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Miscellaneous Launceston Land Deeds
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Agreement to convey: Oakden and Lambeth

Agreement to convey: Oakden and Lambeth 30 July 1840, 20 Aug. 1842
Philip Oakden of Launceston, gent, to Richard Lambeth of Launceston, builder, agreement to convey land in Launceston High St. bounded by St. George's Square, land of George Pashley formerly Joseph Heazlewood and ground of Richard Grigg, for £126 by 2 bills of exchange at 6 mths. and 2 yrs. at 100/0 interest and quit rents to H.M., in default premises to be sold. Signed, sealed and witnessed
Endorsed with agreement, 20 Aug. 1842, between John Sprunt of Launceston, timber merchant, and Philip Oakden: Richard Lambeth having been declared insolvent bills cancelled and delivered to J.S. assignee and land surrendered to P.O. (Gleadow & Henty solrs.)

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Assignment: F.E.D. Browne to Adam Beveridge

Assignment F.E.D. Browne to Adam Beveridge 27 June 1833
Assignment for £45 from Francis Edward Douglas Browne of Hobart, gent, to Adam Beveridge of Launceston, merchant, of allotment in Launceston, William Lushing Goodwin of Launceston, gent., (the second party) waiving interest in an earlier agreement
to purchase for £50 not executed. Signed, sealed and witnessed.

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Bargain & Sale: Eddie to Oakden

Bargain & Sale, Eddie to Oakden 31 July 1835.
John Alexander Eddie of Launceston, auctioneer, to Philip Oakden of Launceston, merchant, bargain & sale of allotments in York St., Basin Road and Hill St., Launceston, for £1200. Sealed, signed and witnessed. Reg. No. 5265

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Bargain & sale: Oakden to Thomas Button

Bargain & sale: Oakden to Thomas Button 30 May 1845
Philip Oakden of Launceston, esq., to Thomas Button of Launceston, tanner, bargain & sale of 1 ac. 2 r, corner of Paterson & Hill Streets, Launceston [Cataract Hill], sold by F.E.D. Brown to A. Beverdige who sold to J.A. Eddie who sold to P.O.,for £146 in 6 bills of exchange dated between 6 and 36 months from date. Signed. Endorsed 6 June 1851 receipt of full payment and release of land. Enclosed the 6 cancelled bills. (solrs. Gleadow & Henty)

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Certificate of location to William Patten

Certificate of location to William Patten 26 June 1839
Certificate by Surveyor-General Edward Boyd of location of grant to William Patten: of 2 acres 1 r. 1 p. bounded by Pattersons Plains Road, Lyttlton St. and allotments to Robert Legge and Rev. W.H. Brown and to Thomas Sorell and W. Wickham. Noted "exhibited 21.1.40 A.Percy"

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Fire Insurance Policy: Alexander Wales

Fire Insurance Policy- Alexander Wales April 1846
Alexander Hales [Wales] policy with Derwent & Tamar Fire, Life & Marine Assurance Co. on house known as The Crown at corner of Elizabeth and Bathurst Sts. Launceston, brick built with shingle roof and outbuildings.

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Grant: land to Joseph Child

Grant to Joseph Child dated 30 June 1823 of 200 acres in the district of Morven V.D.L.[now Evandale east of Launceston] from Governor T. Brisbane, bounded on west by Porter's Farm, reserving to
H.M. growing timber suitable for naval purposes or for highways, quit rent of 4s., land not to be sold or leased for 5 years. Noted as "exhibited 4 August 1841 in the case of Robert Russell for a grant of 8 ac. 3 r. 19 p. in Launceston" and "ex. in claim of George ?Cullam 12 November 1847" and endorsed "Rev. R. Russell".

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Grant to Sherwood: correspondence

Correspondence dates 1834 regarding Grant to Sherwood.
Letter from G. Frankland, Surveyor-General, informing John Sherwood that 320 acres had been granted by Lt.-Gov. Arthur in County Dorset [N.E. Tas.] adjoining grant to John Gray, and letter from Sherwood to William Elliott to return old location order.

