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Promissory note from O. Ryland

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Octavius Ryland

1865

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Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand written note on paper

Historical information

The writer, Octavius Ryland (1800-86) was an expiree and school teacher at Greenough.
Thomas Batcock (1824-1910) was convicted of robbery with violence and sent to Western Australia in 1861 (no.5685). He worked for numerous masters at Greenough.

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cwa-org-72-GMOB1563

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People
Social History

Material

Width

202 mm

Height or length

133 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Greenough s5th Augt 1865
Mr J.S. Maley - Greenough Flats
Please to supply J. Batcock with Goods to the amount of Eighteen shillings on my a/c
O. Ryland
On reverse:
2prs Stockings 5/-
Tea 3/- 3/-
Tobacco 6/- 6/-
cash 2/-

Contextual Information

This is the only note in the archives from either Ryland or Batcock. It is interesting as it lists how Batcock spent the 18 shillings (though there is 2 shillings unaccounted for).

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Western Australia
Australia

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Promissory note from O. Ryland

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