Documents

Lot 1936    SESSION 8 (2.30PM TUESDAY 31ST AUGUST)    Documents

Estimate $5,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au

BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES, Deed of Settlement register (31x46cm), fully leather bound with raised rectangular centre piece in red leather and gold blocked with title as listed above, with 63 parchment pages listing 1,194 shareholders, all handwritten and with their witnessed signatures recorded up to Signature No.1194 on 16 June 1954, as well bound into the register and printed in full are the Deed of Settlement rules and conditions up to 28 May 1912 (10pp), another up to 26 September 1924 (14pp), inside on cover page is library sticker of John M. Chapman Collection; also an 1851 Victoria Bank Returns printed 4pp report as laid upon The Council Table by The Colonial Secretary, printed in Melbourne by John Ferres at the Government Printing Office, handwritten at top edge, 'First Victorian Official Document on Banking'; together with Bank of New South Wales, cheque book of 200 with 46 used, 186- to 1866, letters, receipts, cheques, second and third of Exchange notes, most relating to Bank of NSW, Kyneton branch, 1862-1928. The first item fine and rare, the second good very fine, remaining items good - very fine. (total 36 items)

Ex Dr John M.Chapman Collection.