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Overview of the life of William Powditch of England, Australia and New Zealand|
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Date
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Source
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Details (including Reference and Location)
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1825
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Jan
1825
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Index to the
'Australian',
1824-1842
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Capt. Powditch subscribes to Benevolent Society.
(Source: M.L., Newspaper entry, 20 Jan 1825)
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27 (?) Jan
1825
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NSW
Colonial
Secretary's
Mems
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(Dorse of letter, on which is written
[in two separate hands])
"Powditch, William
Service (?)
Your letter of the
stating your means & ?interest
Major F Goulburn
& upwards of £3000
Colonial Secretary &c &c
that 2000 acres of
Land are to be allowd to him"
(Source: Mitchell Library, Colonial Secretary's Mems,
1824, (4/1839A) Nos. 751-784. Fiche 1 of 4)
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27 Jan
1825
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NSW
Colonial
Secretary's
Mems
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"Sydney, Jany 27th 1825
Sir
The enclosed letter from the Colonial Secretary is in
answer to my application for five hundred acres of
Land for purchase situates between my grant of
2000 Acres and Dr Bowmans on Hunters River and
comprising the remaining part or rather more of
Section No. 18 & going into No. 12 as per
Mr Daiyers [?] return of that Survey. And which I beg
leave to transmit to you for your information.
I am Sir
To John Oxley Esqr Your Ob St.
Surveyor General Wm Powditch
Sydney"
(Source: Mitchell Library, Colonial Secretary's Mems,
1824, (4/1839A) Nos. 751-784. Fiche 1 of 4)
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15 Feb
1825
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NSW
Colonial
Secretary's
Papers
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"Sydney Feby 15th 1825
Sir
Carting Stone for the Building I am about to put up
at Newcastle according to my agreement with the
Government and understanding it can be afforded
me from the Quarries at that place, by your sanction
I have to request the favor of an order to that
purpose if such indulgence can be extended to me,
it being of material necessity in the early erection of
any building
To Major Goulburn I have the honor to be
&c &c &c Sir
Your Ob St
Wm Powditch"
(Source: Mitchell Library, Colonial Secretary's Papers,
Reel 6068; 4/1812; p23C [R2187])
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24 Feb
1825
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NSW
Colonial
Secretary's
Papers
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Reply ( to William Powditch's request for stone to be
supplied from the Government Quarries for building
at Newcastle).
(Source: M.L., Reel 6014; 4/3513; p482)
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24 Feb
1825
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Archive
Office of
New South Wales
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"Dear Sir
I am this moment favord with yours of the 22d instant &
feel obliged by the interest you have taken on my part in
this unpleasant business, and if not intruding on you too
much, I would feel obliged if you would make an exchange
in the way you propose or purchase the same number for
me. I declare upon my honor that I am totally ignorant of
the Cattle going to Newcastle, indeed I am well aware
they have never been sent there, and it is truly hard that
such a fellow is allowed to use me so ill.
I inclose a Complaint against him. Excuse the
incoherency of this letter and believe me
Dear Sir
Truly Yours
28th Feby 1825 Signed J Gaggin
To
Mr R Fitz
Windsor"
(N.B. A comment in the margin states that the
'Complaint' was 'not received')
(Source: Mitchell Library, Reel 6063; 4/1785; p178b)
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3 Mar
1825
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Index to
Sydney
Morning
Herald/
Australian
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Rose Ann Powditch [daughter of William and Anne
Powditch] Christened
(Source; Index to Sydney Morning Herald and/or
Australian)
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?17 Mar
1825
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Index to the
'Sydney
Gazette',
1803-1826
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William Powditch, re Unclaimed Letters.
(Source: M.L., Newspaper entry, 17 Mar 1825, p4)
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19 Mar
1825
and
21 Mar
1825
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Archive
Office of
New South
Wales
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"21 March 1825 Sydney March 19th 1825
6 PM
Sir
In consequence of a notice from Dr McLeod to
attend at Parramatta on a case of Felony which
arrived after the time appointed I wrote the enclosed
letter which I intended to send per coach, but upon
sending the same to the Coach Office they refused
to take the letter without paying Sixpence, and
which concerning it was not my business to pay on
a public occasion I have the honor to transmit the
same to your office to be forwarded to the
Magistrates
I am Sir
Major Gouldburn Your Obt St.
