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In 1828, Lee built the
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arrived soon after the slaughter and arrested a further two
Aboriginal men who were later discharged. Allman regarded Lee as the main cause of the massacre and recommended to the Governor that Lee be deprived of holding any further leases of land in the area. Governor
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did not cancel Lee's ability to take up land but only prevented him from renewing the lease on this particular property at Duck Creek. A petition to the government to withdraw even this minimal punishment was presented on behalf of the colony's powerful
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people, one of Lee's servants was killed by
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