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productive one</p><pb/> | productive one</p><pb/> | ||
Copper-mine agent in Birmingham | <p>Copper-mine agent <lb/> | ||
in Birmingham <lb/> | |||
M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Gullet applied <lb/> | |||
to him before he <lb/> | |||
knew H. by means <lb/> | |||
of Pol.</p> | |||
<p>He applied to M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> <lb/> | |||
Keir: whose work <lb/> | |||
was 9 or 10 miles <lb/> | |||
from Birmingham <lb/> | |||
He went twice<lb/> | |||
& wrote 3 letters. <lb/> | |||
G. propose to H. <lb/> | |||
to give 50 guineas <lb/> | |||
H. <gap/> and that <lb/> | |||
would be quite sufficient <lb/> | |||
if he exacted <lb/> | |||
any thing G. paid <lb/> | |||
been with 15 guineas: <lb/> | |||
he wrote a letter <lb/> | |||
to G. (which G. offered <lb/> | |||
<del><gap/></del> to show H) <lb/> | |||
expressing his satisfaction.</p> | |||
<p>Playfair was 3 <lb/> | |||
years connected with <lb/> | |||
Blair & Keir: viz. <lb/> | |||
from about March <lb/> | |||
1782 to Apr. 1785. <lb/> | |||
B. supplied him with <lb/> | |||
Stock for the joint <lb/> | |||
adventures. B. K. G P. equal shares. <lb/> | |||
B. & K, (B. <unclear>paying</unclear> <lb/> | |||
money) gave P. notwithstanding <lb/> | |||
£500 <lb/> | |||
for being g agent for <lb/> | |||
B & K's alkali business</p><pb/> | |||
<p>1785</p> | |||
<p>April 30<hi rend="superscript">th</hi></p> | |||
<p><!-- Circled text -->H's 11<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> & 20<hi rend="superscript">th</hi></p> | |||
<p>Thanks for<lb/> | |||
endeavours about<lb/> | |||
Litharge</p> | |||
<p>Hail Newtown<lb/> | |||
precarious state<lb/> | |||
future indemnity<lb/> | |||
offered for<lb/> | |||
part service</p> | |||
<p>Account sent<lb/> | |||
Ballance ag.<hi rend="superscript">st</hi><lb/> | |||
H. 3 - 10<hi rend="superscript">s</hi> - 3 1/2/</p> | |||
<p>1785</p> | |||
<p>May 8</p> | |||
<p><!-- Circled text -->Hs last post</p> | |||
<p>Hail Newton<lb/> | |||
worthless</p> | |||
<p>May 9<hi rend="superscript">th</hi></p> | |||
<p>D<hi rend="superscript">o</hi> - particulars<lb/> | |||
Hail Providence<lb/> | |||
Mine - progress.</p><pb/> | |||
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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
1785
9
Jan.10
Eolian
H. to call on Pollock
- to advertise Eolian
- Pressing about a
Reform
Pra raised from 3
to 5 and G. to indemnify.
Jan.22
Eolian
H. to be exonerated
from expence
G. offers hin 2. 9..
a licence clear
for agency
-Main 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 press
unheeded by yrsincere
trouble rrant.
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 Playfair
anda not amicable
1785
March 4
H1 none
Litharge commission
Eolian - (sketch)
- progress
Refiner countermanded.
Apr.4.
H's uncertain data
Regrets & hankerings
about bring H.
Archive to take care
of himself.
Thanks for discharge
—
of Litharge common.
Common for assaying
of the Silver for Gold.
Column giving wrong
B's advice about it
through H
—
Fresh common for
purchase of 1/64
Had Newton the unproductive
Hail-Providence of
Burferris the great
productive one
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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. propose to H.
to give 50 guineas
H. and that
would be quite sufficient
if he exacted
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. G P. equal shares.
B. & K, (B. paying
money) gave P. notwithstanding
£500
for being g agent for
B & K's alkali business
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1785
April 30th
H's 11th & 20th
Thanks for
endeavours about
Litharge
Hail Newtown
precarious state
future indemnity
offered for
part service
Account sent
Ballance ag.st
H. 3 - 10s - 3 1/2/
1785
May 8
Hs last post
Hail Newton
worthless
May 9th
Do - particulars
Hail Providence
Mine - progress.
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