Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...that they had neither had the promised acceptances of Alexander Levi, nor any remittances from Germany, and that they were determined to have the account reduced, and told him that he had applied to Mr. William Fidgeon on the subject of the bond; and Lomas said that Thomas Fidgeon was on the Continent, and that they were going on with the order for Levi, and that he Lomas hoped speedily to reduce the debt by Levi's acceptances and remittances from the Continent: that on or about the 22nd or 23rd day of the same month of January, this deponent returned from London, and came to Birmingham, and called upon Getley, at his house at Moseley, where he received similar assurances as to the reduction of the debt due to the complainants: That in consequence of no reduction of the account of Fidgeon, Getley, and Lomas, with the complainants, having taken place, deponent, on or about the 27th of March, 1816, accompanied Mr. Richard Stanley, one of the complainants in this cause named, to Birmingham, to see Edward Getley, and to insist upon something being done to reduce the account, the balance of which was then, as this deponent was informed and believes, more than 25,000/.: that they saw Getley, and Richard Stanley peremptorily demanded from him that the account should be reduced, when the said Edward Getley gave bills upon Alexander Levi, or Alexander Levi and Co., (he does not recollect which, ) drawn by Getley, in the firm of Henry Lomas and Co., for the amount of 10,000, to go to the credit of the general account; but 1837. which bills have not been paid, the said Alexander Levi having refused to accept the same. These depositions, and the depositions of Mary Fidgeon, taken before the hearing, were read before the Master, and were the only evidence produced b..."
