John O'Sullivan

John O'Sulivan was the manager of the first bank to operate in Goulburn, the Commecial Banking Company of Sydney's bank which opened in Goulburn in 1837. O'Sullivan continued as manager until the bank's closure on 31 March, 1844. The closure was brought about by a depression suffered by all banks from around 1842.

Records indicate that John O'Sullivan resided in Goulburn. In addition he held 'despasturing' licences at Breakfast Creek, Kangarooby and Lachlan River in the Lachlan District, beyond the 19 Counties. The Lachlan District was located between the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee Rivers.

The term ‘depasturing’ refers to the consumption of the produce of land (grass) as pasture or to graze on the land.

People who leased land beyond the Nineteen Counties. There was some unauthorised occupation of Crown land from the earliest days of the colony. Governor Darling created an area known as the 'limits of location' — creating two areas within the colony by a Government order on 5 September 1826. Settlers were only allowed to take up land within the ‘limits’. A further Government order on 14 October 1829 increased this area of approved settlement to include an area called the Nineteen Counties.

John O'Sullivan was what was known as a SQUATTOR.

Ticket of Leave Passport

Ticket of Leave Passports allowed convicts holding tickets of leave to travel between certain points, visit a certain place or to attend the city markets for a specified period of time.