This ledger contains an Index to Drafts for Mortgages, Conveyances and Deed of Covenants etc (1896 to 1913) which was in use by the Warrnambool solicitor, Ernest Chambers. He had offices in Warrnambool, Koroit and Port Fairy in the late 19th century and early 20th century and Thomas Goodall was his manager in Warrnambool until 1899 when Chambers took up permanent residence in Warrnambool. The ledger was found in the old Mackay Taylor offices in Kepler Street and presumably came into the possession of this law firm at a later stage when Ernest Chambers was no longer operating in Warrnambool. The firm of Mackay Taylor was originally established in 1898 from the amalgamation of the law firms of George Mackay and James Fletcher. In the 1920s the firm became Mackay and Taylor when J. Taylor joined as a partner and this business was prominent in Warrnambool until the 1990s.This ledger has some significance as it contains the names of many Warrnambool and district residents of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and gives some indication of what type of legal transaction they were involved with. It therefore has some historical and social connotations useful for researchersThis is a ledger with a black cover and red bindings on the spine and corner reinforcements. There are 273 pages with printed red lines for accounting purposes. The entries are written in black ink. The inside front and back covers of card paper material have a red and blue mottled pattern. Front cover: ‘Index to Drafts, E.T.H.Chambers’ Spine: ‘8-4-96 to 14-9-15 Index to Drafts’ ernest chambers, solicitor mackay taylor legal firm

Legal document ( deed of covenant and extension of mortgage ) Written on front :Mr. Thomas Curlett to Messrs Faircough & Brown, dated 14 June 1892, Deed of Covenant, and extension of terms of mortgage'' Document gives details of indenture dated 14 June 1892, between Thomas Curlett of Tragowel, farmer, and William Fairclough formerly of View St., Sandhurst ( now called Bendigo ) but now of head office of the Bank of Victoria., and Gilbert Wilson Brown of Mathoura Road, Toorak, gentlemen. Typed on bottom of page 'Connelly & Tatchell, Bendigo' Brown one penny stamp at top left of the document .business, legal, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, thomas curlett, gilbert wilson brown, william fairclough, connelly, tatchell & dunlop

Deed of Covenant and Extension of Term of Mortgage, dated 11 August 1899 between Thomas Francis Moylan of Loddon Vale and William Fairclough, Bank of Victoria London and Gilbert Wilson Brown, Mathoura Raod, Toorak extend the Mortgage until the 16 August 1902. Orange Victoria One Penny Duty Stamp attached. Small red seal next to signature.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, connelly & tatchell collection - document, deed of covenant and extension of term of mortgage, connelly tatchell & dunlop, thomas francis moylan, william fairclough, bank of victoria london, gilbert wilson brown, davidson, j b young

Document : on front 'dated 7th. August, 1896, Mr. T.F. Moylan to Messrs Fairclough & Brown. Deed of Covenant and extension of term of mortgage. Connelly, Tatchell & dunlop, Solicitors, Williamson Street Bendigo. J.R. Young, Printer &c, Bendigo' Document contains details of indenture between Thomas Francis Moylan of Loddon Vale and William Fairclough of the Bank of Victoria, London Bank manager, and Gilbert Wilson Brown of Mathoura Road, Toorak. Brown one penny stamp at top of documentbusiness, legal, connelly, tatchell & dunlop:, connelly, tatchell & dunlop:, fairclough, t. moylan, brown

Mortgage document, Deed of Covenant and extension of term of mortgage document, including large amount of correspondence re organisation of loan: Thomas Houlden to Thomas Luxton Esq.elmore, runnymede, mortgage

Deed of Covenant between Mr. J.B. Davies to T. Luxton Esq., dated 5 August 1892. Pale blue two page document between John Bartlett Davies of Happy Valley Bendigo formerly called Sandhurst, gentleman, land registered in Office of Titles number 101598.cottage, miners, j.b. davies, happy valley road, thomas luxton, bendigo, sandhurst, deed of covenant

Deed of Covenant and extension of term of Mortgage document. Dated 1/6/95. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop, Solicitors, Williamson Street, Bendigo. On back of form: costs for transaction handwritten. Attached memo from Thomas Luxton re extension of mortgage.cottage, miners, george ladson, thomas luxton, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, mortgage.