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Tasmania. 1825
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The following list of names is for those people mentioned in advertisements for the year 1825. Advertisments can be used to determine residencies, occupations, family disharmony, social discord, the creation of civic establishments and reveal the civic and social structure of a region.
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Surname		Firstname 	Reference/Place

Abraham		J		'Demask'-trespass caution.
Aiken		James		lat 'Triton'/ship survey report/
				of 'Denmark Hill'.
Aitken		& Mackie	agents for Aust. Ag.Co
Allison		Captain		Sandy Bay/strayed cattle
Anderson	James		Principal Supt.George Town/house
				for sale.
				-apptd.Chief Constable/George Town.
Anglim		Mr		Sorell Town/house to be sold up.
Anstice		E		donated to Wesleyan Chapel.
Appleton	& Morgan	merchants/Hobart.
Archer		T		committee member/ST Johns Organ fund
Archer		Thos		meat contractor for Commissiart Dept
				to supply fresh meat/Commisst.Dept.
Atkinson	Francis		Agent for 300 acre farm 4 sale/
				Lower Ferry.
Atkinson	Thos		storekeeper/Hobt/moved premises.
				-unclaimed goods caution.
Austin		James		meat contractor for Commissiart Dept
				to supply fresh meat/Commisst.Dept.
Austin		Mr		'Roseneath'/overseer wanted.
Aust.Ag.Co.			offering masons chance to relinqish
				debts
				-contracts for brick works.
Ayton		Dist.Const.	apptd Poundkeeper/New Town.

Baker		Mr		Macquarie St house to be sold up.
Bailey		Edward		Norfolk Plains/not authorised to
				receive payments for Solomons.
Balfour		Col.		chairman-St Johns Church Organ Fund
Ballance	James		deceased/estate administration.
				estate administration.
Barclay		Andrew		to supply fresh meat/Commisst.Dept.
Barker		R		summons R.Nokes to Hobart/Court.
Barnes		John		appt.Supernumeracy Asst.Dist.Surgeon
				Coal River.
Barnes		Mr		Coal River farm for sale.
Bennett		Obadiah Geo.	proceeding to Sydney /PN
Bennett		Wm		apptd.Chief District Constable.
				-Poundkeeper - Methven district.
Bent		A		90 acre farm 4 sale/Pittwater
				2 farms for sale.
Bethune		& Grant		ships agents.(regular advertisements)
				-agents for mercantile house/Eng.
Bethune		W.A		resigned as Director of VDL Bank
Billett		John		house for let/Hobt.
Birchall	Mr		Pittwater farmer/to be sold up.
Black		Walter		resigned Chief Dist.Constable.
Blackwell	John		notice to creditors.
Blanchard	Mr		Irelands' Lagoon/re hut & accomodtn
Blunden		Mr		departing colony/P.N
Blythe		Wm		estate administration/died 1823.
Boon		Mr and Mrs	had child christened
Bowen		Mr & fam	leaving colony/PN
Boyle		Henry		credit caution/wife Mary.
Braithwaite	N		seeking employment/Hobart.
Bridekirk	J.B		unclaimed goods caution
Briggs		John		shopkeeper/Hobt/adv.
Briggs		John		'Weston Lodge' trespass caution.
Briggs		John		of the "Admiral Cockburn'/ship survey	
				-ships' agnt/Hobart.
Bromley		Dr. (R.N)	departing colony/P.N
				-land in Melville st being sold up.
Broughton	Mr		New Town farm to let.
				-New Norfolk farm to let.
				-Hbt house to let.
Brown		Pat.		eastern marshes/running off cattle.
Brumby		John		castrator and spayer/adv.
Bryant		James		'Jericho'/stud horses available.
Bryants		Messrs		'Rock House'/merchants/adv.
Bruford		& Anstice	merchents/Hobart/adv.
Buchanan	Mr		Kangaroo Point/mill for sale.
Bunster		Mr		owned premises in Elizabeth St.Hobt.
Bunster		W		ship's agent/Hobart.
Burns		J		to supply wheat & maize /Commiss.Dept
Burns		Mrs.J		to supply fresh meat/Commisst.Dept.
Busby		James		published reatise on Vineyard culture

