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<p>1785</p>  
<p>1785</p>  
<p>H.</p>
<p>H.</p>
Jan. 1 H. had<lb/>
Jan. 1. H. had<lb/>
been ill. G's great<lb/>
been ill. G's great<lb/>
anxiety at not hearing<lb/>
anxiety at not hearing.<lb/>


<p>uncert.}<lb/>
<p>uncert.}<lb/>
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uncert.}</p>
uncert.}</p>


<p>Jan.28</p>
<p>Jan. 28</p><pb/>


<p>1785</p>
<p>1785</p>
<p>9</p>
<p>9</p>
<p>Jan.10</p>
<p>Jan. 10</p>
<p><unclear>Eolian</unclear></p>
<p><unclear>Eolian</unclear></p>
<p>H. to call on Pollock</p>
<p>H. to call on Pollock</p>
<p>- to advertise Eolian</p>
<p>&#x2014;to advertise Eolian</p>
<p>- Pressing about a <lb/>
<p>&#x2014;Pressing about a<lb/>
Reform</p>
Refiner</p>
<p>Pra<gap/> raised from 3<lb/>
<p>Prem. raised from 3<lb/>
to 5 and G. to indemnify.</p>
to 5 and G. to indemnify.</p>


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<p>Eolian</p>
<p>Eolian</p>
<p>H. to be exonerated<lb/>
<p>H. to be exonerated<lb/>
from expence</p>
from expence.</p>
<p>G. offers hin 2. 9<hi rend="superscript"><gap/></hi>..<lb/>
<p>G. offers him 2. <gap/><lb/>
a licence clear<lb/>
a licence clear<lb/>
for agency</p>
for agency</p>
<p>-Main progress</p>
<p>&#x2014;Mine progress</p>
<p>Feb.5</p>
<p>Feb. 5</p>
<p>Eolian</p>
<p>Eolian</p>
<p>"Now my friend if <lb/>
<p>"Now my friend if <lb/>
you think the putting <lb/>
you think the putting <lb/>
'it upon this footing <lb/>
it upon this footing <lb/>
will be nearly as <lb/>
will be nearly as <lb/>
easily &amp; possible as <lb/>
easily &amp; possible as <lb/>
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work you ever did for <lb/>
work you ever did for <lb/>
yourself."</p>
yourself."</p>
&#x2014;<lb/>
<p>Your good services will <lb/>
<p>Your good services will <lb/>
not be forgot, nor press <lb/>
not be forgot, nor pass <lb/>
unheeded by y<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>sincere <lb/>
unheeded by y<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> sincere <lb/>
trouble <gap/>rrant.</p>
humble Servant.</p>
<p>C.G.</p><pb/>
<p>C.G.</p><pb/>


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the alkali in which<lb/>
the alkali in which<lb/>
he had no share:<lb/>
he had no share:<lb/>
300 £ for the other<lb/>
300£ for the other<lb/>
concerns in which he<lb/>
concerns in which he<lb/>
had a 3<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> share.<lb/>
had a 3<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> share.<lb/>
This <gap/> Playfair<lb/>
This upon Playfair<lb/>
<gap/>anda not amicable</p>
desideranda not amicable.</p>


<p>1785</p>
<p>1785</p>
<p>March 4</p>
<p>March 4</p>
<p><!-- Circled -->H1 none</p>
<p><!-- Circled -->H's none</p>
<p>Litharge commission<lb/>
<p>Litharge commission<lb/>
Eolian - (sketch)<lb/>
Eolian&#x2014;(sketch)<lb/>
<gap/> - progress<lb/>
Mine&#x2014;progress<lb/>
Refiner countermanded.</p>
Refiner countermanded.</p>


<p>Apr.4.</p>
<p>Apr.4.</p>
<p><!-- Circled -->H's uncertain data</p>
<p><!-- Circled -->H's uncertain date</p>


<p>Regrets &amp; hankerings<lb/>
<p>Regrets &amp; hankerings<lb/>
about bring H.</p>
about bring H.</p>
<p>Archive to take care<lb/>
<p>Advice to take care<lb/>
of <hi rend="underline">himself</hi>.</p>
of <hi rend="underline">himself</hi>.</p>


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<p>Common for assaying<lb/>
<p>Common for assaying<lb/>
of the Silver for Gold.</p>
of the Silver for Gold.</p>
<p>Column giving wrong</p>
<p>Eolian giving wrong<lb/>
<p>B's advice about it<lb/>
B's advice about it<lb/>
through H</p>
through H.</p>
&#x2014;<lb/>
<p>Fresh common for<lb/>
<p>Fresh common for<lb/>
purchase of 1/64</p>
purchase of 1/64</p>
 
<p><!-- Upside down -->Hail Newton the  
<p><!-- Upside down -->Had Newton the  
unproductive</p>
unproductive</p>
 
<p><!-- Upside down -->Hail-Providence at<lb/>
<p><!-- Upside down -->Hail-Providence of<lb/>
Burferris the great<lb/>
Burferris the great<lb/>
productive one</p><pb/>
productive one</p><pb/>


