Thomas Carter is not the Dr Thomas Carter who arrived in the 'Medina' 6 July 1830. Thomas Carter and Charles Leroux ran the 'Halfway House' to York, and a store in Perth 'Leroux, Carter and Co'. The partnership was bankrupted in 1834 and Leroux returned to England (October 1834). Thomas Carter started farming in York, bought back the 'Halfway House' in 1838. By 1839 had four sources of income: Capital from sale of Northam property, his salary as Manager of Gwambygine, flock-keeping and rent from 'Halfway House'. Formed a partnership with his brother Henry who arrived in the ship 'Prima Donna' 6 June 1849. In 1856 he returned to England - Refer the 'Carter Brothers of Norfolk; early Pioneers in WA' by Anne Carter. He was unmarried.