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Promissory note from John Patience

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John Patience

1864

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand written note in ink on blue paper with three holes

Historical information

John Patience was former convict no.2 who went on to become a farmer at North Greenough, across the road from Maley's Mill.
Frederick Waldeck was farming at Greenough. He was John Maley's father-in-law.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB1266

Item type

Documents

Themes

Agriculture

Material

Paper

Width

127 mm

Height or length

102 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Greenough Flats December 8th /64
Mr F. Waldeck please to pay Mr J. Maley the sum of five pounds thirteen shillings in wheat for Balance of a/c rendered I oblige John Patience

On reverse: 8 Dec 64 J Patience Order Maley 5.13.0

Contextual information

This promissory note is a good example of how debts were transferred through multiple people in the absence of cash.

Keywords

Promissory Note

Place made

Greenough, Western Australia, Australia

Year

1864

Primary significance criteria

Scientific or research significance

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