<p>Copper-mine agent <lb/>
<p>Copper-mine agent<lb/>
in Birmingham <lb/>
in Birmingham <lb/>
M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Gullet applied <lb/>
M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Gullet applied <lb/>
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Keir: whose work <lb/>
Keir: whose work <lb/>
was 9 or 10 miles <lb/>
was 9 or 10 miles <lb/>
from Birmingham <lb/>
from Birmingham.<lb/>
He went twice<lb/>
He went twice<lb/>
&amp; wrote 3 letters. <lb/>
&amp; wrote 3 letters. <lb/>
G. propose to H. <lb/>
G. proposed to H. <lb/>
to give 50 guineas <lb/>
to give 50 guineas.<lb/>
H. <gap/> and that <lb/>
H. <del><gap/></del> said that <lb/>
would be quite sufficient <lb/>
would be quite sufficient <lb/>
if he exacted <lb/>
if he expected<lb/>
any thing G. paid <lb/>
any thing G. paid <lb/>
been with 15 guineas: <lb/>
been with 15 guineas: <lb/>
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B. supplied him with <lb/>
B. supplied him with <lb/>
Stock for the joint <lb/>
Stock for the joint <lb/>
adventures. B. K. G P. equal shares. <lb/>
adventures. B. K. &amp; <lb/>
B. &amp; K, (B. <unclear>paying</unclear> <lb/>
P. equal shares. <lb/>
B. &amp; K, (B. founding <lb/>
money) gave P. notwithstanding <lb/>
money) gave P. notwithstanding <lb/>
£500 <lb/>
£500 <lb/>
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future indemnity<lb/>
future indemnity<lb/>
offered for<lb/>
offered for<lb/>
part service</p>
past service</p>


<p>Account sent<lb/>
<p>Account sent<lb/>
Ballance ag.<hi rend="superscript">st</hi><lb/>
Ballance ag.<hi rend="superscript">st</hi><lb/>
H. 3 - 10<hi rend="superscript">s</hi> - 3 1/2/</p>
H. 3&#x2014;18<hi rend="superscript">s</hi>&#x2014;3 1/2</p>


<p>1785</p>
<p>1785</p>
<p>May 8</p>
<p>May 8</p>
<p><!-- Circled text -->Hs last post</p>
<p><!-- Circled text -->H's last post</p>
 
<p>Hail Newton<lb/>
<p>Hail Newton<lb/>
worthless</p>  
worthless</p>  
<p>May 9<hi rend="superscript">th</hi></p>
<p>May 9<hi rend="superscript">th</hi></p>
<p>D<hi rend="superscript">o</hi> - particulars<lb/>
<p>D<hi rend="superscript">o</hi>&#x2014;particulars<lb/>
Hail Providence<lb/>
Hail Providence<lb/>
Mine - progress.</p><pb/>
Mine&#x2014;progress.</p>
 


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so much prepossessed with the idea of your generosity that
he would not hear of this scheme. I am very sorry to find he
has been so much deceived and that he did ever gave
himself any trouble in this matter by which he has
neglected his own business and let it be taken out of
hand by

1785

H.

Jan. 1. H. had
been ill. G's great
anxiety at not hearing.

uncert.}
Jan.}
uncert.}

Jan. 28


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1785

9

Jan. 10

Eolian

H. to call on Pollock

—to advertise Eolian

—Pressing about a
Refiner

Prem. raised from 3
to 5 and G. to indemnify.

Jan.22

Eolian

H. to be exonerated
from expence.

G. offers him 2.
a licence clear
for agency

—Mine progress

Feb. 5

Eolian

"Now my friend if
you think the putting
it upon this footing
will be nearly as
easily & possible as
the other, & will endeavour
at it and
succeed, it shall certainly
be the best day's
work you ever did for
yourself."

Your good services will
not be forgot, nor pass
unheeded by yr sincere
humble Servant.

C.G.


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200 odd shillings for
the alkali in which
he had no share:
300£ for the other
concerns in which he
had a 3d share.
This upon Playfair
desideranda not amicable.

1785

March 4

H's none

Litharge commission
Eolian—(sketch)
Mine—progress
Refiner countermanded.

Apr.4.

H's uncertain date

Regrets & hankerings
about bring H.

Advice to take care
of himself.

Thanks for discharge

—

of Litharge common.

Common for assaying
of the Silver for Gold.

Eolian giving wrong
B's advice about it
through H.

Fresh common for
purchase of 1/64

Hail Newton the unproductive

Hail-Providence at
Burferris the great
productive one


---page break---

Copper-mine agent
in Birmingham
Mr Gullet applied
to him before he
knew H. by means
of Pol.

He applied to Mr
Keir: whose work
was 9 or 10 miles
from Birmingham.
He went twice
& wrote 3 letters.
G. proposed to H.
to give 50 guineas.
H. said that
would be quite sufficient
if he expected
any thing G. paid
been with 15 guineas:
he wrote a letter
to G. (which G. offered
to show H)
expressing his satisfaction.

Playfair was 3
years connected with
Blair & Keir: viz.
from about March
1782 to Apr. 1785.
B. supplied him with
Stock for the joint
adventures. B. K. &
P. equal shares.
B. & K, (B. founding
money) gave P. notwithstanding
£500
for being g agent for
B & K's alkali business


---page break---

1785

April 30th

H's 11th & 20th

Thanks for
endeavours about
Litharge

Hail Newtown
precarious state
future indemnity
offered for
past service

Account sent
Ballance ag.st
H. 3—18s—3 1/2

1785

May 8

H's last post

Hail Newton
worthless

May 9th

Do—particulars
Hail Providence
Mine—progress.



Identifier: | JB/169/129/002"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 169.

Date_1

1784

Marginal Summary Numbering

Box

169

Main Headings

Folio number

129

Info in main headings field

Image

002

Titles

Category

journal

Number of Pages

2

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

Penner

jeremy bentham

Watermarks

[[watermarks::w [crown motif] [lion with crown motif]]]

Marginals

Paper Producer

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

Notes public

ID Number

57075009

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