Lord family - papers, mainly of Simeon Lord and his son Edward Lord, 1794-1884

MLMSS 6220/Item 1X
MLMSS 6220/Box 2

fonds

1794-1884

Textual Records, Paper money

119900

0.2 metres of textual material (1 box and 1 outsize item) - manuscript

Simeon Lord (1771-1840) was an emancipist who became a prominent trader in Sydney, buying and selling ship cargoes. He was at various times a retailer, auctioneer, sealer, pastoralist, timber merchant and manufacturer. Lord was transported to Sydney in 1791 and assigned to Thomas Rowley of the 102nd Regiment. He went into partnership with Henry Kable and James Underwood in 1805, but their association ended in legal disputes, as did many of Lord's ventures. Lord became very wealthy by trading. In the 1820s he concentrated on pastoral and manufacturing interests. Lord's extensive land holdings included land at Petersham, Botany Bay and Tasmania.
Lord's eldest son, Simeon, was a pastoralist in Tasmania and Queensland. Edward Lord was city treasurer of Sydney and mayor of St Leonards. George William Lord was a member of the Legislative Assembly after 1856, colonial treasurer in 1870-72, a legislative councillor in 1877-80 and a prominent company director.

1. SIMEON LORD:
1794-1802; Grant to Joseph Foveaux of 30 acres of land at Petersham Hill, signed by Francis Grose, 20 Feb. 1794. Transferred to William Wilkinson by Foveaux, 20 Apr. 1799. Transferred to Simeon Lord by Wilkinson, 30 Jan. 1802. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/1X)
1794-1809; Grant to Thomas Caldwell of 30 acres of land on the Hawkesbury River, signed by Francis Grose, 3 Nov. 1794. Transferred to William Packer by Caldwell, 1800. Transferred to Henry Kable by Edward Flinn, 14 Apr. 1809. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/1X)
1794-1809; Grant to John (`Thomas') Acres of 30 acres of land on the Hawkesbury River, signed by Francis Grose, 3 Nov. 1794. Transferred to Thomas Lewer by Acres, 27 May 1805. Transferred to Henry Kable by Lewer, 1 Apr. 1809. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/1X)
10 Dec. 1798; Agreement between Thomas Rowley and Simeon Lord for sale of cattle, sheep and lambs. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/1X)
1799; Grant to Thomas Rowden of 150 acres of land at Mulgrave Place, signed by Hunter, 8 Oct. 1799. Transferred to Foveaux by Rowden, 27 Oct. 1799. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/1X)
4 Dec. 1809; Indenture between Henry Kable and Simeon Lord regarding their legal dispute. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/1X)
6 Oct. 1825; Power of Attorney given to David Ramsay by Alexander Dick. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/1X)
Jan. 1828; Bond of Arbitration between Alexander McLeay and Simeon Lord. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/1X)
5 Nov. 1833; Indenture between James Lara (administrator of Thomas Smyth) and Simeon Lord for sale of Edward's farm in district of Bulanaming. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/1X)
6 Nov. 1833; Indenture between James Lara (administrator of Thomas Smyth) and Simeon Lord for sale of Edward's farm in district of Bulanaming. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/1X)
31 Dec. 1839; Beef and mutton account with Charles Smith. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/1X)
1820-1833; Letters received (6), mainly from the Colonial Secretary's Office, and letters sent (2), concerning business matters and land ownership. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/2/1)

2. EDWARD LORD:
1840-1870; Legal and business documents (21), mainly concerning the estate of the late Simeon Lord. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/2/2)
1840-1881; Letters received (24), mainly from brother Simeon Lord in Van Diemen's Land, and one letter sent. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/2/3)
1883-1884; Cheque book for account with Australian Joint Stock Bank, Brisbane, containing stubs only. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/2/4)
1840-1843; Cheques signed by Edward Lord (9). (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/2/4)
1840-1861; Receipts for account with Philip Mylechareau(?), 1840, and Imperial Insurance Company, 1861. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/2/4)
1863-1882; Pocket almanacs (3) containing notes of expenses. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/2/4)
1873-1876; Account book for account with the Australian Joint Stock Bank, Sydney. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/2/4)

3. SIMEON LORD (jnr):
1841-1845; Letters received (4), including 2 letters from Butler & Son solicitors, Hobart, concerning land. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/2/5)
1840-1853, undated; Accounts, being Simeon Lord's account with the Estate of the late Simeon Lord (1840), a copy of Robert Worley's account sales of allotments of land at Richmond for and on account of Simeon Lord (1849-1853), and Clarkstone account with Prosper de Mestre (undated). (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/2/5)

4. GEORGE W. LORD:
1838-1840; Indenture between Simeon Lord and Joshua Thorp for lease of land at Cook's River for one year, dated 11 Dec. 1838. Indenture between Simeon Lord and Joshua Thorp for release of land at Cook's River, 12 Dec. 1838. Transferred by Joshua Thorp to G.W. Lord, 12 Feb. 1840. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/2/6)
1841-42; Documents relating to the depasturing of livestock on Crown lands in the district of Wellington. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/2/6)
1841-1843; Cheques signed by George W. Lord (in chronological order), and one receipt. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/2/6)

5. THOMAS LORD:
10 Aug. 1839; Power of Attorney given to Thomas Lord by Richard Hamilton Allen. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/2/7)
1840-1843; Cheques signed by Thomas Lord, and one receipt. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/2/7)
1842, 1847; Letters received (2) from R.H. Allen and Colonial Treasury. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/2/7)

6. LUCY LORD:
23 Aug. 1863, 7 Jan 1866; Letters received (2) from Mary Smith and John Chambers. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/2/8)
1870-1875; Account book for account with the Australian Joint Stock Bank, Sydney. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/2/8)

7. MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS:
1827-1865; Letter from James Blackett to David Ramsey, 12 Nov. 1827; copy of correspondence between James Ramsay and George Arnott, 1839; promissory note to James Sutton, 22 May 1840; receipt signed by Thomas Dobbie for goods received from Thomas Ashby, 22 May 1841; cheque to David Ramsay signed by Thomson, 10 Jan. 1842; letter from J.E. Manning to Messrs Pitts, Bruwant (?) and Adams, 12 Nov. 1841; account of the executors of the late Dr Ramsay with John Baass, 30 Dec. 1865. (Call No.: MLMSS 6220/2/9)