Secretary &c Wm Powditch"
(Source; M.L., Archive Office of New South Wales;
NSW Colonial Secretary's Papers 'Miscellaneous' Reel
6063; 4/1785; p163)
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26 Mar
1825
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Archive
Office of
New South Wales
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(Letter addressed to:-
Capt Powditch, 98 Pitt Street, Sydney)
"Belmont 26th March 1825
Sir
I am instructed to inform you in reply to your letter
addressed to Mr Bell of the 25th inst. - that Mary Ann
Smith having obtained His Excellency the
Governors permission to marry one Jas Richardson,
a Ticket of leave - her services are consequently
assigned to her husband - And can not by usage be
transferred to another, but for some crime or
misdemeanor.
I am Sir
Your Most Obed. Sert
Will. Jewell
(Clerk)
(Source; Archive Office of New South Wales;
'Miscellaneous', p171)
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26 Mar
1825
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Archive
Office of
New South Wales
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"Court House, Windsor
26th of March 1825
Before - William Cox
and Esquires, ?J.Ps
Archilbald Bell
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William Richardson
Ship Elizabeth
Ticket of leave Mr Gaggin complains that the defendant has neglected to deliver up some cattle
left in his charge viz two cows, two calves, two
heifers and their ?manage
Defendant says he could not find them at the first
time they were demanded and [there] is one yet
absent there is .... of one.
Captain Brabyn, JP states that the Defndt has made
use of his name in a very improper manner and has
caused some disagreeable remarks from
Mr Powditch to Capt Brabyn, and also from
Mr Powditch to Mr Gaggin remarks which have
produced a very serious quarrel. -
The Bench - Order the Defndt to find the Cattle and
deliver them to Mr Merrick, District Constable of
North Richmond, and then to attend the Bench for a
further decision on Saturday next.
(Turn over)"
(N.B. there was no page to turn to!)
(Source; Archive Office of New South Wales;
'Miscellaneous', p172)
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26 Mar
1825
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NSW
Colonial
Secretary's
Papers
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(William Powditch) of 98 Pitt Street. Dispute with
Mr Gaggin and Capt. Brabyn over Wm. Richardson.
(Source: M.L., Reel 6063; 4/1785; pp171-180)
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28 Mar
1825
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Archive
Office of
New South Wales
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(Letter to William Powditch Esq., No. 98 Pitt Street, Sydney)
"Windsor Court House
28th March 1825
Sir
I am directed by the Bench of Magistrates to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th
instant respecting one William Richardson, a Ticket
of Leave, and to inform you that the necessary
application has not yet been made to them to obtain
permission for him to remove out of the District
agreeable to the Government regulations in that
?head. I am also directed by the Bench to state that
they are at a loss to comprehend the nature of your
application for an Office copy of their proceedings.
I have the honor to be,
Sir
Your most obedient
humble Servant
Robt Fitz
P.Clk
(Source; Archive Office of New South Wales; Reel 6063,
4/1785, pp172a-180 )
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28 Mar
1825
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NSW
Colonial
Secretary's
Papers
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(William Powditch) of 98 Pitt Street. Dispute with
Mr Gaggin and Capt. Brabyn over Wm. Richardson.
(Source: M.L., Reel 6063; 4/1785; pp171-180)
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28 Mar
1825
(Part 1 of
Document)
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Archive
Office of
New South
Wales
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"To His Excellency Major Genl Sir Thos. Brisbane
Governor
&c &c &c
The Memorial of Wm Powditch upon the Conduct of
a Magistrate or Magistrates of the Windsor Bench, in
a case of Arrest of a Servant in the employ of the
Memorialist, whereby the Memort has already
sustained material injury and will sustain further
injury in the stopping the progress of his farming
pursuits, and which your Memorialist is led to
believe unwarrantable, on the part of that Bench,
and wherefore, your Memorialist humbly submitting
the within statements to your Excellency's
consideration, confidently hopes, the extention of
your Excellency's protection in this case, and (that
should your Excellency deem it necessary) the
assistance of the Crown Officers in the recovery of
the damage.
