BAGDAD 1830

…”Rapid pastoral expansion and an increase in the colony's population triggered Aboriginal resistance from 1824 onwards. Whereas settlers and stock keepers had previously provided rations to the Aborigines during their seasonal movements across the settled districts, and recognised this practice as some form of payment for trespass, the new settlers and stock keepers were unwilling to maintain these arrangements. So the Aborigines began to raid settlers' huts for food. This resistance first took shape in 1824 when it has been estimated by Lyndall Ryan that 1000 Aborigines remained in the settled districts.   http://www.aboriginalartonline.com/regions/tasmania.php

The William Gangell mentioned in the top article completed his training at Eastney Royal Marine Barracks near Portsmouth. He served for 3 years before being attached to the HMS Calcutta …“Amongst William Gangell's duties had been to look after the welfare of Ann Skelhorn and her 4 year old daughter, after John Skelhorn's demise. A relationship developed and soon after arriving in Van Diemen's Land they were married on 18 March 1804 at Sullivan Cove camp by the Reverend Robert Knopwood. This was the first marriage in the new settlement at Sullivans Cove and is recorded as the first marriage in Tasmania. The Lieutenant Governor David Collins was present at the wedding. William and Ann lived in Hobart Town and William was promoted to Sergeant. Their house was situated where St David's Cathedral now stands. …William remarried  ….William Gangell wrote a letter dated 16 December 1930 which is included in the Tasmania Archives. He reported to the Lieut. Governor how he and his son John (Mary's son) had been attacked by Aborigines who stole flour, sugar and tobacco as well as blankets and clothing. He suffered a number of spear wounds and his son some head and facial wounds. William was pointing out his predicament he was in due to his incapacity and having a large dependent family, not having been assigned a servant. As a result of this letter he was assigned a farm servant.” https://www.geni.com/people/William-Gangell/6000000001446271520