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Australia, Bill of Lading dated at Melbourne, January 23, 1866 for five trunks of merchandise to be shipped via SS Havilah to Launceston, Tasmania, steamship design in top left corner; also Bill of Exchange of Bank of Australasia, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, dated 6th July 1897, for five hundred pounds to order of Richard Hornsby & Sons Limited, directed to Bank of Australasia, London, vignette at left featuring the bank's seal as the centre piece, on Bank of Australasia watermarked paper. The first with a few pin holes, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
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Colony of New South Wales, Lease and Release (2), 10th & 11th January 1840, and 17th March 1840, between William Hart and Lewis Barnett and Conveyance, 19th and 20th May 1840, between William Hart and Gordon Sandeman, all relating to land in the County of Cumberland, along Liverpool Road; Lease of Land for 99 years at Bishopsgate in the Parish of Petersham, between the Bishop of Sydney, Reverend Frederick Barker and Miss Susan Miller of Balmain, 2nd April 1856, with Seal of the Bishop of Sydney affixed; Conveyance, of land in the Parish of Willoughby, between Messrs Edward Lord and Thomas Allwright Dibbs nd Thomas Etherington, 20th February 1868; Assignment of Leasehold, between Herbert John Miller, timber merchant and Henry Punter, builder, 13th May 1911, relating to the land leased by Susan Miller from the Bishop of Sydney. Some silverfish damage on fourth document, foxing, otherwise good. (6)
Estimate $120
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Territory of New South Wales, Land Grant by Purchase of a Town Allotment by Public Auction in the town of Broulee, County of St Vincent, by William Hindson and Henry Eldred Hindson, on vellum, signed and sealed by Governor Sir George Gipps, 31st March 1841. With folds and some foxing along edges, good very fine.
Estimate $100
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Colony of New South Wales, 4-page fold-out vellum indenture, 1869, for purchase and settlement of land in County of Macquarie (Port Macquarie) by Archibald Blair Ewan from Richard Meares, dated 22 November 1869, also mentioned is auctioneer, Charles Doust, signed and sealed by Richard Meares, with relevant duty stamps affixed, also relevant government recording. Age toned on outside, writing faded, otherwise fine.
Estimate $120
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Colony of New South Wales, 4-page fold-out vellum indenture, 1870, for purchase and settlement of land in the Parish of Field of Mars (Pennant Hills) by Edmund Mason from John Hackett, dated 18 October 1870, also mentioned is auctioneer, Charles Doust, signed and sealed by all parties, with relevant duty stamps affixed (one missing from 3rd page), also The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney impressed paper seal attached with confirmation that mortgage has been paid in full, also all relevant government recordings and stampings. Age toned, otherwise fine.
Estimate $120
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Colony of New South Wales, 4-page fold-out vellum indenture, 1900, for conveyance of various parcels of land in Glen Ewan Estate, Parish of Macquarie, County of Macquarie (Port Macquarie) by James Ewan, merchant of Sydney, and Archibald Manson Ewan of Sydney, Station Manager, Augusta Elizabeth Gregg of Sydney wife of Ashton Hall Gregg of Sydney, Bank Officer and James Godfrey Macquarie Ewan, Gentleman of Sydney, in respect of a dispute of the will of Archibald Blair Ewan, dated 22 November 1900, signed and sealed by James Ewan, with relevant duty stamps affixed, also relevant government recording. Age toning, otherwise fine.
Estimate $140
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New South Wales, a small 4-page fold-out Indenture of Conveyance for sale of five and a half acres of land at Castle Hill to Robert Peacock Lamplough for £95.0.0 sterling by Henry James, administrator of the Estate of John James the Elder and Elizabeth James, widow of the said John James, dated 14 June 1901, with impressed duty stamp for ten shillings affixed, signed and sealed by Henry and Elizabeth James, also impressed seal and signature of Deputy Registrar General; another vellum Indenture of Conveyance for sale of the same property by Robert Peacock Lamplough, formerly of Castle Hill but now of Coranbong (sic), to Edith Elizabeth Eleanor Muir, wife of Andrew Vance Muir of Francis Street Rookwood, Postmaster, for £265.0.0, a large fold-out 3-page document dated 6 September 1905, signed and sealed by R.P. Lamplough, with stamp duty of one pound ten shillings and stamp of N.S.W. Department of Stamp Duties, also impressed seal and signature of Deputy Registrar General. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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New South Wales, vellum Indenture, a medium sized 2-page fold-out document between Henry Vale, gentleman, of Auburn and his stepson, George Grove Brookes, Engineer, of Auburn for the sale of a parcel of land at Alfred Street, Auburn, dated 7 July 1902, with impressed and affixed one pound duty stamp, signed and sealed by Henry Vale, also outside with impressed stamp and signature of Deputy Registrar General. Good fine.
