Historical information

Full license and authority to enter and occupy Crown Land outlined was given to James Cowan. This was for a period of three years and subjected to conditions outlined on the document. The area was in the County of Bourke, Parish of Blackwood. The area concerned is located on the Lerderderg River in the Wombat State Forest.
The fee for occupation was to be paid in advance by half-yearly payments to the Land Officer at Ballarat.
The document signed
on 1 July 1875 by William F Stawell, Acting Governor of Victoria.

Physical description

Thick pale blue paper.
Hand written in ink
Hand drawn map of land in question

Inscriptions & markings

Dated 1 July 1875
Signed William F Stawell