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Myers, Peter William Bennett, 1941-: Second indenture, Wentworth and Jones to Campbell and Brown
- Date
- 1840 - 2020
- By
- Myers, Peter William Bennett, 1941-Campbell, Robert, 1769-1846; Cregoe-Brown, John, -1858; Jones, John, 1809?-1869; Wentworth, William Charles, 1790-1872
- Reference
- ATL-Group-00523
- Description
Indenture is dated 20th March 1840. It is signed by William Charles Wentworth and John Jones, and documents the apportioning of "six undivided eighteenth" shares in the land as transacted under the main Wentworth Jones indenture (15 February 1840) for the 'purchase' of the South Island.
Also includes a transcription of the indenture made by Peter Myers in 2020.
Title supplied by Library
The Library holds the first indenture of 15 February 1840 at Library reference MSO-Papers-4947.
It is possible that the indenture came to donor's father through his ancestor Bennett Frederick Boyd Myers, who was involved in whaling in Australia.
Quantity: 1 box(es). 1 folder(s).
Physical Description: Large format holograph indenture on vellum, folded in two and then in four. Folded dimensions 30.4 x 12 cm. A4 typescript papers.
Provenance: Donor inherited the indenture from his father, who had a substantial archival collection.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material - Curator required for access to MSZ-1808; otherwise no access restrictions.
- Format
- 1 box(es), 1 folder(s), Deeds, Transcripts, Large format holograph indenture on vellum, folded in two and then in four. Folded dimensions 30.4 x 12 cm., A4 typescript papers.
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Second indenture, Wentworth and Jones to Campbell and Brown
Date: 1840
From: Myers, Peter William Bennett, 1941-: Second indenture, Wentworth and Jones to Campbell and Brown
Reference: MSZ-1808
Description: Indenture is dated 20th March 1840. It is signed by William Charles Wentworth, and John Jones and documents the apportioning of "six undivided eighteenth" shares in the land as transacted under the main Wentworth Jones indenture (15 February 1840) for the 'purchase' of the South Island. This second indenture looks to provide legal evidence of the partnership Wentworth and Jones entered into with John Cregoe-Brown and Robert Campbell for land in the South Island. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Large format holograph indenture on vellum, folded in two and then in four. Folded dimensions 30.4 x 12 cm.
Transcript of the second indenture Wentworth and Jones to Campbell and Brown
Date: 2020
From: Myers, Peter William Bennett, 1941-: Second indenture, Wentworth and Jones to Campbell and Brown
Reference: MS-Papers-12515
Description: Transcript of the indenture made by Peter Myers in 2020. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: A4 typescript sheets.