Invoice from John Cook to John Fox
1862hand written account in ink on both sides of a sheet of grey paper. Slight damage to right edge.
John Fox, convict no.4951, worked in Toodyay before moving to Greenough, where he died in 1866.
John Cook originally worked for Drummond at Toodyay, then became manager at Dandaragan.
Details
Details
John Fox
In a/c with John Cook
1862
Nov 13 5lb Bread 1/3 8lb Beef @7 5. 11
½ lb Tea 1/6 2 Sugar 1/- 2. 6
4 ½ lb Bread 1/ ½ 1 Soap @10 1. 11 ½
4 lb Bread 1/- 5/2 Beef 4. 7 ½
11 lb Flour 2/9 1 Suet @6 3. 3
3 lb Sugar 1/6 1 Tea 3/- 4. 6
1 lb Bread 1/6 1 lb Bread 1/6 3. 0
9 lb Beef 5/3 6 ½ Beef 9. 0
5 lb Bread 1/3. 5 lb Bread 1/3 2. 6
2 lb Sugar 1/- 1 lb Suet @6 1. 6
5 lb Bread 1/3 11 Beef 6/5 7. 8
17 lb Flour 4/3. ½ Tea 1/6 5. 9
4 lb Bread 1/- 1 lb Sugar @6 1. 6
5 Beef 2/11. ½ lb Tea 1/6 4. 5
2 lb Sugar 1/- 8 ½ Bread 2 ½ 3. 1 ½
1 lb Beef 3/6. 4 lb Bread 1/- 4. 6
2 ½ Bread 7 ½ 2 Sugar 1/ 1. 7 ½
5 lb Beef 2/11. 3 ½ Bread 1/1 ½ 4. 0 ½
Cad over 3. 11. 0
Brought forward 3. 11. 0
½ lb Soap @5 4 lb Bread 1/ - 1. 5
½ lb Tea 1/6 5 Beef 2/11 4. 5
3 ½ Bread 10 ½ 5/2 Bread 1/4 ½ 2. 3
8 lb Beef 4/8, 4 Bread 1/- 5. 8 [this entry crossed out]
2 ¼ Gallons Beer 2/- 4. 6
£4. 9. 3 [this entry crossed out]
4. 3. 7
Cr
By 11 days work 1.16.8
“ Reapg Barley 1.1.29 14/- 1.0.0
Thrashing 22 bush @ 7d 12.10
Making Hay Stack 1.0.0 4.9.6
Balce in favour of Fox 5/11
This is one of a collection of 16 documents associated with John Fox that were left at Maley's Store. Together they provide detailed information of Fox's life as a ticket-of-leave man.
Other items from Greenough Museum and Gardens
- Framed painting of Raphoe
- Journal containing minutes from the Greenough Vermin Board
- Pump Organ
- Drawings of designs for stained glass windows for St Catherine's Church
- Framed painting 'Storm - Greenough'
- Buckley Memorial Card
- Department of Agriculture Award of Distinction
- Buckley Memorial Card
- Memorial card for Bridget Buckley
- Cart note no.908
- Re-used Shipping Note
- Victoria Steam Mill cart note no.55
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