b'46296THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN: A group of original 1830 playbills for The Gamester (March 18), The Merchant of Venice (March 27), Handels Oratorio The Messiah (March 31) and The Grecian Daughter (April 12). All with much detail of the production and in the case of the first 2 items, details of forthcoming productions. All approx. 34 x 22cm (4 items)$150200 297ALEXANDER MCLEAY, COLONIAL SECRETARY, April 1829A printed document, titled SMALL GRANT signed by Alex Mcleay and headed Colonial Secretarys Office, Sydney 22nd April, 1831 and addressed to John Francis Evan, confirms that Evans request of the Governor for Sixty Acres of Land has been agreed to in the County of Cook, Parish unnamed, at Kurrajong: bounded on the West by Smiths and Nashs Farms. The details of the Crowns retained rights over water, creeks, mines of gold, silver and coals and the right to construct roads and bridges, make interesting reading.$300500 298[WILLIAM COX, 1764 (Dorset) - 1837 (Windsor, NSW):Explorer, roadmaker, builder & grazier]A lease dated August 1833 between William Cox of Clarendon and John Forrester for Five acres of Land at the Cornwallis which was in the District of Windsor, bounded on the North by the River Hawkesbury. The document is signed by Cox and Forrester. In January 1837 the lease is transferred to James Upton with the consent of Mr Laban White and signed by all parties.William Cox had received the first grant of land west of the mountains, 2000 acres (809 ha) across the river from Bathurst which he called Hereford. Although neither he nor his sons 295 made it their home, they ran sheep there for some time. About 1810 they had taken up land in the Mulgoa Valley where three of his sons lived for many years. Later in the Mudgee district his 295 sons and grandsons formed studs from Williams flocks which became famous for the fine quality of their wool. His large estate AUTOGRAPHED LETTER FROM ALEXANDER MCLEAY,at Clarendon near Windsor had all the appearance of a self-COLONIAL SECRETARY, JUNE 1829 contained village. Over fifty convict servants acted as smiths, A letter signed by Alex Mcleay headed Colonial Secretarystanners, harness makers, wool sorters, weavers, butchers, Office, Sydney 26th June, 1829 addressed to Private Jamestailors and herdsmen. Cox had steadily improved his flocks, Pickles, late of the Royal Staff Corps. The letter confirms thewhich Commissioner Bigge described in 1820 as among the six offer of an Allotment of Ground in the Town of Windsor best in the colony. He explored the source of the Lachlan River but you will understand that this order will be null and void if youand organized provisions for John Oxleys expedition.are not actually residing on the Land alluded to, at the end of Six$200300 Months from the present date. A transfer to Thomas Dargin, dated Sept.1830 has been written, in a different hand, on the299reverse.Unlike the previous item, remarkably, this letter is accompanied[WILLIAM COX, 1764 (Dorset) - 1837 (Windsor, NSW): by the original map identifying several pieces of land on GeorgeExplorer, roadmaker, builder & grazier]Street, between Bridge St and Catherine St and showing theA lease dated February 1837 between William Cox of Fairfield location of the Hawkesbury River and other landmarks. AsWindsor and James Upton of Cornwallis Windsor for explained previously, the scheme to settle these dischargedForty Acres.lately in the occupation of John Forrester, being soldiers in the Australian colonies was a failure. Particular blameportion of the Argyle Farm situate in the District of Mulgrave can be laid at the feet of Governor Darling, especially as hisPlace.Windsor, bounded .The document is signed by Cox brothers-in-law were the officers in charge of both the Royaland Forrester. In January 1837 the lease is transferred to James Veteran Companies and the Royal Staff Corps, and he kept themUpton with the consent of Mr Laban White and signed by busy with civil duties. Other officers were likewise tempted byall parties.the large salaries of civil positions, and virtually ignored theirJames Upton [1803, Parramatta - 1888, Windsor].military responsibilities. Thus, the scheme was unsuccessful$200300 on various levels, most importantly because the officers did not fulfil their duties, and failed to provide leadership to the rank and file who, in turn, performed disastrously in their various roles. After discharge, most soldiers failed to take up their land grants, or forfeited them through non-residence.$500750'