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Promissory note from Charles Sims

Charles Sims
1867
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

hand written note on paper

Historical information

Charles Sims (1832-96) was a farm labourer convicted of firing a barn and sent to Western Australia in 1855 (no.3310). He later become farm manager for the Hamersleys at Well Station on the Back Flats at Greenough.
John McKissock (1817-?) had numerous convictions of theft and was sent to Western Australia in 1864 (no.7786). He worked for numerous people at Greenough.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1669
Item type
Documents
Themes
People
Social History
Material
Ink
Paper
Width
178 mm
Height or length
114 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Well Station May the 21 1867
to Mr J S Maley
Sir please to let the Bearer John McKissock have 1-14-0 in stores
Chas Sims
Entd 21/5/67 V Trew

Contextual information

Despite working for numerous people, this is the only note associated with McKissock in the archives.

Keywords
Promissory Note
Place made
Walkaway, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1867
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Thursday, 23 December, 2021
Completeness
100
Greenough Museum and Gardens

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Promissory note from Charles Sims
Promissory note for John McKissock from Charles Sims

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