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Receipt from James Pager

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James Pager

1865

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Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand written receipt on paper

Historical information

James Pager (1826-94) was a baker convicted of trying to burn down his shop in 1855 to claim insurance of £700. He was sent to Western Australia in 1857 (no.4409). He eventually established a bakery in Geraldton.

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cwa-org-72-GMOB1319

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People
Social History

Material

Width

180 mm

Height or length

113 mm

Inscriptions and markings

April 6/65
Recd from Mr Maley the sum of Four pounds eight shillings & eight pence
James Pager

Contextual Information

During the convict period in Western Australia, when it comes to business, it was your financial or physical skills that were important, not your misdemeanors.
There are another 8 notes associated with Pager in the archives.

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Western Australia
Australia

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Object’s condition or completeness

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Well provenanced

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Receipt from James Pager

Receipt from James Pager dated 6/04/1865.

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