Caffrey		Michael		unclaimed goods notice.
Cairns		Robt		shipowner/ adv.
Campbell	Wm		Green Point/cattle driven away
Carns		Robt		Mulgrave Battery/trespass caution.
Cartwright	George		director of Bank of VDL
Cartwright	& Ross		business advertisment/Hobt.
Carvosso	B		secretary 4 Wesleyan Miss.Society
Cassidy		Henry		Green Point/cattle driven away
Cavanah		P.		Asst.Surveyor/re title deeds.
Cawthorn	J.H		Macquarie Plains/poundkeeper
Champion	& Co		meat contractor for Commissiart Dept
Champion	F & Co		cheese for sale./adv 92)
Cheesman	Mr		departing colony/P.N
Cheeseman	E		departing colony/P.N
Clark		G.C		director of Bank of VDL
				-pisa house for sale./Hobt.
				-resigned as Director of VDL Bank
Clarke		James		aapt.Chief District Constable.
Clark		William		blacksmith/bullocks missing.
Cleeve		John		apptd.District Constable.New Town
Cole		A		leaving colony/PN
Collicot	J.T		Auctioneer/Hobt.
Collicot	Thomas		appt.Poundkeeper/New Town
Connelly	Charles		departing colony/PN.
Cook		Mr		Hobt/House to sell or let.
Cook		W.		merchant/Hobt/opening store.
Cotton		Capt		3rd Regt/replaced as Acting Engineer
				and to India.
Counell		Andrew		Pittwater/trespass caution.
Cox		J		committee member/ST Johns Organ fund
Coulston	A.W		Hobt/solicitor/adv.
Crisp		James		Vetinery Surgeon/adv.
Croul		Mr		seaman/chief officer/leaving colony.

Dallaway	James		will hear to his advantage.
Dawes		Frederick	dissolved partnership.
Davidson	R.		to supply fresh meat/Commisst.Dept.
Davis		E.		leaving colony/PN.
Davis		Harriot		'did not harbour bushrangers'.
Diprose		Thomas		resigned as Chief District Constable.
Dixon		Thos.		'Inn & Liquor Shop' for Sale/Let/Hbt
Donaldson	J.G		merchant/Hobt/ad
Donaldson	John		Hobt/shoemakers wanted.
Donaldson	John		Boot & shoemaker/moved premises.
Dowie		Andrew		meat contractor for Commissiart Dept
Driver		Mr		departing colony/P.N
Drummond	James		opened "New Inn" Lovely Banks.
Dry		Richard		meat contractor for Commissiart Dept
Dumaresq	Edward		appointed Surveyor General VDL.
Dunn		Mr		"Verandah Stores"/merchant.

Earle		John		Old Beach/inn-keeper
Earle		Mr		Compton Ferry/impounded horse.
Eddie		John.A		merchant/Hobart/adv.
Espie		Dr		Melville st property for sale/Hbt
Evans		G.W		Surv.Gen of VDL/map for sale.
Evans		Geo.Wm		retired from Office of Deputy Survyr
				General, & Inspector of Roads, and	
				Collection of Quit Rents.
Everden		Lt		3rd Ret/former Supt of Road Parties/
				to N.S.W.

Fawkner				Launceston/cedar for sale
Fawkner		John jnr	innkeeper/Launceston
				-Laun/credit caution.
Fawkner		John 		resumed as Baker/Launceston
Fereday		Dudley		donated to Wesleyan chapel.
Ferguson	Joshua		'Stonefield Plain'/trespass cautn.
				-Black Brush/stolen sheep.
Field		Wm		to supply fresh meat/Commisst.Dept.
Fielding	John		leaving for Port Jackson/PN. (2)
Fisk		Arnold		apptd.Chief Dist.constable.
				-former poundkeeper-Metven dist.
Fisher		Mr		Murray St/brick Skilling to be sold.
Fitzgerald	Mrs		Goulbourn st/house for sale.
Florence	Thos.		leaving colony
Forbes		Francis		Chief Justice/Supreme Court NSW.
Foreman		Mrs		leaving Colony/PN.
Fowes		Stephen		apptd Constable/New Norfolk.
Fraser		S.		Tailor & Draper/Hobt/adv (2).

