Store order from William Sutherland

1865
Overview

hand written note on a scrap of lined paper.

Historical information

William Sutherland (b.1827) was a Scottish labourer convicted in 1858 of house breaking and theft and sentenced for 10 years. He arrived in WA on the Palmerston in 1861 (no.5808). By 1863 he was working at Greenough, and by 1866 was farming there.
Valentine Trew (convict no. 6753) worked as a storekeeper for John Maley at Greenough from 1865-69.
Robert Bell (b.1826) was a farmer at Greenough, and a member of the Greenough Roads Board (1871). He died in January 1877.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1453
Item type
Material
Width
94 mm
Height or length
155 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Sep 30th
To V Trew please send by bearer one lb Tobacco & 2 pounds Currens
Sgnd Sutherland
per Robert Bell
entd 30/9/65 V Trew

Contextual Information

This is the only note in the Maley Mill & Store archives associated with William Sutherland. As Sutherland was semi-illiterate, this note was probably written for him by Robert Bell.

Place made
Greenough
Western Australia
Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
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Comparative significance criteria
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Store order from William Sutherland
Store order from William Sutherland

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