Your Memorialist humbly sheweth, that, he
employed Wm. Richardson (a ticket of leave man) in
his service, on the 10th[?] day of January 1825 And
that Wm Richardson, was then out of employ having
obtained his ticket of leave on the 21st October 1824
but that previous to that period, he had been the
assigned servant to Mr J Gaggin, who had been
(New Page) assisting to the procuring of his ticket,
that, when your Memorialist employed the said Wm
Richardson he did not know of any agreement with
the said J. Gaggin. And that the said J Gaggin, did
know of your Memorialist intention to employ the
said servant at least one month prior, to that
engagement, and that the said J Gaggin did say he
was sorry he had signed his memorial in said Wm
Richardsons favor, because said Wm Richardson
did not chuse afterwards, viz, in the month of Novr
to go to Bathurst for his (J Gaggin's) cattle, and
which said Wm Richardson, excused himself from
doing, alledging that, he did not receive sufficient
means viz only 10/ or 4 dollars for two men, that sum
not being enough to find him in rations during so
long a journey: and therefore your Memorialist did
not hesitate to employ the said Wm Richardson to
drive cattle to the ?Eal River, your memorialist only
agreeing to fund him in rations there and back: but
your memorialist did subsequently give him a
gratuity for his attention and care in remaining in
charge of the Stock, till your memorialist, servants,
had erected a dwelling &c But your Memorialist not
finding said Wm Richardson, afterwards employed
as sd. Wm Richardson expected as a painter, did
offer to employ him as a Stock-keeper, he having
been so employed for 8 or 9 years in this Colony:
And your Memorialist allowing him liberal Wages of
£30 per Annm and allowances upon the the Stock
making equal to abt £50 per Annm besides rations
for himself and his Wife equal to abt £1 more per
Week: And which your Memorialist was induced to
do from the good character given of the said Wm
Richardson, as well by the said J Gaggin as by his
former employers, and also from the difficulty
(New Page) of procuring such a servant.
Your Memorialist under these circumstances, was
much surprised, some days back, to find that the
said servant did not arrive as ordered, at Sydney, to
collect the necessary implements for completing a
dairy which your Memorialist had been (from his
engagement with said Wm Richardson) and ... to
put up, and also for collecting other Cattle abt 40
head which your memorialist had agreed to be
taken at a particular time, and such delay was
occasioned by a summary order of a Magistrate
(Capt J Brabyn) to your memorialist servant to get
in 5 or 6 head of Cattle belonging to aforesaid
J Gaggin; and to be delivered by a particular day or
said Wm Richardson to be taken before the bench
on that day. The said Cattle being intended for a
Woman (Lucy Freeman) as the portion of her
illegitimate child, and which had before been taken
to this individual (as your Memort is informed) by
said Wm Richardson in the name of his Master
(J Gaggin) but which she did not know then chuse
to accept, and also said Wm Richardson did by the
orders of his then Master Mr J Gaggin deliver the
same cattle to the pound keeper, but was directed
by an order of said Capt J Brabyn to take said cattle
back from the pound to the ?Quarry ?Yory ?Brush
and was afterwards ordered by his Master to Coal
River and said Richardson told his Master he could
not afterwards get them in without assistance of
another Man - And said cattle since which time
were runing abt the Commons and could not be
under the charge of said W Richardson while in the
habit of going long journies for his Master And the
said Wm Richardson has declared excepted when
(New Page) going journies he was not rationed for
last 12 months from last Christmas, by his Master,
but was supported by his own work, but did not pay
any-thing to his Master.