Gardiner	J		applying for cashiers job with
				Bank of V.D.L
				-appointed as cashier. (2)
Garrett		Dr		Macquarie St property for sale.
Garrett		Charlotte &	
		Robt		Ross Bridge -farm trespass caution
Garrett		R		Col.Asst.Srgon/strayed horse.
Gatehouse	G		appointed Director of VDL Bank.
Geiss		Mr		appointed as cashier/Bank of VDL.
Geiss		A		Bank of VDL/directorship.
Gilles		Lewis		Ross/stray dog found.
				-saxon rams for sale.
Gilliver	Charles		departing colony/P.N
Glenn		James		leaving colony/PN
Glover		C		Candle maker/Hobt  (2)
Gold		Clement		leaving colony/PN
Gold		James		leaving colony/PN
Gold		John		leaving colony/PN
Goodridge	Charles		ferryman/Compton Ferry
Goodwin		Margaret	requested to claim goods left.
Gordon		James		Forcett/reward/bark stripping.
Gordon		Mr		Pittwater/working bullocks to sold.
Gough		Catherine	leaving colony.
Goulbourn	F		Colonial Secretary (see Govt 
				Proclamations & Notices at 
				bottom of page.)
Gourley		Mr		leaving colony/PN
Graham		P		'Demask'/trespass caution
Grant		James		cottage to let
Gray		John		ships'carpenter/Hobart town.
Gregory		Mr		departing for England/PN
				-merchant-moved premises/Hobt.
Gregson		James Trotter	leaving colony/PN.
Griffiths	MR		brig 'Glory' to be sold.
Guest		William		innkeeper/Lovely Banks.
Gunn		Lt		memorial re capture of bushrangers
Gunning		G.W		Coal River - bay mare found
Guy		B		storekeeper/Hobart.

Hames		John		applying for cashiers job with
				Bank of V.D.L
Hayleward	James		apptd a district constable.
Healy		Mr		Green Point farm to be sold up.
Herbert		Capt.		Mariner/donated to 
				Wesleyan Chapel donation.
Heywood		Sml		to supply fresh meat/Commisst.Dept.
Hill		Wm		appt Chief Constable/Bathurst.
Hines		Francis		applying for cashiers job with
				Bank of V.D.L
				-appointed as cashier.
Hoarn		Chas.		credit caution/wife Mary.
Hobbis		Edward		departing colony/P.N
Hobbs		J		Coal River farm trespass caution.
Hodgson		E		'Lovely Bank'/rams supplied.
				-searching for missing book.
Hodgson		Mr		"Pale Ale" for sale./his product.
Hogg		Geo		lost letter book.
Hood		Dr.S		500 acre farm to Let.
Hood		Dr		Sorrell farm to let.
Hopkins		H		merchent/Hobart/adv.
Horne		Benj.		"Chiswick"/rams for sale.
Howell		Mr		departing colony/P.N
Hull		George		Sec & Treas./St Johns organ fund

Jackson		Thos.		leaving colony/PN.
James		John		donated to Wesleyan chapel
Jeffcott	Thos.		leaving colony/PN
Johnson		J		Hobart merchant/adv.

Kearney		T		to supply fresh meat/Commisst.Dept.
				Bagdad.
Kelly		Captain		"Rock House" to let.
Kemp		Anthony Fenn	Director of Bank of VDL.
				-summons Ben Nokes/Supreme Court
				-"Ross Marsh" - re stolen horse.
				-President & Chairman/Bank of VDL.
Kemp		George		reward for stolen horse.
Kermode		Wm		ship survey report/'Denmark Hill'.
				reward/land timber stripped.
Ker		David		storekeeper/'Roxburgh House'.
Kerr		John		applying for cashiers job with
				Bank of V.D.L
				-ship survey report/'Denmark Hill'
Kidner		Mr		Hbt/skilling/house to be sold up.
Kirkwood	Major		appt Acting Engineer

