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In addition, many of the islands of the Pellew and Wellesley group, and nearby coastal areas, are of international significance as major breeding sites for colonial seabirds and marine turtles.

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Both the Pellew and Wellesley island groups have major conservation significance.

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The Pellew and Wellesley Islands lie close to the southern coast of the Gulf and are included in the Carpentarian Tropical Savannas.

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Pellew felt that Catholic priests should be removed from the island altogether (see Chapter 5). back

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Note 107: PANL, GN 2/1/A, vol. 11, 391-93, Pellew to Elliot, 9 October 1788. back

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His decision was influenced by the surrogate who heard the ensuing cases, Captain Edward Pellew.

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Edward Pellew, supported their request; he denounced "Pope, Popery, Priests, & Priestcraft" in the courthouse106 and informed the governor that the Protestant community had "reasonable grounds" for their fears. 107 One might wonder, then, why these same concerned Protestant inhabitants sheltered the main instigator, Patrick Power, housing him and feeding him for the next four years until he wore out his welcome with mounting debts.

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Note 115: PANL, GN 2/1/A, vol. 11, 391-93, Pellew to Elliot, 9 October 1788; italics added. back

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Certainly, in his reporting of the incident, surrogate Edward Pellew noted that "many People came and assembled" on the downs, hailing not just from Ferryland but also from the large harbors on either side. 115 With such a massive gathering, it is not difficult to envision women at least on the sidelines.

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This contract was the thin end of that wedge which eventually split the mighty oak block of Government patronage into three – deckers and ships of the line; which did good service under Pellew, Parker,

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