Estimate $50
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New South Wales, Indenture for Deed of Partnership between Henry Arthur George Smithers and George Henry Walker trading as Smithers and Walker, cnr of King (no.2) and Forbes Street, Newtown, Estate and Business Agents and Auctioneers, large handwritten 2-pages on 4-page fold-over ruled paper document dated 1 March 1909, signed and sealed by both parties; Will of Henry Arthur George Smithers, 55 Brown Street, Newtown, handwritten 1-page fold-over on 4-page ruled paper document dated 9 November 1909, signed by Smithers and witnessed by D.E.Burns, solicitor, 4 Rowe Street, Sydney; with envelope addressed to D.E.Burns and note paper under heading of D.E.Burns, with notations on back. Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
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Colony of New Zealand, vellum 4-page Conveyance of Sections, 1872, of land at North Harbour and Blueskin District, Otago by George William Mason, settler of Deborah Bay Lower Harbour, Otago to his wife, Henrietta Mason in consideration of the natural love which he bears to her and for diverse good causes, dated 17 August 1872, signed by George William Mason, with affixed duty stamps and drawings of land sections, stamped by Registrar of Deeds. Some colour fading on outside, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
New Zealand, vellum Conveyance, 1879, by William Royce, Merchant of Dunedin to William Watson, Wharf Carter of Dunedin a parcel of land at Queens Avenue, Dunedin, dated 18 June 1879, signed by William Royce, with affixed duty stamps and scarce Land Tax stamps for 4 and 10 shillings, includes drawings of land parcel, stamped by Registrar of Deeds. Some colour fading on outside, otherwise fine.
Estimate $200
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New Zealand, vellum Deed of Conveyance, dated 7 February 1902, between Charlotte Anne Wyatt Chambers, widow formerly of Abingdon Berks but now of Bedford in the County of Bedfordshire in England and His Majesty The King, for purchase of allotment 62 (approx 39 acres) in Parish of Titirangi in the County of Eden together with all rights and appertenances thereunto, signed by her attorney operating under Power of Attorney, Thomas Buddle and Charles Frederick Buddle of Auckland, with affixed 2x2/6d duty stamps and with drawing of allotment on front of document and stamp of Registrar Auckland on reverse as well as signature of J.A.Tole, Crown Solicitor, Auckland, also marked in red on front, 3467 Cradock Estate. Some foxing, otherwise fine.
Estimate $200
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New Zealand, Deed of Conveyance, 25 July 1910, between William Dryden, bricklayer of Dunedin in first part, John Dryden, bricklayer of Dunedin in the second part, The Dunedin Star Bowkett Building Society in the third part, and John Mathews, currier and Ann Mathews his wife in the fourth part, for sale by Dryden to Mathews of several parcels of land in Duke Street, Dunedin, included on the document is drawn details of land, signed by all parties, with impressed seal of building society and stamp of Registrar of Deeds, Otago, affixed are three revenue stamps for 10 and 3 pounds and two shillings and sixpence. Very fine.
Estimate $120
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New Zealand, Napier, vellum Trust Declaration, 1915, of Marion McLean (the Settlor) formerly of Havelock North now of Hastings to Thomas Parker of Napier, Merchant Tailor and Patrick Stirling McLean (the Trustee) of Napier, Solicitor, deed relating to various property holdings, dated 22 December 1915, with affixed five New Zealand duty stamps for 50, 30, and 2 pounds and 9 shillings and 6 pence, signed by all parties. Very fine.
Estimate $130
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New Zealand, vellum Probate in the estate of Joanna Harriet Church late of Dunedin, dated 4 April 1919, with seal of the Supreme Court New Zealand and signature of Deputy Registrar, affixed six duty stamps for 1, 10, 100 pounds, 1 shilling and 4 and 6 pence. Some colour fading, otherwise fine.