Lackey		Michael		meat contractor for Commissiart Dept
Lakeland	John		Forcett/reward/bark stripping.
Langford	Geo.		1000a farm to let.
Langford	Mr		reward for missing terrier dog.
Laughton	J		per 'Alfred'/Denmark Hill survey.
Lawler		Michael		'Rose Hill' farm/trespass caution.
				'First Point' farm/trespass caution
Lawrence	W.E		committee member/ST Johns Organ fund
Lempriere	Mrs T.J		ran 'Young Ladies' school with dau?
				-ad - seeking apprentice
Lempriere	Miss		assisted Mrs T.J.
Lempriere	Mr		Murray street premises to let.
Lempriere	Thos.		notice to creditors.
				-'Mt Direction'/trespass caution.
				-strayed cattle.adv.
Lewis		John		Chapman.apptd.constable of
				Commissariat Stores.
Lewis		Mr		resigned job with
				Bank of V.D.L
Lightfoot	John		Lady East.appointed Constable
Lindsay		J		leaving colony/PN
Lloyd		James		Agent for James Anderson (above)
Loane		R.W		his brewery for sale/Hobart.
				-cattle for sale.
				-"Belle View" /timber wanted.
				-stock being run off farm.
				-'Carrington Estate' for sale.
Lord		D		'Topleys Farm'/trespass caution
				'Richmond Park'/trespass caution.
		David		meat contractor for Commissiart Dept
				resigned as Director of VDL Bank
				to supply fresh meat/Commisst.Dept.
Lord		Thos.Daunt	appt Commandant of Maria Island
Lord		Mrs Maria	has opened store/Hobart.
Lowes		T.Y & Co	Argle St/merchants
Luttrell	A		Black Brush/poundkeeper.
Lyttleton	Wm		to supply wheat & maize /Commiss.Dept
				to supply fresh meat/Commisst.Dept.

MacKensey	Colin		apptd.Constable/Lennox district.
MacMahon	Matthew		agent- 50 acre farm 4 sale/Bagdad.
				-travelling merchant/adv.
McLachlan	Chas.		agent for Aust.Co Stores./adv.
				-Ships Agent/Hobart.
McLeod		John		'Meadow Bank' - 2 bullocks found.
McLeod		John		nr Campbell Town/goods for sale
McMahon		Mr		Bagdad/to be sold up.

Maddocks	Mr		replaced as Dist. Constable/New Town
				replaced as poundkeeper/New Town
Manby		John		Hobt/agent for Chas.Connelly.
Margetts	Dr  (late)	re estate claims.
Marsh		Mr		bullocks and cart to be sold up.
Mason		Horatio Wm	for Dr Margett's estate
				-meat contractor for Commissiart Dept
				-applied for position as Director for
				 Bank Stock.
Mather		Mr		30 acre farm to let.
				-agent for overseer looking for work.
Maycock		W		ships carpenter/Hobart Town.
Merritt		Mr & son	departing colony/P.N
Moodie		A.		Commissiarat Office/
				-Bills of Exchange
				-Tenders for Supply of Fresh Meat.
Morgan		J		late Appleton & Morgan/opens store
Morris		Augustus	deceased/part of estate sale/adv.
Morrison	Mr		in to let/Kangaroo Point.
Mortimer	Mr		racing mare/New Town
Mortimer	John		to supply fresh meat/Commisst.Dept.
Mortimer	H.W		Henry William Bay farm/trespass cautn
Muddle		Capt.		leaving colony/PN
Mulgrave	P.A		committee member/ST Johns Organ fund
Murdoch		Lt.Peter	replaced as Commandt.of Maria Island.
Murphy		Thos		Macquarie dist/sheep stealer 
				-revoked Power of Attorney to T.Wells
Murray		& Burns		'Caledonia Store'/Hobt/adv.
Murray		Mr		Hobt/moving office.

Nairne		Charles Ross	applying for cashiers job with
				Bank of V.D.L
Nokes		Benjamin	summons to Supreme Court.
Norton		James		apptd Registrar of Archdeacon's Court
Now		Taman		leaving colony/PN

Osborne		Cath		recently arrived/seeks position.
Osborne		Matthew		estate administration.
Owen		G,		innkeeper/adv.

