Document recording the sale of Patrick Hines' farm to Richard Atkins, 14 April, 1808

MLMSS 8367

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14 April 1808

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Richard Atkins left England on 20 June 1791 and arrived at Sydney on 13 Feb. 1792 on the Pitt. He held positions as Registrar of the Vice-Admiralty Court, Inspector of Public Works, Deputy Judge Advocate and Judge Advocate and Registrar of Imports and Exports. In 1810 he left Sydney and returned to England

Handwritten document recording the sale of Patrick Hines' farm to Richard Atkins, 14 April, 1808, for the sum of fifteen pounds sterling, and the on-sale of said farm to Mr William Lilly, 6 May 1810 for the sum of twelve pounds sterling.
The document records two earlier sales of the farm, including from William Cleary/Clary to Patrick Hines on 10 March 180?. The earliest sale recorded on the document is too faint to decipher, although the date appears to be 20 February 1808.

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