Series 02: James Mitchell financial papers, 1824-1876

MLMSS 379/Box 2

series

1824-1878

80777

0.15 metres of textual material (15 volumes in 1 box)

Contains bank account books for James Mitchell and F. A. Hely's Estate; receipt books for Burwood Estate; and rent book.

BANK BOOKS
1. Bank of New South Wales, Bills Receivable, 1824-1843
2. Bank of New South Wales, 1852-1868. Includes forward balances.
3. Bank of Australia, No.6 fol. 550, 1826-1833
4. Bank of Australia, Ledg. 6 folio 351, 1833-1838.
5. The Bank of Australasia, Led. 29 Fol. 232 / Led. 35 Fol. 145, James Mitchell Esq., Cumberland Place, 1843-1847
6. Commercial Banking Coy, folio 589 Coy, 1846-1847
7. Commercial Banking Coy., Fo. 543, 1850-1865
8. The Australian Joint Stock Bank, Sydney, folio 775, 1853-1860
9. Bank of Australia, account of F.A. Hely's Estate, 1840-1844

RECEIPT BOOKS
10-12. Receipt books for weekly rent paid from various individuals issued from Stockton, with many bearing initials, "J.R.", July-Dec. 1859
13-14. Receipt books for one year and half yearly rent paid from various individuals and issued from Burwood, with many bearing initials, "J.L.M." [or I.L.M.], for July 1859 and January1860

RENT BOOK
15. Rent book showing rents received for various properties including the Hexham, Lake Macquarie, Stanhope, Belford, and Minmi Estates, 1869-1882. Also includes fifteen loose sheets of financial papers at back of volume (with ledger of William and John Donaldson's account with James Mitchell), 1846-1856, 1862, 1869-1876.

Chronologically within subject area

Out of copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Nos. 1-6 are bank books of James Mitchell and have "James Mitchell" or "Jas Mitchell" on the front cover.
The bank account books are bound in vellum. Most volumes have a tab and flap on the lid (similar to an envelope) for closing. Four volumes have a brass clasp for closing mechanism.
No. 3 is signed by James Mitchell on the front endpaper.
Nos. 8 and 11 do not have front cover.
No.15 is written in several handwriting styles.
In some cases, the entries that postdate James Mitchell's death in 1869 are written in D.S. Mitchell's hand.