Series 5 > British Linen Company, 1745-1775

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THE BRITISH LINEN COMPANY
things in a different light from Mr Cochran. Mr Udny is at his country seat in
Aberdeenshire.
To Alexander Adam, Forfar
29 July 1755
As there’s every day a greater probability of a war being declared betwixt this
kingdom and France, and insurance having already started upon all goods sent
by sea and which will no doubt be still higher when war is actually declared.
We therefore think it were better for you to ship all the best pieces of those
linens you wrote us about in your letter of the 22nd inst by the first ship for
London from Dundee and place the value thereof to this Company’s debit and
send us as formerly the shipmaster’s receipt & invoice in course of post.
To David Campbell, Dunfermline
15 October 1755
One of your weavers called here this day and presented us the enclosed petition
as the same time complained of the hardships they suffered by your keeping
off part of the wages they thought their due. We hope you’ll take into
consideration the particulars mentioned in said petition and return the same
to us with your answer thereto. Pray endeavour to make everything as easy
with them as possible.
To David Campbell, Dunfermline
21 October 1755
We received your letter of the 16th current. But in place of being a particular
answer to our query concerning the weavers’ memorial, it consists of quite a
different subject. As we do not chose to have clamours with any of the people
the Company deal with, we should be glad to have that affair put to rights and
for that purpose we wish you make a step to this place on Monday first or any
day next week when we might converse fully about it.
To George Young, Coupar Angus
31 October 1755
Having the opportunity of the bearer Mr Alex Moubray we send you herewith
five hundred pounds stg in our notes which we desire you may circulate in the
best manner for this Company’s behoof and that you would in return therefore
remit us bills on London for which we will pay the current exchange together
with a commission of 5 per cent for bills that are either on your own drawing
or that shall be endorsed by you to us and in the event of your not readily
meeting with London bills we desire you would make a remittance by bank