Historical information

John Ettershank of Ballarat purchased land for Ninety-three pounds, two shillings and four pence. This was ten acres, two roods and thirteen perches in the County of Ripon Parish of Burrumbeet. The land sold at Ballarat as Lot No 37. The document was witnessed by Sir Henry Barkly, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the said Colony and Vice-Admiral, at Melbourne, Victoria

Physical description

Thick cream paper, badly stained.
Hand written

Inscriptions & markings

Official seal
Dated 16 April 1857
Signed: Henry Barkly -Governor-in-Chief of the Colony
Signed: William C Haines - Chief Secretary and Registrar