Papers received from Matthew Hughes, 1826 and 1841

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1826, 1841

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0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder)

Matthew Hughes was a public schoolmaster in the Colony, serving 11 years at Kissing Point from 1800, 3 years at Windsor and at least 27 years at Richmond.

Item 1
Payment order for Colonial Treasurer, William Balcombe, to pay Matthew Hughes forty-seven pounds two shillings for Windsor and Richmond school expenses for the quarter ending on 30 September 1826, Account of the Trustees of the Clergy and School Lands, signed by John Cross.

Item 2
Letter from Matthew Hughes to Rev. Henry T. Stiles, 16 February 1841, asking him to represent his case to the Lord Bishop of Australia so that he might use his influence with the Governor and Legislative Council to allow him to retire on his salary for the remainder of his life.