Series 03: James Mitchell legal papers, ca. 1839-1867

MLMSS 379/Box 3X

series

1839-1843, 1845-1848, 1852-1853, 1855, 1862, 1865, 1867

433314

0.11 metres of textual material (1 box outsize) - manuscript

Various legal papers including deeds establishing land entitlement and sales.

1. Frederick Augustus Hely, land grant for 300 acres at Northumberland Brisbane, 4 Oct. 1839
2. Campbell France, who owns shares in the Australian Gas Light Company, assigns power of attorney to Patrick Hill of Liverpool (colonial Surgeon) and James Mitchell, of Sydney, 30 Dec. 1840
3. Ward Stephens, conditional bill of sale of livestock at Puen Buen with Richard Jones & Robert Scott & James Mitchell [and others], 17th June, 1841
4. Indenture between Ward Stephens and James Mitchell & Robert Scott (of Glenden), for the conveyance of land, 16 Sept. 1841
5. Agreement between William & John Donaldson and John Fletcher and John James, for the building of a tunnel at Burwood, 22 Sept. 1845
6. Dr. James Mitchell, case No. 991, approval of his report to the Colonial Secretary, 25 Sept. 1841
7. Abstract of the title of Lewis Gordon to part of Camperdown Estate [printed] and Indenture of lease and release between Charles Hallett & Felix Slade, and Lewis Gordon, 22 & 23 Oct. 1841.
8-9. Athwell Edwin Hayes, articles of agreement with Robert Fisher & Alexander Donaldson over the management and operation of a Woollen Cloth Manufactory at Stockton, with Inventory of Machinery, 4 June 1842 (2 documents)
10. James Mitchell leases Athwell E. Hayes two acres of land, 27 June 1842
11. Robert Scott, bill of sale of livestock to James Mitchell, Jan. 1843
12. Bond of Indemnity of John Farn and James Mitchell to Lesslie Duquid of the Commercial Bank, 21 Jan. 1843
13. Robert Cooper to James Mitchell, articles of agreement for sale of items listed in the schedule, that includes materials for the manufacture of material (carding, weaving, and spinning), 1 July 1843
14. Alexander W. Scott to Charles B. Rancland, counterpart lease of land called "Minmi" for three years, 1 Nov. 1845
15. William Carter, Registrar General of the Colony of New South Wales, last will and testament, 3 Feb. 1846
16. Alexander W. Scott to William Page (butcher), counterpart lease of land known as "Burwood", 14 March 1846
17. James Mitchell and Alexander W. Scott, agreement with William & John Donaldson (salt makers) regarding mortgage of land and schedule of sale of goods, 1 May 1847
18. James Mitchell agreement for lease of land to Charles Henry Thomas of "Minmie", 1 Feb. 1848
19. Campbell & Co. (Robert & John Campbell) and The Bank of Australasia, notice of transfer of mortgage debt and securities to James Mitchell, 3 June 1848
20. Sarah Crawford and Margaret Campbell, release to Robert Campbell, James Mitchell, and William C. Wentworth 20 Jan. 1852
21. James Mitchell, land grant to John Eales, with plan of land referred to, situated near Hexham, 9 Nov. 1853
22. James Mitchell and the Newcastle Coal & Copper Co., agreement regarding the transfer and lease of land, 8 Dec. 1855
23. Church of England Life and Fire Insurance Trust and Annuity Institution, issued to Robert Thompson, 22 Dec. 1855
24a-b. The Liverpool & London (N.S.W. branch) Fire & Life Insurance Company, policy issued to Thomas H. Wiseman and James Mitchell, 9 Oct. 1862, and receipt dated 3 Oct. 1865
25. James Mitchell agreement with Henry Smith Brothers & Co. (includes Henry, Walter William, George, and Alfred Smith and Richard Hammant) regarding payment and the smelting and mining works, 5 June 1867

Chronological

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