Paine		& Ash		shopkeepers/Hobt.
Parish		James		apptd.Pilot/Port Dalrymple.
Parker		John		agent for 2 houses 4 sale/Hobart.
				-storekeeper/Hobt/adv.
				Bathurst St house to let.
Parker		Wm		donated to Wesleyan Chapel.
Paterson	Alex		dissolved partnerhsip.
Pearce		J		New Norfolk/Farm for Sale
Pearce		John		resigned Inspector of Flock.
Pearce		Temple		poundkeeper/Elizabeth river.
Pearson		Temple		resigned as Chief Constable.
Pender		William		ship carpenter/Hobart.
Pennington	Mr		his bullocks to be sold up on him.
Penny		Geo		private/donated to Wesleyan chapel
Petchey		John		storekeeper/Hobart/adv.
Phillips	Matthew		dismissed as Chief Constable/C.river.
Pitt		Philip		returns to hotel.
Pitt		Salome		300a.farm/trespass caution.
Pitman		Timothy Goodman	to be naturalised./born USA.
Powell		John		Lennox West/poundkeeper
Presnell	John		meat contractor for Commissiart Dept
				to supply fresh meat/Commisst.Dept.
Puckett		Adam		resigned as Chief.Dist.constable.
Pucket		Mr		unclaimed goods caution

Ramsay		Mr		Melville St house to be sold up.
Rand		Mr		Lawrenny/reapers wanted
Ransom		Mr		To Let/hotel to let.
Ransom		Thos		agent for Mrs Jane Spencer
Ray		Jane		property purchase caution
Ray		Richard		v Jane Ray re property purchase/Hbt
Ray		Richard		property purchase caution
Redpath		Walter		to supply fresh meat/Commisst.Dept.
Reed		Mr		'Blue House' for sale/Campbell St.
Reed		John		leaving colony/PN
Reed		Wm		leaving colony/PN
Reibey		J.H		ships' agent/Hobart.
Reid		James.G		Hobt/dissolved partnership.
Reynolds	David		Broad Marsh/reward/cattle missing.
				-farm trespass caution.
Reynolds	David		'Demask' grew wheat near there.
Rice		Henry		Hobt/agent for 150a farm for sale/
				Glenorchy.
				-overseer to R.Loane
Riley		Mr		Pittwater/to be sold up.
Riley		Thos		Macqarie dist/sheep stealer.
Ritchie		A.M		departing colony/P.N
Ritchie		Thomas		meat contractor for Commissiart Dept
Roadknight	Wm		apptd District Constable
Roadknight	Thos		apptd.Inspector of Flock.
Robinson	John		Hobart/tinman/lost horse.
Robinson	Mr		Innkeeper/to be sold up.
Robinson	Mr		New Norfolk house & land to be sold
Robinson	Rev.H		parish clerk wanted.
Ross		Mr		of Smith and Ross.to England.
				-  seeking Nanny for children.
Ross		H		'Square"farm/trespass caution
Ross		Andrew		'Security'/ships survey of D.Hill.
Rowcroft	Mr		departing  colony.
Rowden		Maathew		Bath dist/trespass caution

Schultze	Mr		Elizabeth St/cottage to let.
Schultze	Fredk		Hobart/dissolved partnership.
Scott		Thomas		meat contractor for Commissiart Dept
Scott		Thomas		Hobt/leather for sale.
Serjeantson	Lt		appointed Supt of Road Parties 
Shallis		George		departing colony/P.N
Shribbs		Mary Ann	unclaimed goods caution
Simons		Mr and Mrs	Hobt/son christened
Simons		Mr		racing mare/New Town
Simpson		T.C		committee member/ST Johns Organ fund
				to supply fresh meat/Commisst.Dept.
Smith		Batey & Co	merchants/Hobart/moved premises
Smith		John		lost 'note of hand'.
Smith		Thomas		leaving colony/PN
Smith		Thomas		appt Asst.Acting Naval Offier/Hobt.
Solomon		J & J		merchants/Hobt/adv.
				meat contractor for Commissiart Dept
		Joseph & Judah	payment caution to creditors.
				to supply fresh meat/Commisst.Dept.
Sommerville	Mr		inn to let.
Sorrell		William		appt as Registrar/Supreme Court.
Spencer		Mrs Jane	proceeding to Sydney
Spicer		John		40th regt/murdered/reward offd.
Spode		S		Hbt/will take cattle on 'thirds'.
Sponsford	Zachariah	Coal River - bullocks stolen.
Stace		T		opened store/Hobt.
Stanfield	Danl jnr	meat contractor for Commissiart Dept
Stanfield	Thos.		meat contractor for Commissiart Dept
Stodart		R.		a personal library for sale(800 bks)
Stodart		Mr		Wine & Spirit merchant/Hobt
Stodart		Mr		Hotel keeper/new billiard room/adv.
Stokell		George		Timber merchant/adv.
				farm/trespass caution.
				-Timber Yard/adv.
Swan		J		merchant/Hobt/adv.