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Grant: William Patten to Robert Legge

Grant: William Patten to Robert Legge 17 May 1833
Grant for 100 years from William Patten of Launceston, gent., to Robert Legge of Launceston, esq. of 3 acres with houses and appurts. in Launceston, corner of Brisbane St. and Lyttleton St., cons. £20. Signed, sealed and witnessed. Noted "exhibited 21.1.40
A.Percy"

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Lease & Release: Adam Beveridge to J.A. Eddie

Lease & Release Adam Beveridge to J.A. Eddie 13 & 14 July 1835
Adam Beveridge of Launceston, merchant, and Margaret his wife to John Alexander Eddie of Launceston, auctioneer, lease and release of 1500 acres land in George Town, V.D.L. fronting on River
Tamar called Spring Bay, bounded by grant of James Spence the Veterans' Common and grant to William Holliday; also 63 ac. land at East Arm bounded by W. Holliday's land, by East Arm and by a public reserve round a well, with houses appurts etc.; also allotment in Launceston on Patersons Plains Road bounded by lands of R. Dry and Theodore Bartley originally located to George Allan; also 8 ac. in Hill St. Launceston; also allotment in Launceston originally located to F.E.D. Brown; also allotment fronting on River Tamar with public house thereon called "The Deal Cutter"; also land in York Street and Basin Road Launceston originally located to John Manifold; also 8 ac. in Hill St., Launceston, originally located to Adam Beverdige; also 8 ac. 3 r. 37 p. on Basin Road and Paterson St., originally located to William Manifold; for £1200 upon trusts to sell at auction and to clear debts and encumbrances, any surplus to A.B. Sealed, signed and witnessed. Certificate endorsed by John Clark, Police Magistrate, that
Margaret, wife of A.B., being examined privately apart from her husband, declared that she understood the deed and freely consented without any threat (under Act for conveyances by married women). Reg. No. 5601
Note written on front of deed: "exhibited 24 July 1841 in the claim of Richard Dry for a grant of land in Launceston".

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Lease & Release: John Manifold to Adam Beveridge

Lease & Release John Manifold to Adam Beveridge dated 18 & 19 August 1834.
John Manifold of George Town, esq. to Adam Beveridge of Launceston, merchant, lease and release of 8 acres 28 p. in Launceston on York St. and Basin Road, bounded by allotments of Adam Beveridge and W. Manifold, with houses and appurts., for £45; Alexander Patterson of Launceston, solicitor (third party) trustee to use of A.B. Attested copy 1858, Reg. No. 4691.

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Lease & Release: John Manifold to Adam Beveridge

Lease & Release William Manifold to Adam Beveridge 18 & 19 August 1834
William Manifold of George Town to Adam Beveridge of Launceston, merchant, lease and release of 8 acres, 3 r. 37 p. in Launceston, corner of Basin Road and Paterson Road, bounded by allotments of John Manifold on east, F.E.D. Brown on north, and Roderick O'Connor on west, with houses and appurts., for £45. Trustee to use of A.B.: Alexander Paterson, of Launceston, solicitor. Attested copy 1858. Reg. No. 4692.

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Lease: Robert Legge to Philip Oakden

Lease for 1 year, Robert Legge to Philip Oakden dated 25 December 1833
Robert Legge of Launceston to Philip Oakden, co-partner of Robert Pardner of Manchester Co. Lanes. G.B., lease for 1 year of 5 acres 22 perches with 2 brick buildings in Launceston, on Patersons Plains Road, Lyttleton St. & High St., bounded by allotments of Rev. W.H. Brown, Weedon and Wickham. (Solicitors Wickham &Hinsley).

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Miscellaneous Launceston Land Deeds

  • AU TAS UTAS SPARC S14
  • Collection
  • 1823-1854

Collection consists of miscellaneous documents from the office of Shields, Heritage, Stackhouse & Martin, solicitors of Launceston, mainly deeds of earlier solicitors Gleadow & Henty, etc., relating to land in the Launceston district, including property of Philip Oakden, Adam Beveridge, J. & W. Manifold and Robert Legge, etc., and claimed by R. Dry.

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Mortgage: Legge to Manifold & sale to Oakden

Mortgage: Legge to Manifold & sale to Oakden 1832, 1834
Robert Legge of Launceston, gent., mortgaged to William Manifold of Launceston, gent., for £200, his allotment and dwelling house in High St., Launceston, bounded by lands of Rev. W.H. Browne and of Capt. Harvie. 29 May 1832, signed and sealed. Reg. of Deeds No. 1685
Also written on back: 1 Sept. 1834, William Manifold to Philip Oakden of Launceston, merchant, bargain & sale of above allotment, as agreed 29 May 1834, for £200, R.L. not having repaid the £200. Noted "exd. 11.8.40 A.P."

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