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4076
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1842 15 January
Place: Morpeth
Source: HRG
Details: Constructed steam mill in 1840 known as Morpeth Wheat Mills


4662
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1842 26 March
Place: East Maitland
Source: HRG
Details: Subscribed to immigrants home


9937
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1843 9 December
Place: East Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Present at meeting held at Victoria Inn for support for Dr. Lang to retain his seat in Legislative Council


10118
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1844 13 January
Place: -
Source: MM
Details: Horse, saddle and bridle stolen by Joseph White.


24085
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1846 23 September
Place: Morpeth
Source: MM
Details: Subscriber for the Irish Relief Fund


34370
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1847 25 August
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Made donation towards building a Presbyterian Church and School House


37790
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1848 12 January
Place: Morpeth
Source: MM
Details: Subscriber for the widow of James McDonald who was drowned at the H.R.S.N. Company's wharf in October


39959
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1848 12 April
Place: Morpeth
Source: MM
Details: Thomas Davis employed by John Portus. Found not guilty of stealing buckets belonging to Portus


43478
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1848 19 July
Place: Morpeth
Source: MM
Details: County Northumberland elector supporting Henry Dangar for the Legislatvie Council


43602
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1842 30 April
Place: Maitland
Source: HRG
Details: Donated 100lbs flour to immigrants home


43921
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1848 26 July
Place: -
Source: MM
Details: Requesting William Moir of Sydney nominate to represent Northumberland County in the Legislative Council


47695
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1845 11 January
Place: -
Source: MM
Details: Advertising to employ wheelwright and brickmaker to travel up the country 120 miles


48008
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1848 8 November
Place: Hinton
Source: MM
Details: Present at meeting at Hinton Hotel to discuss applying to the Commissioner of the National Board to establish a national school


49321
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1848 15 November
Place: Morpeth Mills
Source: MM
Details: Selling washing machines


49367
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1848 22 November
Place: Narrowgut
Source: MM
Details: Employee William Johnson injured his foot when an axe he was using slipped and cut through his foot


50680
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1849 17 January
Place: Morpeth
Source: MM
Details: Appointed to Presbyterian School Board


56385
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1849 4 July
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Charged under the Masters & Servants Act by Timothy Collins when he refused to pay for stumping work. Case dismissed


56860
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1847 10 April
Place: -
Source: MM
Details: Advertising to let a baker's shop in Morpeth. All traffic to and from the steamers 'Thistle' and 'Cornubia' pass by the shop


57705
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1849 29 August
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Charged James Webb under the Masters & Servants Act after he failed to turn up for his work as miller due to drunkenness


58236
Surname: Portus
First Name: John
Ship: -
Date: 1844 11 May
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Election meeting held at the Rose Inn