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Note from George Battersby

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George Battersby

1868

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand written letter on paper

Historical information

George Battersby (1817-?) was a publican convicted of robbery with violence and sent to Western Australia in 1856 (no,4012). By the time this note was written, he was farming at Greenough.
Simeon Richardson (1821-97) was a bricklayer with numerous convictions and sent to Western Australia in 1862 (no.5969).

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Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB1702

Item type

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People
Social History

Material

Width

112 mm

Height or length

180 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Greenough Flats
April the 20th 1868
Mr Maley Sir
please to giver over to Simeon Richardson or Bearer 1 sack one sack of Fine Flour on my account
George Battersby
Entd 18/9/68 V Trew

Contextual Information

This is the only note in the archives associated with Richardson. It provides proof he worked at Greenough.

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Greenough
Western Australia
Australia

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Note from George Battersby

Note from G. Battersby requesting flour be transferred to S. Richardson

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