Edward White, witness to the Risdon Cove massacre, resided in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) from 1803 until his death in 1840. In 1833 he petitioned for charity, suffering the infirmity of old age. These papers include checks made by the Colonial Secretary and testimony from other long term settlers as to Edward White's trustworthiness and that he had arrived in 1803. These documents can be easily accessed and read online.