles Joseph LaTrobe
- Esquire Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of Victoria etc
- The Humble Petition of the Undersigned Gold Diggers and other residents on the GoldFields of the Colony
- Sheweth.
- That these Petitioners are the Loyal and Devoted Subjects of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, the Sovereign Ruler of This Colony and of
- That in the present impoverished condition of the Gold Fields the impost of Thirty Shillings a Month is more than Your Petitioners can pay as the fruit of their labor at the Mines scarcely affords to a large proportion of the Gold Miners the common necessaries of life.
- That a consequence of the few Officials appointed to issue Licenses the Diggers Storekeepers and other residents lose much time at each Monthly issue on procuring these licenses.
- That the laborious occupation of Gold digging and the privation attendant on a residence in the Gold fields entail much sickness and its consequent expenses from so doing.
- That newly arrived Diggers must lose much time and money before they become acquainted with the process of Gold Mining.
- That in consequence of Armed Men (many of whom are notoriously bad in characteriser) being employed to inform the impost of Thirty Shillings a Month there is much ill feeling engendered amongst the Diggers against the Government.
- That in consequence of the non-possession by some of the Miners of a Gold Digger License some of the Commissioners appointed to administer the Law on the Gold Fields have on various occasions Chained non-possessors to Trees and Condemned them to hard labor on the Public Roads of the Colony - A proceeding Your Petitioners maintain to be contrary to the spirit of the British Law which does not recognize the principle of the Subject being a Criminal because he is indebted to the State.
- That the impost of Thirty Shillings a Month is unjust because the successful and unsuccessful Digger are assessed in the same ratio.
- For these reasons and others which could be enumerated Your Petitioners pray Your Excellency to Grant the following Petition
- First. To direct that the Licence Fee be reduced to Ten Shillings a Month
- Secondly. To direct that Monthly or Quarterly Licenses be issued at the option of the Applicants
- Thirdly. To direct that new arrivals or invalids be allowed on registering their names at the Commissioners Office fifteen clear days residence on the Gold Fields before the License be enforced
- Fourthly. To afford greater facility to Diggers and others resident on the Gold Fields who wish to engage in Agricultural Pursuits for investing their earnings in small allotments of land
- Fifthly. To direct that the Penalty of Five Pounds for non-possession of License be reduced to One Pound
- Sixthly. To direct that (as the Diggers and other residents on the Gold Fields of the Colony have uniformly developed a love of law and order) the sending of an Armed Force to enforce the License Tax be discontinued.
- Your Petitioners would respectfully submit to Your Excellency's consideration in favour of the reduction of the License Fee that many Diggers and other residents on the Gold-fields who are debarred from taking a License under the present System would if the Tax were reduced to Ten Shillings a Month cheerfully comply with the Law so that the License Fund instead of being diminished would be increased.
- Your Petitioners would also remind your Excellency that a Petition is the only mode by which they can submit their wants to your Excellency's consideration as although they contribute more to the Exchequer that half the Revenue of the Colony they are the largest class of Her Majesty's Subjects in the Colony unrepresented.
- And your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray etc.
