Promissory note from John Simpson for Thomas Baker

1865
Overview

hand-written note on paper

Historical information

We have no information on John Simpson other than he was a surveyor's assistant 1850-1868 and a Greenough farmer 1867-1876.
Thomas Baker (1826-95) was a tailor convicted of burglary. He was sent to WA on Lord Raglan in 1858 (convict no.4843).

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cwa-org-72-GMOB1510
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Width
181 mm
Height or length
114 mm
Depth
1 mm
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Sep 4 To Maley please to let Thomas Beaker to the Amount of thirteen shillings on my Acount
John Simpson
On reverse: 4 Sept 65 J Simpson Order Baker 13/-

Contextual Information

This note is important as it helps provide further information about two men of which we have little information. There are 15 notes written by John Simpson in the Maley Mill & Store Archives dating from 1865-76.
There are 4 notes associated with Thomas Baker, proving that he was working at Greenough in 1865.

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Promissory note from John Simpson for Thomas Baker
Promissory note from John Simpson for Thomas Baker

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