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Promissory note from John McGrath

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John McGrath

1865

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand-written note on watermarked paper.

Historical information

John McGrath (1812-78) was formerly a Private in the 87th Regt. He married Elizabeth McMullen in 1847 in Dundee, Scotland, and arrived as an Enrolled Pensioner Guard aboard the "William Jardine" on 01/08/1852. by c1856 he was at Greenough where he was granted two blocks of land.
Charles Jenner (1823-74) was a ticket of leave man (convict no.3109) who by 1860 was working in the Champion Bay area.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB1284

Item type

Material

Width

113 mm

Height or length

170 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Greenough Marc
Pleas Mrs Maley to give Charles Geenuin in stores to the Amount of six Pounds leven shillings and sixpence/2 and place the same to my Ocount John McGrath
Entd 10/3/65
On reverse: Mar 65 J McGrath Order Jenner foods

Contextual Information

This is the only note in the Maley Mill & Store Archives associated with Charles Jenner, thus providing evidence he worked at Greenough.

Keywords

Enrolled Pensioner Guard, Greenough

Place made

Greenough
Western Australia
Australia

Year

1865

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Promissory note from Enrolled Pensioner Guard John McGrath

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