And the said J Gaggin stated in excuse for the
conduct of his father-in-law Capt J Brabyn, that the
said Wm Richardson had promised Verbally to bring
in the said cattle, previous to his signing the
application for ticket of leave, which he otherwise
would not have signed, and that therefore he
considered the Magistrate justified in ordering the
said Wm Richardson to get the cattle in without any
notice or reference to his then employer. And your
Memorialist in consequence of such opinion did
take legal opinion which informed your Memorialist
that no Magistrate could/would be guilty of such
proceedings which was also the opinion of other
Magistrates. And your Memorialist did write to the
Magistrate (Capt J Brabyn) desiring to know if said
W Richardson was so detained and also stating the
opinion your memorialist had received, And which
your Memorialist, did say, he hoped would prevent
such unwarrantable interference in future. And your
memorialist shewith that the said servant was again
ordered to attend, on another day, before the Bench,
with any information being sent to his employer, but
your Memorialist, learning the facts, and that all the
parties were in Sydney, did make application to your
Excellency's Secretary (Major Ovens) for his advice
and opinion, to prevent further delay and expense
(New Page) etc to be allowed to remove the said case
to the hearing of the Sydney Bench, but your
Excellency's Secretary, did not think such a step
expedient or necessary but did recommend your
Memorialist to apply for the proceedings, of the
Magistrates in the case, to be put to the Law Officers
for your memorialists protection; that your
memorialist did accordingly by letter apply for such
proceedings, sending the letter by the said Wm
Richardson on your memorialist own Horse that he
might not be negligent of his Summons, or do
?any - other act, contrary to proper authority. And
your Memorialist did write to a Magistrate of that
Bench (Mr Cox) to endorse the said W Richardsons
ticket to remove from that district which your
memorialist only then learnt was requisite although
the said W Richardson had principally been
employed within the district by your Memorialist.
And your Memorialist, did also write to another
Magistrate (Mr Bell) to assign to your Memorialist
the Wife of the said Wm Richardson, it appearing
she had not been regularly assigned from his
employ, except by Marriage license to said
W Richardson. But your Memorialist has not
received any reply to any of his communications,
but your Memorialist Servant, was ordered, again, to
find the cattle and to deliver them to the district
pound keeper, and to appear again next court day,
viz, seven days, with a receipt for the cattle and that
then the magistrates would sign his
(New Page) ticket to leave the district providing he
brought the receipt (Mr Cox stating there would be
no ?intersueding court day as the magistrates were
coming to Sydney.)
And your Memorialist Servant is thereby further
detained, from his employ, to your memorialists
great injury, and has been already three weeks
attending the said courts orders, and must still
attend one week more, making an absolute delay of
one month during all which the said Wm Richardson
is paid and fed by your Memorialist. And wherefore
your Memorialists stock which were going to his
farm (abt 40 head) must now wait another
opportunity; it being necessary to provide without
delay provisions for your memorialists farm. And
which provisions can only go by Water on the
succeeding Friday to the last Saturday your
Memorialists Servant shall be detained, and your
memorialists Servant must be in the least six
weeks, before he can reach his farm from the time
of his first detainer; during all which time your
Memorialists stock abt 130 head on his farm at
Hunters River; are in the charge of inefficient
convicts; are now Calving, as also many dairy
Cows, becoming dry for want of proper
management which will be a serious loss for this
whole year diminishing your memorialist produce
full £300 besides the wages and provisions now lost.
And in consequence of the first detention
(New Page) your Memorialist was not able to bring
the said Wm Richardsons testimony to the Police,
relating to a runaway convict, by which delay this
convict by again absconding did escape just
punishment. And your Memorialist begs further to
show that he did not engage the said
Wm Richardson till near three months after his
discharge by ticket by J Gaggin and which was
ample time for his enforcing any
authority, and that the said J Gaggin although he
knew previously of your memorialists intentions, to
engage said W Richardson, he did not make any
objections, or intimate any claim upon said
W Richardson, but only expressed his
disappointment, on the said W Richardson not
going to Bathurst and in consequence of which said
if W Richardson was not careful he would deprive
him of his ticket.
And did say also that the aforesaid Magistrate, his
father-in-law Capt J Brabyn, was displeased that he
(J. Gaggin) had signed said W Richardsons
Memorial for his ticket. And did say to W Richardson
on my sending copy of my letter to Capt Brabyn he
J. Gaggin was sorry he did not make Capt Brabyn
take his ticket away as soon as he got it. And your
memorialist does believe the aforesaid party to have
been actuated by unjust motives towards this
individual, or with a view to deprive your
Memorialist of his services altho your memorialist is
not aware of just cause for either such. And your
Memorialist
(New Page) therefore humbly prays your Excellency
will be pleased to give him your Excellency's
protection, by ordering full enquiry to be made, and
in such case of the magistrates having done
wrongfully; afford to your Memorialist legal advice
and protection, in case your memorialist should
otherwise not be reimbursed, for the great injury he
has sustained.
