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Promissory note for Thomas Wiley from Charles Sims

Charles Sims
1877
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

hand written note in ink on blue paper with pink stripes. The paper has 1 punched hole, insect damage to edges.

Historical information

Charles Sims was former convict no.3310 who went on to manage the Hamersley property, Well Station, at Walkaway.
Thomas Wiley was a remittance man who married Elizabeth Pearson, daughter of Francis Pearson, owner of the Hampton Hotel at Greenough.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB2163
Item type
Documents
Themes
Food & Beverage
Material
Paper
Width
150 mm
Height or length
97 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Greenough flats June 15th 1877
Mr J S Maley please to pay T Wile or Bearer the sum of Tewlve pounds
P12.0.0 Charles Sims
E

Contextual information

At the time this note was written, Wiley was landlord of the Hampton Hotel at Greenough.

Keywords
Promissory Note
Place made
Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1877
Primary significance criteria
Scientific or research significance
Comparative significance criteria
Well provenanced
Last modified
Saturday, 30 May, 2026
Completeness
100
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Promissory note for Thomas Wiley from Charles Sims
Promissory note for Thomas Wiley from Charles Sims

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