Title: Port Phillip Indentures
Date: 29th June, 1835
Accession Number: MS13130
Transcript Number: pp0037-002-0


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This Indenture made the twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five
Between John Batman of Benlomond in Van Diemens Land Esquire of the one part Charles
Swanston of Hobart Town in Van Diemens Land aforesaid Esquire Thomas Bannister
of the same place Esquire James Simpson of the same place Esquire Joseph Tice
Gellibrand of the same place Esquire John and William Robertson of Hobart Town aforesaid Merchants Henry Arthur of Launceston in Van Diemens Land aforesaid Esquire
John Helder Wedge of the same place Surveyor John Sinclair of the same place Esquire John Thomas Collicott of Hobart Town aforesaid Esquire Anthony Cottrell of
Launceston aforesaid Gentleman William Gardner Sams of the same place Esquire Michael Connolly of Launceston Merchant and George Mercer of the city of Edinburgh Esquire
of the other part Whereas the said John Batman did on or about the twelfth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty five proceed from Launceston to Port Philip on the South Western
Coast of New Holland at the Joint expense and on the account of himself and the several other persons parties hereto for the purpose of effecting an amicable Intercourse with the Aboriginal Tribes
who were living at or near Port Philip and who were the possessors of that tract of Country and also for the purpose of obtaining after effecting such intercourse a Grant from the said Tribes of a portion
of their tract of Country for the purpose of enabling the several persons parties hereto to export Sheep and Cattle thereon and to carry on pastoral and Agricultural pursuits in connexion with the Civilization
of the said Tribes And whereas the said John Batman hath succeeded in establishing a friendly Intercourse with the said Chiefs of the Tribes at Port Philip and the Chiefs of the said Tribe
have by two certain Deeds bearing date the Sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty five granted enfeoffed and confirmed unto the said John Batman his heirs and Assigns the two
tracts of Land hereinafter mentioned And whereas the said two Grants with the Indorsements thereon of livery and Seizin are to the purport and effect following (that is to say)
Know all persons that We three Brothers Jagajaga Jagajaga Jagajaga being the principal Chiefs and also Cooloolack Bungarie Yanyan Mowhip Mommamalar being the Chiefs of a certain
Tribe called Dutigallar situate at and near Port Philip called by us the above mentioned Chiefs Iramoo and Geelong being possessed of the tract of Land hereinafter mentioned for and in consideration
of Twenty pair of Blankets Thirty knives Twelve Tomahawks Ten Looking Glasses Twelve pair of Scissors Fifty handkerchiefs twelve Red Shirts Four flannel Jackets Four Suits of Cloths and fifty
pounds of Flour delivered to us by John Batman residing in Van Diemens Land Esquire but at present sojourning with us and our Tribe Do for ourselves and our heirs and Successors Give Grant
Enfeoff and confirm unto the said John Batman his heirs and Assigns All that tract of Country situate and being in the Bay of Port Philip known by the Name of Indented Head but called
by us Geelong extending across from Geelong Harbour about due South for ten Miles more or less to the heads of Port Phillip taking in the whole neck or track of Land and containing about one hundred
thousand Acres as the Same hath been before the execution of these presents delineated and marked out by us according to the custom of our Tribe by certain Marks made upon the Trees growing along
the boundaries of the said tract of Land To hold the said tract of Land with all advantages belonging thereto unto and to the use of the said John Batman his heirs and Assigns for ever To the
intent that the said John Batman his heirs and Assigns may occupy and possess the said tract of Land and place thereon Sheep and Cattle Yielding and delivering to us and our heirs or
Successors the yearly rent or tribute of Fifty pair of Blankets Fifty Knives fifty Tomahawks Fifty pair Scissors Fifty looking Glasses Twenty Suits of Slops or Clothing and two Tons of Flour In Witness
whereof We Jagajaga Jagajaga Jagajaga the three principal Chiefs and also Cooloolock Bungarie Yanyan Mowhip Mommamalar the Chiefs of the said Tribe have hereunto affixed our Seals to these
presents and have Signed the same Dated according to the Christian Aera this Sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty five And on which said Deed is indorsed as follows Be it
remembered that on the day and year within written possession and delivery of the tract of Land within mentioned was made by the within named Jagajaga Jagajaga Jagajaga Cooloolock Bungarie Yanyan