Talbot		W		employees wanted/farm in interior.
Tenerry		Matthew		apptd Dist.Constable - Richmond
Terry		John		New Norfolk farm to let.
Thomas		John		removed as Pilot/Port Dalrymple.
Thomas		Mr and Mrs	leaving colony/PN
Thompson	Mr		Hobart Town Academy/Boys School
Thomson		Joseph		soldier/40th regt/murdered/reward.
Thurlow		Mr & son	departing colony/P.N
Tod		Major		leaving colony
Todd		Major		ditto
Townson		J		meat contractor for Commissiart Dept
Triffit		James		meat contractor for Commissiart Dept
				to supply fresh meat/Commisst.Dept.
Triffit		J.snr		to supply wheat & maize /Commiss.Dept
Turnbull	Dr.Adam		appointed Chief District Constable.
				-appointed poundkeeper.

Underwood	J.C		auctioneer /advertisments.
Underwood	J.C		'John' boat for sale/no 180.
				-ships agent - Hobart.

Van Diemens Land Co formed.	1825.

Waddle		Alex		meat contractor for Commissiart Dept
Waddy		Srjt		donated to Wesleyan Chapel.
Wade		John		Pittwater/reward for lost mare.
				meat contractor for Commissiart Dept
Wallace		Hamilton	has opened store/Hobart.
				-Hobt/60a farm .trespass caution.
Walker		A		'Rhodes' nr Launceston/horse stud.
Walkinshaw	W		re Directorship for bank of VDL.
Welsh		John		late 'Claudine'/ship survey report
				of 'Denmark Hill'.
Wells		Mr		Hobt/moving offices
Wells		Mr		Macquarie St.property to be sold up
Wells		T		Power of Attorney for Murphy revokd
Westbrook	Dr		employees wanted for farm.
Wheatley	Henry		leaving colony/ PN
Whifield	Joseph		poundkeeper/Cross Marsh.
Whitchurch	Mr		auctioneer/ adv.
White		Richard		Launceston hotelier/
Williams	Thomas		"Williams Farm" 4 Sale/40a/
				Kangaroo Point.
				-poundkeeper - Kangaroo Point.
Wilson		Mark		resigned as Chief constable/Geo.Twn
Wilson		Mr		Macquarie District/cattle adv.
Wilson		Wm		Lloyds Agent/Hobart (2)
Wise		W		Druggist/adv.
Wright		Thomas		leaving colony/PN
Woodcock	Sml.		leaving for Port Jackson/PN
Wood		Patrick		meat contractor for Commissiart Dept
Woodman		Geo		leaving colony/PN.

Youl		Revd.Mr		committee member/ST Johns Organ fund
Young		T		applied for position of Director of
				Bank Stock.
Young		Mr		Pitwatter farm to be sold up



			Government Proclamations & Notices
			-Act re Imposing and Levying Duties
			 in N.S.W
			-Regulations for Land Grants.
			-6 mos.Free Rations to Free Settlers
			 to be stopped in four months time.
			-Spanish Dollar revalued from 4s to 
			 4s and 4 pence.
			-Regulations of Courts.
			-Trial by Jury.
			-Act For Regulating Shipping.
			-Rules and Orders/Supreme Court NSW
			-Act to confirm Publican & Liquor
			 Licences in VDL.
			-Act to Naturalise Timothy Pitman.
			-VDL to be apportioned into Counties,
			 Hundreds and Parishes & valued.
			-regulations for adminstering penal			
			 discipline.
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