Notes for Barnett Levey: Arr: Sydney December 1821 on the John Bull to join his brother Solomon, a prosperous emancipist. He was the first free Jewish settler in the colony. He established himself as a merchant and in Feb 1825 opened a store at 72 George Street, Sydney. August 1825 he was appointed an auctioneer in Sydney. As a general merchant he sold not only the usual goods and spirits but also books; he established one of the first lending libraries. He soon became interested in banking: in 1825 he sold rupees for colonel Dumaresq, and until the introduction of sterling currency issued the only rupee banknotes in the colony. January 1826 he was present at the foundation meeting of the Sydney Banking Co. In 1826/27 he erected behind his store the Colchester warehouse, designed by Francis Greenway.
More About Barnett Levey and Sarah Emma Wilson: Marriage: June 1825
Barnett Levey (d. 2 October 1837)
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