Indenture between Solomon Levey and Jacob Wyer, 1831, concerning the sale of land in Sydney
Indenture between Solomon Levey and Jacob Wyer, 1831, concerning the sale of land in Sydney
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Date
7 January 1831
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MLMSS 9896
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0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder) includes one drawing - manuscript
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Fonds
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Copyright status : In copyright
Research & study copies allowed : Author has been deceased for more than 50 years
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Manuscript, ink on paper, 4 pages, including a plan signed and dated by P.L. Bemi, being an indenture for the sale of a parcel of land between Elizabeth and Castlereagh Streets, facing Hyde Park, Sydney, by Solomon Levey to Jacob Wyer, dated 7 January 1831.
Parties to the contract are described as being ‘Solomon Levey of George Street Sydne...
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Indenture between Solomon Levey and Jacob Wyer, 1831, concerning the sale of land in Sydney
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Purchased from Hordern House, Item 3812978, July 2016
Administrative / Biographical history
Solomon Levey (1794-1833) arrived in Sydney as a convict in 1815, following his conviction as an accessory to theft. He began in business almost immediately, and after his pardon in 1819, became one of the most successful early Jewish settlers in the colony. With his business partner Daniel Cooper he bought up large tracts of land in Sydney. His la...
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MLMSS 9896
Record Identifier
npANBmX1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/npANBmX1
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1001661
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