(N.B. Further details are continued in the following 'cell')
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28 Mar
1825
(Part 2 of
Document)
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Archive
Office of
New South
Wales
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(N.B. This section is a continuation from the last 'cell')
No of Cattle Wm Richardson has been detained to
collect 5 or 6 head
No of Cattle WR was to collect and drive
over 40 head
No. now on the Farm on Hunters River ---- 120
= 170.
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Out of which was upwards of 10 Cows for dairy
leave the Calving of others.
Produce of 10 Cows for one Month @ least 10lb Cheese per Diem @ 12/6 is-----------------------------17. 10.
damage by drying up for this season
say 4 Months---------------@ ½ ---------------37. 10.
Wages and allowances for one Month------------- 4. 10.
Rations 20/ per Week for one month---------------- 4. --
Expense and risk upon 40 head of Cattle to
be driven over @ 10/ per head ----------------------- 20. ----
Loss of 3 Weeks Wages and Victuals by Man
returning for above stock ------------------------------- 6. 10.
2nd Loss by absence from dairy-------------------- 12. 10.
£102.10. -
Beside risk of loss of stock by absence of this
stock-keeper
incalculable -
Your Excellency's
No 98 Pitt Street Humble Memorialist
March 28th 1825 Wm Powditch
(Source: Archive Office of New South Wales, M.L.,
Reel 6063; 4/1785; pp172a - 180)
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29 Mar
1825
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NSW
Colonial
Secretary's
Papers
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(Letter from William Powditch, to Major Ovens, being part of the continuing dispute with Mr Gaggin and Capt. Brabyn over Wm. Richardson.)
"Sir
I have taken the liberty of troubling you to now if
Wm Richardson may proceed this next Friday to
Newcastle with my provisions, without his ticket &c
or if he must attend the court again next Saturday.
I am Sir
Major Ovens Your H St
?Suret &c Wm Powditch
March 29. 1825
(Source: Archive Office of New South Wales; M.L.,
Reel 6063; 4/1785; pp172a-180)
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29th
(crossed
out) and
then
dated
31 Mar
1825
instead
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NSW
Colonial
Secretary's
Papers
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(Letter from William Powditch, to Major Ovens, being part of the continuing dispute with Mr Gaggin and Capt. Brabyn over Wm. Richardson.)
Sir
I beg to inclose you the report of the bench of
Magistrates of Windsor, which which was left for me
at Mr Pauls Warehouse & which he has obliged by
forwarding, which communication is in reply to my
application by your recommendation for the
proceedings in the case alluded to.
I am
To Sir
Major Ovens Your H St
Secretary Wm Powditch
&c &c
March
Thursday 5 PM
(Source: Archive Office of New South Wales; M.L.,
Reel 6063; 4/1785; pp172a-180)
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31 Mar
1825
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Index to the
'Sydney
Gazette',
1803-1826
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"MR. POWDITCH, being about to leave Sydney,
requests all Claims to be presented at No. 98 Pitt-
street; and all Persons. indebted to him, to settle
the same without Delay."
(Source: M.L., "Sydney Gazette" Newspaper entry,
31 Mar 1825; p1)
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2 Apr
1825
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NSW
Colonial
Secretary's
Papers
|
(Proceedings of the Court at Windsor, being part of the continuing dispute between William Powditch, Mr Gaggin and Capt. Brabyn over Wm. Richardson.)
