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Promissory note from R. Bell

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Robert Bell

1865

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand written note on paper

Historical information

Robert Bell (1826-77) was a free settler who farmed at Greenough.
Thomas Mayo (1823-86) was a bricklayer convicted of burglary. He was sent to Western Australia in 1854 (no.2962).
Charles Crowther (1831-94) was a merchant in Geraldton.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB1278

Item type

Documents

Themes

People

Social History

Material

Ink

Paper

Width

178 mm

Height or length

115 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Greenough Feby 20th /65
Mr Crowther
please to pay F. Mayo or bearer the sum of two pounds eight shillings & one Penny on my act
R. Bell

On reverse: 20 Feby 65 R Bell Order Mayo Cash

Contextual information

This note requires more research as to why it ended up in Maley's Store at Greenough. It is an example of how these promissory notes could be transferred. As Mayo was a bricklayer, it is possible he was paid for undertaking some building work for Bell.

Keywords

Promissory Note

Place made

Greenough, Western Australia, Australia

Year

1865

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