@alexei ii where will NWE deal be placed in the continuum of great asymmetric deals of the last 500 Years
Slightly behind this one ?
" Batman's Treaty 1835 deal
On 6 June, Batman met with eight elders of the Wurundjeri, including Ngurungaetas Bebejan and three brothers with the same name, Jika Jika or Billibellary, the traditional owners of the lands around the Yarra River.
For 600,000 acres of Melbourne, including most of the land now within the suburban area, Batman paid
40 pairs of blankets,
42 tomahawks,
130 knives,
62 pairs of scissors,
40 looking glasses,
250 handkerchiefs,
18 shirts,
4 flannel jackets,
4 suits of clothes and
150 lb. of flour. "
Source : Western Argus 1911
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/33388272
