Volume 01: Production and resources of the northern and western districts of New South Wales, 1854 [ca. 1850-1857] - Page 204

This year sheep were rented from the proprietors and run on their stations the party renting paying the Government licence for the Station &cess or tax on the Sheep for five years, also returning the same number & description of Sheep at the expiration of the agreement at ~~one hundred~~ fifty pounds per thousand The proprietor taking the whole of the wool of these sheep delivered on the station at one shilling & three pence per pound from the party renting during the whole term of the agreement.

The following memorandum of agreement is a Copy to explain fully the nature of the agreement.

Memorandum of Agreement between ______________________ of New England and ___________________ also of New England to the effect after mentioned the Said _______________ hereby agrees to Keep for the Said ____________ Three thousand (3000) Sheep of which 2000 shall be ewes (all broken mouthed ewes being therefrom excepted) and 1000 mixed sheep. For which the Said ______________ hereby agrees to pay he Said _____________ one hundred & fifty pounds per year, payable out of the first wool of said Sheep, which wool of said Sheep & their increase shall be yearly the Security for payment of the said sum, and for which purpose said wool shall be sent to _____________Esqr Sydney till said sum of money is paid.

Delivery of said sheep to be taken by the Said __________ at _____________ on the ____. This agreement to last for three years from said _______ at which termination of Said agreement the said _______________ hereby agrees to deliver over three thousand sheep of the same ages & quality as he receives in ______ If any dispute should arise at the end or at any period of this agreement both parties hereby agree to abide by the opinion of __________ whose decision is to be final.

COPY. 1st MARCH 1843

Memorandum of agreement entered into this day between _________________ of ____________ in the District of ________________ and ________________ of ___________ to the effect after mentioned. That __________ delivers to ____________ Five thousand Ewes more or less with this understanding that these sheep be rented to ________________in the halves Say one half of the wool and one half of the increase & that _________________ Supplies wool bales and Rams.
All other sheep delivered by ___________ to ______________ to be paid for at the rate of £40 per thousand _______ The whole of the wool to be delivered by ____ in Morpeth on Hunter River. This agreement to last for three years & if any dispute shall arise at the end or at any period of this agreement both parties agree to abide by the opinion of _________________ whose decision shall be final.

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