Probably Signed in or around Ballarat
Jesse Eldridge - John Eldridge - Moses Eldridge - Thomas Clegg - Alfred Lester - William Yuille
Probably Signed in or around Bendigo
Joseph Abbott - George Aspinall - Robert Benson - James Black (1) - Annesly Boyde - Michael Breen - Edward Browne - George Gaull -George Graham - Denis Fitzgerald - John Andrew Herdegen - W.E. Hill - Henry Holyoake - William Jameson - D.G. Jones - Frederick Ladbury - Decimus Lamb - Richard John Mack - John Maddern - Daniel Merington - Angel Meyers - James Moran - James Plunkett - John Pratt - Thomas Pritchard - Timothy Quinn - A. Robinson - John Shinnock - William Snell - Thomas Tyley - Thomas Underdown - James Egan Wall
Probably Signed in or Around Castlemaine
Edward Adams - George Braybook - Emil Pohl, Victoria Hotel - Charles Thacker - Nanken Thornhill - John R. Webb
Signed in Eaglehawk Gully (Bendigo)
W.E. Hill - Michael Breen - John Mathieson
Signed in Myer's Flat (Bendigo)
Denis Fitzgerald - John Shinnock - Denis Fitzgerald - James Plunkett
Probably Signed in or associated with The Ovens
David Ducat - John Owens
Signed in Peg Leg (Bendigo)
Edward Beach - John Brown - E. Butler - James Calder - Ben Cole - W. Sansome Fisher - John Gruph - Fredrick Hamilton - John Humphreys - David Lang - Alexander Lawson - Richard Loglen - John Martin - Thomas Renwick - A. Robinson - William B. Roebuck - W.E. Sasse - William Snell - Aaron Wheeler - George B. Williams - W.C. Williams
Signed in Sailor's Gully (Bendigo)
Annesly Boyde - George Gachon - George Graham - James Horan - James Moran - John Pratt -
Signed View Point (Bendigo)
John Edhouse
Alphabetical Listings
1853 Petition Signatures - A
1853 Petition Signatures - B
1853 Petition Signatures - C
1853 Petition Signatures - D
1853 Petition Signatures - E
1853 Petition Signatures - F
1853 Petition Signatures - G
1853 Petition Signatures - H
1853 Petition Signatures - I
1853 Petition Signatures - J
1853 Petition Signatures - K
1853 Petition Signatures - L
1853 Petition Signatures - M
1853 Petition Signatures - N
1853 Petition Signatures - O
1853 Petition Signatures - P
1853 Petition Signatures - Q
1853 Petition Signatures - R
1853 Petition Signatures - S
1853 Petition Signatures - T
1853 Petition Signatures - U
1853 Petition Signatures - V
1853 Petition Signatures - W
1853 Petition Signatures - Y
1853 Petition Signatures - Z
See also
Anti-Gold License Association
Bendigo
Bendigo Anti-license Committee
Red Ribbon Rebellion
Further Reading
Dorothy Wickham, Forgotten Rebels: The Cornish & the Bendigo Goldfields Petition IN Agan Kernow: Stories of Our Cornwall, Ken Peake, CAV, 2022, pp. 214-220.
Dorothy Wickham, Bendigo Goldfields Petition, BHS Publishing, 2021. (ePublication)
https://ballaratheritage.com.au/article/the-1853-bendigo-goldfields-petition/
Dorothy Wickham, Bendigo Goldfields Petition, BHS Publishing, 11 November 2020.
Dorothy Wickham, Revolutionaries, Radicals & Victorian Goldfields, in Pay Dirt: Ballarat & Other Gold Towns, BHSPublishing, 2019, pp. 164-171.
Dorothy Wickham & Clare Gervasoni, Globalisation through Digital Experience Eurekapedia Wiki, in Pay Dirt: Ballarat & Other Gold Towns, BHSPublishing, 2019, pp. 195-202.
References
- ↑ 1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition. State Library of Victoria, Item No. MS 12440; http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-collections/treasures-curios/bendigo-goldfields-petition, accessed 06 December 2013.
- ↑ 1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition. State Library of Victoria, Item No. MS 12440; http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-collections/treasures-curios/bendigo-goldfields-petition, accessed 06 December 2013.
- ↑ 1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition. State Library of Victoria, Item No. MS 12440; http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-collections/treasures-curios/bendigo-goldfields-petition, accessed 06 December 2013.
- ↑ 1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition. State Library of Victoria, Item No. MS 12440; http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-collections/treasures-curios/bendigo-goldfields-petition, accessed 06 December 2013.
- ↑ https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040511050243/http://www.statelibrary.vic.gov.au/slv/exhibitions/goldfields/petition/p_hist.htm, accessed 07 February 2023.
- ↑ 1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition. State Library of Victoria, Item No. MS 12440; http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-collections/treasures-curios/bendigo-goldfields-petition, accessed 06 December 2013.
External links
https://viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE13281077&mode=browse