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bottom of such an Advertisement would publish the nature
of the business in the first instance to many; and they would
ask me what business I had with Schemes & Manufacturers?
A man whose profession it is to act for other people
covers whatever is thought proper to be covered. You, I presume
Sir, have nobody in particular that you would prefer in
this view, In that presumption I take the liberty of
proposing a Man of fortune and eminence in the profession
of an Attorney, for whose punctuality, integrity & moderation
in his charges, I would desire to be considered as responsible.
What would make him more particularly convenient to
me, is, that his country house is within two Miles of me.
To oblige me he has consented to take this charge upon him,
though not in the line of his business. His direction is
William Browne Esqr. No. 9 Bedford Row London.
6. Providing funds for the above expences. Viz
1. Making the Model and taking the Architects opinion
2. Advertisements for Candidates.
3. Printing statements for Candidates.
4. Correspondence with candidates.
5. Taking a Copy of the treatise.
You may well imagine, Sir, I myself should not permit
a business in which I am thus embarked to suffer for want
of a trifling advance: but it would be affectation in me
to pretend to be bountiful to the Government of Ireland.
Calculation
1. Eighty Advertisem:ts at 10s/ ———— £ 40.. s 0.. d0
2. Printing & paper for statements, say two Sheets - 4.. 4.. 0
3. Correspondence with Candidates say 500, and
three Letters at 4d. each to & from each person — 25.. 0..0
Identifier: | JB/117/042/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 117.
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letter 711, vol. 4 |
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