Historical information

George Joseph Pitman was born on 2 May 1803, in Bristol, England, his father, Thomas Dix Pitman, was 40 and his mother, Anna Simmonds, was 38. He married Clara Matilda Hamilton on 15 November 1827, in St Pancras Old Church, St Pancras, London, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He immigrated to Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia in 1850 and lived in Barnstaple, Devon, England, United Kingdom in 1841. In 1856, his occupation is listed as solicitor in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. He died on 14 January 1896, in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, at the age of 92, and was buried Kew Cemetery Boroondara Victoriahttps://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L77X-BQS/george-joseph-pitman-1803-1896g
George Joseph Pitman is believed to be the first solicitor on the Sandhurst Gold Field

Physical description

Grey blue coloured paper with black print and black handwriting
In the Supreme Court of The Colony of Victoria
VICTORIA by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c.
To Goege Joseph Pitman Gentleman
Greeting
We confiding in your knowledge and ability have committed to you, full power and authority as a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria to take and receive in the Colony of Victoria except the City of Melbourne and Town of Geelong the verification of Memorials, and also to take and receive the acknowledgement of Deeds relating to Property in the Colony of Victoria aforesaid under and by virtue of the Provisions of an Act of the Governor and Council of New South Wales passed in the 5th Year of the Reign of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, entituled "An Act to " amend the act for the Registration of Deeds, and to provide for " the Establishment of a Separate Registary for Sydney and Port Phillip respectively"
This Commission to be in force until the same shall be revoked.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Supreme Court at Melbourne, this Twenty fourth day of August in the Year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
An impression of THE SEAL OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE COLONY OF VICTORIA
Three illegible signatures