This is a very early legal document for a lease dated 1851 between two local people , both of whom were well known in the district. The lease is for 21 years starting 1844. The parcel of land is one acre in size being Allotments 6 and 7 of block Number 12 in Belfast with one side fronting William St one of the main streets in the original Port Fairy grid. There are two copies of this document.The significance of this document lies with the names of the people involved and the time of which it was enacted, being one of the earliest transactions after the settlement of Port Fairy.. James Atkinson Esquire to William Ruttledge , Esq. Lease of Building Allotment No 6 and 7 of Block No 12 in the Town of Belfast Port Fairy.james atkinson, william rutledge, port fairy land lease, 1851 land lease

non-fictionA record of registered grants and leases in New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island land grants new south wales, land grants norfolk island, land grants tasmania, new south wales history 1788-1851