Transfer of wheat note from Charles Gilbert
1865Handwritten note on paper.
Charles Gilbert (1828-1896) was a former convict who after receiving his ticket-of-leave, married and farmed a small block of land at Greenough.
Scott & Gale were merchants in Geraldton.
The witness to this note, Stephen Sainsbury, was a clerk at Geraldton.
Details
Details
Mr Maley plase transfer to Scott & Gale 10 Sacks wheat 3g.27 now in my name
May 9/65 X Charles Gilbert his name
witness to mark S Sainsbury
on reverse; 9 May 65
C Gilbert
Trans S & G
Wheat
Many farmers at Greenough owed money to merchants and paid off their accounts by transferring part of their crop.
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