Estimate $160
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Tasmania, large vellum Indenture of Conveyance, 1859, for the use of land between John Hyrons, licensed victualler of Longford and Thomas Bartlett, farmer of Longford, dated 5 December 1859, signed and sealed by John Hyrons, with registration and later stamped, 'Cancelled New Title Issued'. Age toned, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
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Colony of Victoria, documents, including Conveyances (3) of land in Moorabbin, 1853; a house and land in Wellington Street, Richmond, 1871; and land in the County of Bourke, 1882; Equitable Mortgage, 1885 and Mortgages (2), 1891 and 1892 all to Mr Abraham Goldberg, financier of Elizabeth Street, Melbourne; Transfer of Land, 1874; Mortgage, 1877 and Release, 1881 between John Lyons and George Alexander for land in Richmond together with a bundle of correspondence, dated 1870-77. With foxing on most documents, good - fine. (8 + bundle)
Estimate $150
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Colony of Victoria, documents, handwritten on vellum, dated 1853-1858, including Mortgages (2), between Adam Stacpoole and John Baker Hodgson for freehold land in the town of Murchison, 1855; Adam Stacpoole and Francis John Bligh, 1856; Mortgage in fee and Release, 1856; Transfer of Mortgage, 1857, all relating to land in the Parish of Heathcote; Conveyances (2), of land in the Parish of Mortialloc, 1857, and Parish of Pyalong, 1857; Reconveyance, of land in the Parish of Heathcote, 1858. With foxing good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $150
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Colony of Victoria, documents, on vellum, including Release, between Gustave Adolphi Rubert and Daniel Bergin for land in Ararat, 1859; Conveyance and Assignment, in Trust for benefit of Creditors, between Joseph Boucher (of J.Boucher & Co) Nathaniel Harris and Thomas Bergin, together with a listing of creditors, and schedule of freehold property in the Parish of Ararat, a listing of book debts, stock in trade and furniture with a balance in favour of J.Boucher in account with John Mackay and Co of £915 13 6 and cash in hand of £276 2 2, dated 24th February 1860. Triangular tear of 2cm on first page of second document, otherwise good. (2)
Estimate $120
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Colony of Victoria, Land Grant by Purchase, of two hundred and seventy acres and eighteen perches, in the County of Hampden, Parish of Wooriwyrite, to John Macfarlane of Darlington, signed and sealed by Governor Sir Henry Barkly, 21st August 1862. Good very fine.
Estimate $100
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Colony of Victoria, Lease of Agricultural Land, of one hundred and twenty two acres, two roods and twenty eight perches, in the County of Dundas, Parish of Toolka, to Benjamin Barnes of Carlton, on vellum, signed and sealed by Governor Sir Charles Henry Darling, 1st June 1865. With light foxing, good very fine.
Estimate $100
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Colony of Victoria, a group of documents, dated 1868 to 1874, relating to The Polynesia Company Limited, Melbourne and Fiji, including share certificates (2), issued to Samuel Amess of Melbourne, dated 15th Febry 18[69], for twenty £2 shares each, black on white, vignette of palm trees and island plants left side; Land Warrant (2), in the name of Samuel Amess, No.s 568 and 569, both for one hundred and sixty acres of land in Fiji; Amended Prospectus, listing J.S.Butters and Samuel Amess as provisional directors of the company; Mortgage, between The Polynesia Company Limited and James S.Butters, dated 5th Feby 1875; Extension of time for payment of mortgage debt and further security, to Samuel Amess, 18th June 1875; Agreement; Conveyances (5), including one between Ralu Golea Tui Cakau and The Polynesia Company Limited; hand drawn coloured maps (2) showing the Company's allotments in Fiji; Form of Application for shares; Alterations to Constitution; letters and receipts (11); most documents are handwritten on vellum. With foxing to some documents, folds and creases, otherwise fine - good very fine. (28 items)
Estimate $2,500
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Colony of Victoria, vellum Indenture for Release relating to the will of James Gundry late of Lopen, County of Somerset who died 9 July 1895, a large 3-page fold-out document between Charles Gundry (executor for his father Edward Gundry deceased [a son and beneficiary of the late James Gundry]) of Nathalia, Victoria, cattle dealer and The Reverend Robert Phelps Billing (an executor of the will) of Lopen, Somerset, Clerk of Holy Orders, signed and sealed and with ten shillings duty stamp dated 12.8.01 affixed; also attached is a separate post office date stamped 'certificate of posting of a registered postal packet' to C.W.Morrissey (a solicitor) at Nathalia. Toned on one outer folded section, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
