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Promissory note from John King

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John King

1861

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand written note in ink on a scrap of grey paper that had been folded into quarters. Has numerous tiny holes.

Historical information

John Fox, convict no.4951 worked as a ticket-of-leave man in the Avon Valley.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB2259

Item type

Documents

Themes

Material

Paper

Width

156 mm

Height or length

101 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Newcastle Augst-13th /61
Mr Walton
Please pay J Fox the sum of five shillings
John King

Contextual information

There are 16 documents associated with John Fox that were left at Maley's Store. This is the oldest promissory note in the archives.

Keywords

Promissory Note

Place made

Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia

Year

Last modified

Monday, 25 May, 2026

Completeness

100

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Promissory note from John King

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