Hawkesbury Benevolent Society - papers, ca. 1819-1867

A 624 ; A 625 ; A 626

fonds

ca. 1819-1867

430561

Microfilm : CY 762 (A 624)
Microfilm : CY 881 (A 625)
Microfilm : CY 881 (A 626)

3 volumes - 0.22 Meters
Textual Records - (manuscript)
Textual Records - (printed)

The Hawkesbury Benevolent Society (HBS) was a charitable organisation established in 1818. It operated an Asylum in Brabyn Street, Windsor from 1836 and was given the Hawkesbury Hospital building in 1846. -- Reference: The history of Hawkesbury Hospital, Hawkesbury District Health Service, Online Aug. 2003

A 624
1819-1850; Contents list, correspondence, circulars, medical reports, accounts, receipts, and general notes.
Includes returns of stock and cattle belonging to the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society of Windsor, 1830 to 1832, 1837 signed "J. Gaggin"; papers concerning the sale of cattle; meetings concerning the establishment of a hospital.
I. Cross's [i.e. John Cross] Cash Account of the HBS 1823
Medical reports of W.F. Stewart
A 625
1830-1849; Contents list, correspondence, returns, accounts, receipts, treasurer's reports, meeting notes, medical reports, declarations, testimonials, and tenders.
Includes documents relating to the selection of land for the society and concerning the Station at Mooki; statement certifying that Alexander Broomfield was in the service of John Robertson; statement against Reynolds & Parnell, ca. 1837 [affidavit of W. Nowland]
Return of cattle for Mar. 1830 to 30 June 1832 showing increase and decrease in stock, signed "J. Gaggin"
Return of cattle by E. Nowland, Apr. 1840 to Dec. 1841
Return of increase and decrease of cattle belonging to the Hawkesbury Society for June 1843 to Dec. 1846, & 1849 signed by "William Nowland"
Treasurer's quarterly accounts, Apr. 1834 to Dec. 1849 [and lists of donations]
Floor plan of Kitchen and Wash Houses
Map showing Wallalla Run, Society's grant, and proposed boundary for Reynolds & Parnell
A 626
1850-1867; Correspondence and financial documents (such as accounts, receipts, requisitions, and returns)
Return of increase and decrease of cattle belonging to the Hawkesbury Society for Jan. 1850 to June 1852 signed by "William Nowland"
Treasurer's quarterly accounts, Apr. 1850 to Dec. 1851, 1854, 1856, and 1858 [and lists of donations]
[Notebook with poetry]
Map showing Australia Agricultural Company and Society's grant

Within each bound volume the papers are arranged mainly in chronological order. The volumes overlap in period and subject matter.

View transcript online - archival-classic.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2017/D00007/a952.pdf

A non-contemporaneous handwritten contents list accompanies each volume.
A 624 was originally bound by Corbett Binder, City Chambers, 243 Pitt Street, Sydney. It was disbound at an unknown date.
Some pages bear the following watermarks:
A 624
"J. Rump / 1815" ; "W. Brookman / 1821" ; "W. Tucker & Son / 1822" ; "J. Coles / 1825" ; "W.B. / 1826" ; "J & M Mills / 1827" ; "Brocklesb / Morbey / 1828" ; "G. Yeeles / 1828" ; "T. Edmonds / 1829" ; "J. Simmons / 1829" ; "Webster / 1832" ; "Bevan & Co. / 1833" ; "G.W. / 1833" ; "Rewe Mill / 1836" ; "J & J Town / 1836" ; "Henry Coles / 1838" ; "E. Morbey / 1839" ; "R.W. & H. / Nichols / 1838" ; "M L Fryer / 1840" ; "I. Newey / Dartford / 1841" ; "Backhouse / 1848" ; "J. Key & Son"
A 625
"Thomas James / 1830" ; "W.E. / 1835" ; "J. Simmons / 1835" ; "Harris / & / Tremilett" ; "Milfryer / 1839" ; "J.B. / 1840" ; "Stowford Mill / 1840" ; "T.H. Saunders & Co. / 1845" ; "W. Warren & Sons / 1845" ; "John Evans / London / 1846" ; "J. Wright / 1846" ; "T. James / 1847" ; "J. Coles / 1847" ; "J. Coles / 1848" ; "G. Wilmot / 1848"
A 626
"I Newey / Darnford / 1844" ; "Lumsde & Son / 1847" ; "Backhouse / 1848" ; "J. Green & Son / 1848" ; "E. Towgood / 1852" ; "A. Cowan & Son / 1852 / Patent" ; "E. Shaw & Son / 1853" ; "Sawston / 1854"
D.S. Mitchell bookplate inside front cover of A 625 and A 626

Title taken from spine