Lot 2823

Description

Handwritten Bill of Exchange, the first, issued at Augusta August 12st 1832 by J.G. Bussell for £17.16.11 payable to Capt Malloy, addressed to Capt. Swanston, Director Derwent Bank Van Dieman's Land, endorsed on back by Malloy, received payment pp via Wm Orr, Alexander Orr. An important historical item linking the settlement in Western Australia with Van Diemen's Land. Perfect full note minute pin-holes paper watermarked in voided Roman capitals SNELG (RASS?) virtually extremely fine and almost identical to lot 2873 in Sale 79 and the last note of its kind in the Mira Collection.

Ex W.J.D. Mira Collection.