Letter – Martin Morrison to Tilson & Preston – 6 Jun 1812

Col Beaumont					Birchin Lane 2nd June 1812



Sir

We beg to acquaint you that the Solicitors to the Commission of John Ellill have now offered to pay the Divid[en]d on the Sum Of £10.856-13-1 being £1400 less the Sum amount proved by you against his Estate, they alledge that the Sum of £1000 has been paid to yourself and £400 to Messrs Veres & Co for your use. – Should you deem it expedient to receive the Dividend upon the lesser Sum you will have the goodness to transmit us an Order directing Messrs Tilson & Preston Solicitors to the Commission, to pay us the amount on your Account

  Original claim proved  £12,256 13 1

  Less Amount since recd	  1,400 

                         £10,856 13 1





Messrs Tilson & Preston		Newcastle 6 June 1812



Gent[lemen]

The foregoing is Copy of a Letter addressed by Messrs Glyn & Co to Col Beaumont, and I am to request you will favour me with an explanation of the nature of the deduction of £1400 which you have made from the Sum of £12,256-13-1 proved against the Estate of Mr Ellill by Col Beaumont, as I am not aware that the Sum of £1000 has been paid to himself & £400 for his use to Messrs Veres. – Your letter to Messrs Loraine & Co of the 2d Inst. is before me and appears to have originated in misconception – Mess. Veres & Co their Bankers, held two acceptances of Mr Ellill at the time of the Bankruptcy, the one for £311-19-8 and the other for £102-2-8, which they proved at Guildhall on the 19th Sept 1809, as they were entitled to do, being distinct claims, from the above Sum of £12.256-13-1 Mess. Veres & Co are desired to present those Bills for your satisfaction and with the hope that you will not continue to refuse payment of the Dividend due upon them 	I am etc		MM



PS Intending to be in London next month I trust you will have the papers prepared for signature of the Lead Co & Col Beaumont relating to the arrangement agreed upon, of the Mines in Weardale.