Mowhip Mommamalar Chiefs of the Tribe of Natives called Dutigallar Geelong to the within named John Batman by the said Chiefs taking up part of the Soil of the said tract of Land and delivering the
same to the said John Batman in the Name of the whole. Know all persons that We three Brothers Jagajaga Jagajaga Jagajaga being the principal Chiefs and also Cooloolock Bungarie Yanyan Mowhip and Mommamalar also being the Chiefs of a certain Native Tribe called Dutigallar situate at and near Port Phillip called by us the above mentioned Chiefs Iramoo being possessed of
the tract of Land hereinafter mentioned for and in consideration of Twenty pair of Blankets Thirty Tomahawks one hundred Knives fifty pair of Scissors thirty Looking Glasses two hundred handkerchiefs and
one hundred pounds Flour and Six Shirts delivered to us by John Batman residing in Van Diemens Land Esquire but at present sojourning with us and our Tribe Do for Ourselves our heirs and Successors
Give grant enfeoff and confirm unto the said John Batman his heirs and Assigns All that tract of Country situate and being at Port Phillip running from the branch of the River at the top of the Port
about Seven Miles from the Mouth of the River forty Miles North East and from thence West forty miles across Iramoo Downs or plains and from thence South South West across Mount Vilanmarnartar
to Geelong Harbour at the head of the same and containing about five hundred thousand more or less Acres as the same hath been before the execution of these presents delineated and marked out by us according
to the custom of our Tribe by certain Marks made upon the Trees growing along the boundaries of the said tract of Land To hold the said tract of Land with all advantages belonging thereto unto and to the
use of the said John Batman his heirs and Assigns for ever To the intent that the said John Batman his heirs and Assigns may occupy and possess the said tract of Land and place thereon Sheep and Cattle
Yielding and delivering to us and our heirs or Successors the yearly rent or Tribute of One hundred pair of Blankets One hundred knives one hundred Tomahawks fifty Suits Cloths thirty Looking Glasses fifty pair
Scissors and five Tons Flour In Witness whereof We Jagajaga Jagajaga Jagajaga the before mentioned Principal Chiefs and Cooloolock Bungarie Yanyan Mowhip and Mommamalar the Chiefs of the said
Tribe have hereunto affixed our Seals to these presents and have signed the same Dated according to the Christian Aera this Sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty five - And on which said
Deed is endorsed as follows - Be it remembered that on the day and year within written possession and delivery of the tract of Land within mentioned was made by the within named Jagajaga Jagajaga
Jagajaga principal Chiefs and Cooloolock Bungarie Yanyan Mowhip and Mommamalar also Chiefs of the Tribe of Natives called Dutigallar to the within named John Batman by the said Chiefs taking up
part of the Soil of the said tract of Land and delivering the same to the said John Batman in the Name of the Whole - as by Reference to the said Deeds will more fully and at large Appear -
And whereas the said John Batman stands seized and possessed of the said two several tracts of Land so far as he lawfully can under the said two Grants In Trust Nevertheless for the use
and behoof of himself and the several other persons parties hereto according to the several undivided Shares and Interests hereinafter mentioned (that is to say) the said John Batman two undivided seventeenths
the said Charles Swanston one undivided Seventeenth the said Thomas Bannister one undivided Seventeenth the said James Simpson one undivided Seventeenth the said Joseph Tice Gellibrand one undivided
seventeenth the said John and William Robertson one undivided Seventeenth the said Henry Arthur one undivided Seventeenth the said John Helder Wedge one undivided Seventeenth the said John Sinclair
one undivided Seventeenth the said John Thomas Collicott one undivided Seventeenth the said Anthony Cottrell one undivided Seventeenth the said William Gardner Sams one undivided Seventeenth the said
Michael Connolly one undivided Seventeenth the said George Mercer one undivided Seventeenth and as to the other two undivided Seventeenths In Trust for such person or persons and in such Share or Shares as
the said George Mercer shall by any Deed or Instrument in Writing direct limit or appoint And whereas a certain Report of the proceedings of the said John Batman bearing date the twenty fifth day
of June instant hath been transmitted with the concurrence of the said several other persons parties hereto to His Excellency Colonel George Arthur Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemens Land and the said