Deed of Settlement South Australian Company, 1835-1949 Creator text text xx 1836 monographic London [publisher not identified] 1836-06-27 eng
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1 online resource. The Deed of Settlement and Royal Charter of Incorporation of the South Australian Company is a key document in South Australia's history: it highlights the difference between the manner in which South Australia was established and populated and the foundation of other Australian colonies as penal settlements. It also records British economic expansionism at its peak and illustrates the interconnections between British business interests, the Colonial Office, and social and evangelical activists. In 1834, the British Parliament passed the South Australia Act, which empowered the government to establish and settle a province in South Australia. However, the Colonization Commissioners required £35,000-worth of land in South Australia to be sold before the new province could be established. Initially, only a limited amount of land was bought. The South Australian Company was formed in London on October 9, 1835, to encourage the further purchase of land. On June 27, 1836, the Deed of Settlement was signed by about 300 shareholders of the South Australian Company. The company played a pivotal role in the founding, early survival, and development of the colony, where the company built roads, bridges, ports, warehouses, and mills, and established agriculture, whaling, banking, and mining enterprises. Title devised, in English, by Library staff. Original resource extent: Red ink lined vellum, 34.5 centimeters x 50 centimeters. Original resource at: State Library of South Australia. Content in English. Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions. 1836 Charters Deeds Great Britain--Colonies Land settlement Real property Australia South Australia 325 333 https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.wdl/wdl.3569 2021667635 DLC 210525 20250607105741.1 22061501 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.8 using MARC21slim2MODS3-8_XSLT1-0.xsl (Revision 1.172 20230208) eng