"Court House Windsor
2nd of April 1825
Before ----------William Cox
and Esquires, JPs
Archibald Bell
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William Richardson,
Elizabeth Richardson produced Mr
Ticket of Leave Merricks Receipt for Six
head of Cattle (one still
deficient) - and is now
charged ---
With improper Conduct to Capt Brabyn, JP. in
taking the liberty to use his name to Wm.Powditch,
and thereby also assisting a falsehood by which
means an unpleasant communication has been
made by Wm.Powditch to Captn.Brabyn
The Bench have read the letter from
W.Powditch to Captn Brabyn JP --
Ordered ---
----- Richardson to forfeit his Ticket of Leave---
------------------------------
But on Application of Captn.Brabyn JP. the man is
pardoned & his Ticket of Leave restored; on
Account of him being a married man
------------------------------
Ordered that he be registered to Capn.Powditch -
and is now registered accordingly---
Wm. Cox. J.P
--------------------"
(Source: Archive Office of New South Wales; M.L.,
Reel 6063; 4/1785; pp172a-180)
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2 Apr
1825
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Archive
Office of
New South
Wales
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(Letter to William Powditch from R. Fitz , being part of the continuing dispute with Mr Gaggin and Capt. Brabyn over Wm. Richardson.)
"Windsor Court House
2d April 1825
Sir
Understanding that some unpleasant circumstances
have arisen between you and Captain Brabyn,
relative to one William Richardson, a man whom I
considered as belonging to Mr Gaggin; and as I
may have been in some degree the cause of this
dissension, I beg leave to acquaint you with the
particulars that led to the same.
Some weeks since I was deputed by Mr Gaggin to
see delivered to a certain person ?here Seven head
of Cattle, which he had left in charge of Richardson.
On my applying to him, through the District
Constable, I was informed that the Cattle were gone
to ?Comrie; in consequence of this I then wrote to
Mr Gaggin acquainting him thereof and proposing
that he should make an exchange with some person
that was going to send Cattle
(New Page) to Hunters River, who was to receive the
same number there for such number of Cattle
delivered here.
In consequence of this suggestion, I received a letter
from Mr Gaggin dated 28th February last, a Copy of
which I now enclose, and suspecting that as the
Cattle were not gone to Comrie, that Richardson
was endeavouring to ?secret them, I wrote a Note to
the Districy Constable, saying, that if the Cattle
were not immediately produced I should apply to the
Magistrates for Richardson to be brought before
them, to account for such Cattle.
From the tenor of Mr Gaggins letter I was induced to
consider Richardson as Mr Gaggins Servant (as in
fact he still is) he having never been transferred
from him in our Books.
This day Mr Cox and Mr Bell considering that the
said man had been guilty of gross misconduct in
making use of Captain Brabyn's name, in a
transaction
(New Page) with which he was totally unacquainted,
thought proper to take from him his Ticket of Leave
but Captain Brabyn, in consideration of his being
married, as well as at the instance of Mr Gaggin, and
not having any wish to deprive you of his Services
has this day restored the same to him
?by "you"
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient
humble Servt
Robt.Fitz
Wm. Powditch Esqr
Sydney"
(Source: Archive Office of New South Wales; M.L.,
Reel 6063; 4/1785; pp172a-180)
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4 Apr
1825
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NSW
Colonial
Secretary's
Papers
|
(Letter from William Powditch, to Major Ovens, being part of the continuing dispute with Mr Gaggin and Capt. Brabyn over Wm. Richardson.)
"Sydney April 4th 1825
Sir
The enclosed letter was received this morning,
wherein it appears that my man was detained by the
order of a Mr Fitz, And who still states this man to be
under the orders of Mr Gaggin, Altho his Memorial
was signed by Mr Bell one of the Magistrates, and
nevertheless that Magistrate was upon the Bench,
that Bench concurred in the detention by again
ordering him to collect the cattle, and took from him
his ticket, till their delivery, and that they still
consider him as Mr Gaggins Man he not having
been transferred in their Books.
I believe, that he could not be considered as Mr
Gaggins servant, after procuring his ticket, which
was known to Mr Gaggin at the time he thought
proper to order him.
And at which time he
his orders; or I can have no liberty to employ him;
and I am at a loss to know whether I can consider
him as my Servant or not.
Presuming that the Magistrates were not concerned
in his first detention, they had no right to adopt this
mans proceedings, or to
(New Page) order him in the service of this person
whether there was or was not an agreement but in
fact the man denies any.
And Mr Gaggin could not give his consent to his
ticket, while he had any charge to account for, And I
do look upon this argument and conduct of Mr Fitz
as an attempt to rest [sic] from me the justice due
upon these proceedings.
To Major Ovens I am Sir
Secretary Your Ob St
&c &c Wm Powditch
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