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Victoria, documents, including Certificate of Conversion, 189[7], for three thousand one hundred and ninety pounds of Victorian Government four percent Stock, inscribed to Harry Emmerton; another, for one thousand and fifty pounds; together with Premier Permanent Building, Land & Investment Association, investor's books (2), one for Mr H.Emmerton, the other for Mr Chas Emmerton, both commencing 30/11/85, and a letter to Mr Harry Emmerton to advise the debt claimed by him in relation to the Premier Permanent Building, Land and Investment Association has been allowed by the Judge in the Supreme Court; unused letterhead (a batch) for E & M Roughton 'Adornments' 284-8 Bourke St Melbourne, with vignette of Roughton House building; Last Will and Testament for Thomas Sullivan of Heidelberg, 27th June 1864; Memorandum of Agreement (3) between Prof R.A.Barnard and MacMillan and Company Publishers to publish three books, 1915, 1919 and 1928; Closer Settlement Board of Victoria, correspondence, 6 pages, 1921-24; Certificate of Title, for an allotment in the Parish of Paywit, County of Grant, 1882. First two items with pen notations, pin holes and light horizontal folds, booklets with loose spines, last item with tears and repaired along folds, good - very fine. (18)
Estimate $120
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Colony of Victoria, Indenture of Release for Estate of David Baldie of 45 Victoria Street, Brunswick, Vic with Helen Baldie of 366 Ascot Vale Road, Moonie (sic) Ponds, Vic and Robert Vass of 45 Victoria Street, Brunswick, Vic to Frederic Barrington Bloomfield, grazier, of Benah, Cannonbar, NSW, executor of the will of Robert Baldie, station manager, late of Buckiinguy Station near Nyngan, NSW, handwritten 3-page fold-over on 4-page ruled paper document dated 28 June 1900, with affixed 2 x one penny Victoria duty stamps, signed and sealed by Helen Baldie and Robert Vass; handwritten receipt issued to Frederick Barrington Bloomfield for monies paid by him as executor, with affixed one penny Victoria duty stamp; also Supreme Court of New South Wales, Certificate and Order Passing Accounts in the Estate of Robert Baldie, dated 16 July 1900. The last with a small hole, overall fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
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Great Britain, 1799-1834, collection of addressed wrappers for letters, mostly with interesting postal marks, noted one dated 1831 to Monsieur Amiraux at Island of Jersey (a noted silversmith). Good - very fine. (20)
Estimate $220
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Great Britain, parliamentary Free Post letter covers with names of addressee and at bottom left the name of sender, 1823-1833, one is a complete envelope with wax seal on back, some of the addressees include Sir Robert Lister G.C.B. (British diplomat and ambassador), John Sturges Martin Esq (of the Colonial Office), Josiah Oake Esq (officer in RN), J.T.C.Fawcett (Vicar of Kidwick) at Ch: Ch: Oxford (Christ Church College at Oxford University), and some sender's include N.C.Tindal (Sir, a celebrated lawyer who defended Queen Caroline against a charge of adultery in 1820), and Aylesford (Heneage Finch 5th Earl of Aylesford); also an unidentified signature on a plain piece of paper; printed card In Loving Memory of Maud Alice Bean who lost her life in the disaster of the "Cloud of Iona", July 31st 1936, aged 29 Years and 10 Months, in original envelope; Holborn Empire, Stalls 3/- First House theatre tickets (3, nos 0024, 0178, 0193); Findlay, The Chemist, Blenheim, Discount Coupons nos 1596 and 1824, handwritten and initialled; German cigarette card check No.7; card stamped 'New Zealand Y.M.C.A.' and written 'Two Bottles 2D Refund', and another card stamped 'Y.M.C.A. Refund 2d'. Good - very fine. (21)
Estimate $100
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Great Britain, collection of Victorian era letters, all with stamps and postmarks and some with wax seal, a combination of business and personal letters, some interesting reading, noted one dated 1873 to New York. Good - very fine. (22)
Estimate $220
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France, combined business letter envelopes with postmarks, all addressed to B.L.Fould & Fould-Oppenheim in Paris, 1840s-50s, noted one by Avigdor L'Aine & Fils and another by De Prus & C., Genova. Fine. (5)
Estimate $50
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Italy, letter and separate hand-folded envelope addressed to Count Giovanni de Lazara, Padua, letter dated 2 October 1659, watermarked paper, written in Italian from Bagnorea (now Bagnoregio) roughly translated to be a character reference for someone named Frederic to be employed by the Count, impressed paper seal on envelope. Foxing on letter, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
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