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<p>Jan.28</p> | <p>Jan.28</p><pb/> | ||
<p>1785</p> | <p>1785</p> | ||
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<p>- to advertise Eolian</p> | <p>- to advertise Eolian</p> | ||
<p>- Pressing about a <lb/> | <p>- Pressing about a <lb/> | ||
Reformer</p> | |||
<p>Pra<gap/> raised from 3<lb/> | <p>Pra<gap/> raised from 3<lb/> | ||
to 5 and G. to indemnify.</p> | to 5 and G. to indemnify.</p> | ||
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<p>H. to be exonerated<lb/> | <p>H. to be exonerated<lb/> | ||
from expence</p> | from expence</p> | ||
<p>G. offers | <p>G. offers him 2. 9<hi rend="superscript"><gap/></hi>..<lb/> | ||
a licence clear<lb/> | a licence clear<lb/> | ||
for agency</p> | for agency</p> | ||
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—<lb/> | —<lb/> | ||
<p>Your good services will <lb/> | <p>Your good services will <lb/> | ||
not be forgot, nor | 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/> | ||
humble Servant.</p> | |||
<p>C.G.</p><pb/> | <p>C.G.</p><pb/> | ||
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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 | This upon Playfair<lb/> | ||
<gap/>anda not amicable</p> | <gap/>anda not amicable</p> | ||
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<p>Litharge commission<lb/> | <p>Litharge commission<lb/> | ||
Eolian - (sketch)<lb/> | Eolian - (sketch)<lb/> | ||
More - progress<lb/> | |||
Refiner countermanded.</p> | Refiner countermanded.</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> | <p>Eolian giving wrong<lb/> | ||
B's advice about it<lb/> | |||
through H</p> | through H.</p> | ||
—<lb/> | —<lb/> | ||
<p>Fresh common for<lb/> | <p>Fresh common for<lb/> | ||
purchase of 1/64</p> | purchase of 1/64</p> | ||
<p><!-- Upside down --> | <p><!-- Upside down -->Hail Newton the | ||
unproductive</p> | unproductive</p> | ||
<p><!-- Upside down -->Hail-Providence | <p><!-- Upside down -->Hail-Providence at<lb/> | ||
Burferris the great<lb/> | Burferris the great<lb/> | ||
productive one</p><pb/> | productive one</p><pb/> | ||
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He went twice<lb/> | He went twice<lb/> | ||
& wrote 3 letters. <lb/> | & wrote 3 letters. <lb/> | ||
G. | G. proposed to H. <lb/> | ||
to give 50 guineas <lb/> | to give 50 guineas <lb/> | ||
H. <gap/> and that <lb/> | H. <gap/> and that <lb/> | ||
would be quite sufficient <lb/> | would be quite sufficient <lb/> | ||
if he | 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. | adventures. B. K. & <lb/> | ||
P. equal shares. <lb/> | |||
B. & K, (B. <unclear>paying</unclear> <lb/> | B. & K, (B. <unclear>paying</unclear> <lb/> | ||
money) gave P. notwithstanding <lb/> | money) gave P. notwithstanding <lb/> | ||
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future indemnity<lb/> | future indemnity<lb/> | ||
offered for<lb/> | offered for<lb/> | ||
past service</p> | |||
<p>Account sent<lb/> | <p>Account sent<lb/> | ||
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
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Jan.28
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1785
9
Jan.10
Eolian
H. to call on Pollock
- to advertise Eolian
- Pressing about a
Reformer
Pra raised from 3
to 5 and G. to indemnify.
Jan.22
Eolian
H. to be exonerated
from expence
G. offers him 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 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
anda not amicable
1785
March 4
H1 none
Litharge commission
Eolian - (sketch)
More - 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.
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
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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. proposed to H.
to give 50 guineas
H. and 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. 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
past 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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