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Transcription of Documents John Bassett's affidavit in his Insolvency case Schedule of John Bassett In the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria Insolvency Jurisdiction.

In the matter of the Petition of John Bassett of Sailors Gully Eaglehawk near Sailors Gully Eaglehawk near Sandhurst County unnamed in the Colony of Victoria, Quartz Crusher.

I, John Bassett of Sailors Gully Eaglehawk near Sandhurst - County unnamed in the Colony of Victoria Quartz Crusher make with and say as follows

That in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven I arrived in the colony aforesaid with a sum of one thousand and five hundred pounds and machinery of the value of four hundred pounds. That five months after my arrival one of my children was taken ill and died. That I came to Sailors Gully aforesaid almost immediately after my arrival and put up a Crushing machine which paid pretty well for two or three years and with the profits I improved the plant and machinery and purchased the land and erected my dwelling. That in or about the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty one WN Paul who was indebted to me for purchase price of a quartz claim to the amount of three hundred pounds and against whom I recovered a verdict because insolvent and I lost the said sum and also nearly one hundred pounds in law expense. That I have lost four valuable horses worth three hundred pounds one was lost in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty two. Two were stolen in the same year and one died in one thousand eight hundred and sixty one. That in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty I was taken seriously ill and from that time to the present have never been able to do a days work and I am at the present time confined to the house and am a confirmed invalid. That I have paid for Doctors Bills a sum of two hundred pounds at least. That being unable to attend to the machine it didn't pay and in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty three I applied to one William Davey to advance me money on mortgage of my land and buildings thereon and is now the sum of four hundred and ninety pounds due to him thereon. That in the month of March one thousand eight hundred and sixty three one of my children was taken ill and died and two other of my children were laid up with fever and caused me great expense, That Henry Rodda the Elder Henry Rodda the younger and Robert Grieve have served me with summonses out of the County Court to appear on Tuesday next-and I fear that they will issue an execution against me goods and then a warrant against my person. That my health is so very bad I have no hopes of being able to attend to my business again and there despair of paying my creditors that I have a wife and three children depending on me for support.

Sworn at Sandhurst in the Colony of Victoria this twenty third day of September eight hundred and sixty five - John Bassett

Before me (unable to read signature) a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria for taking Affidavits.

Insolvent's Schedule List A Particulars of the Insolvents Landed Properties Allotment 4 of section 6B Sailors Gully 2 roods 32 perches together with Crushing machine Cottage and out buildings, mortgaged to William Davey £490 due for principal and interest Value of property £800 Allotment 4 Section 1B Sailors Gully 1 Rood Value of property £30 Total £830 This is Exhibit A referred to in the annexed Affidavit of John Bassett sworn before me this twenty third day of September 1865 Before me (unable to read signature) a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria for taking Affidavits. Insolvent's Schedule List B Particulars of the Insolvents stock-In-trade and other personal property and monies

Description of Property:Value Dray 1 cart 4 windlasses 200 feet rope scrap iron 3 amalgamators 14 stamp heads 3 buckets - cast iron-air machine firewood -2 loads saplings - sundries :£70 Iron Bedheads 3 tables 8 chairs 1 clock 1 sofa 1 desk 1 trash stand - Crockery Cooking utensils and sundries :£13 3. Bed Bedding and wearing apparel:£5 :£88

This is Exhibit B referred to in the annex Affidavit of John Bassett sworn before me on the twenty third day of September 1865

Insovent's Schedule List C Particulars of all outstanding Debts Bonds and other securities due to the insolvent None Insovent's Schedule List D Name; Years; goods/service supplied; security given; value Henry Rodda:Sailors Gully:1860 & 1865:Money lent and work and labour:No security:205.0.0 Henry Rodda the younger:Sailors Gully:1860 & 1865:Money lent and work and labour:No security:205.0.0 Richard Phillips:Sandhurst:1860:wages:No security:29.0.0 Jonathan Hodgson:Sailors Gully:1863, 1864 & 1865:stores:No security:55.5.1 David Murdoch:Sailors Gully:1862:Butchers meat:No security:18.0.0 Robert Grieves:Eaglehawk:1864:Bill of exchange:Bill of exchange:6.0.0 William Simpson:Eaglehawk:1864:Stores:No security:5.4.0 Charles letheby:Eaglehawk:1863 & 1864:Medicine:No security:4.17.0 Gripe and Co:Sandhurst:1865:Ironwork:No security:1.7.0 J.B. Loridan:Sandhurst:1865:Horsefeed:No security:3.8.0 Chareton and Co:Sandhurst:1865:timber:No security:2.5.0 Brooks and Perry:Sandhurst:1865:Stamper Grinders:No security:4.5.0 Robert Peaaarsall:Eaglehawk:1864:Tinware:No security:0.16.6 David Whyle:Eaglehawk:1862:Smithwork:No security:3.5.6 Irving and Co:Sandhurst:1864:Foundary work:No security:1.5.0 Henry Davies:Whitehills Sandhurst:1864:Stampers:No security:2.5.0 Robert Jefferey:Eaglehawk:1863:Carpentering:No security:3.13.6 Henry Temple:Sailors Gully:1863:Smiths work:No security:0.19.0 Richard Stevens:Sailors Gully:1865:wages:No security:4.0.0 Philips Ureking:Sailors Gully:1863:Bread:No security:8.0.0 Richard Harvey:England (?):1862:Balance of price of Share:No security:65.0.0 William Davey:Sailors Gully:1863:money lent and interest:mortgage on land and Crushing machine and house at Sailors Gully:490.0.0 Josephbrand Co:Sandhurst:1863:Clock:No security:2.15.0 Thomas Branch:Sailors Gully:1863:wages:No security:1.5.0 James Scaddon:Sailors Gully:1863:wages:No security:0.10.0 Aulonio Cramere:Sailors Gully:1865:wood:No security:7.7.6 J.Horwood & Sons:Sandhurst:1864 & 1865:Foundry work:No security:3.6.0 William Bassett:Sailors Gully:1864 & 1865:wages:No security:19.0.0 Francis Bassett:Sailors Gully:1865:wages:No security:8.0.0 John Webb:residence unknown:1864:wages:1.5.0: John Nicholas:Campaspe:1864:Horsefeed:1.5.0: Bendigo Advertiser:Sandhurst:1864 & 1865:supply of paper:No security:5.12.0

Balance Sheet of Insolvent Debts: Amount of Debts by Insolvents admitted :£1170.16.1 Amount of Claims on Insolvent disputed:£0.0.0 Total Including mortgages:£1170.16.1

Assets: Value of real Property in the whole without reference to Mortgages thereon:£830.0.0 Value of Personal Property and Monies:£88.0.0 Amounts of Debts due to Insolvent (Omitting all Debts bad or doubtful) : Assets:£918.0.0 Amount of deficiency:£252.16.1

£1170.16.1

Sworn at Sandhurst in the Colony of Victoria this twenty third day of September eight hundred and sixty five - John Bassett

Before me (unable to read signature) a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria for taking Affidavits.