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THE BRITISH LINEN COMPANY
Amsterdam to the amount of ,£1200. And to inform Mr Forsyth that the Court
has agreed to this transaction only to oblige him as they consider it as rather
out of this Company’s line of business.
There was read a letter from Thomas Christie & Sons of Montrose wanting
liberty to continue to receive Merchant Company1 notes which they think
will be of advantage to the Companys circulation. Ordered to allow them to
receive these notes as formerly on payment.
To Messrs Clifford & Sons, Amsterdam
18 April 1772
I send you inclosed a letter to Madam the Widow of Thos Zuckerbecker &
Son of Riga ordering Thirty Tons of Flax for Mr Wm Forsyth of Cromarty
& giving them orders to draw for the Amount upon you as usual. You will
please therefore honour their draughts for that cargo to the extent of Twelve
hundred pounds Sterling & when their Bills appear advise me & I shall either
remit you for them from hence or Order your reimburse by a credit on
London.
To William Forsyth, Cromarty
18 April 1772
I wrote you the 13th Current. On Thursday the Directors took under
consideration your letter of the 4th Current & ordered a Credit to be fixed at
Amsterdam for the Amount of the Cargo of Flax ordered by you from the
Widow & Son of Tho Zuckerbecker which I have accordingly done to the
amount of Twelve hundred pounds Sterling & have this day forwarded your
letter to Riga, at the same time the Directors ordered me to inform you that
such transactions are rather out of the line of this Company’s business. On the
16 Current I paid your Acceptance for Thirty Six pounds Sterling to Alexr.
Forsyth dated 13 October at [Cromarty] & have placed it to your debit. I have
received your letter of the 9th current with the invoice of your yams per
Captain Robertson, & advising the freight ,£6.17.6 which shall be paid him.
I shall also pay him what money he calls for to the amount of Forty pounds
Sterling. Your bill to Hugh Graham & Co for ,£10.3/ is paid & placed to your
debit & I further debit you One hundred pounds Stg sent you by this night’s
post under two franked covers. Be pleased to let me have your receipt for that
sum in course.
The Merchants’ Banking Company of Glasgow, founded in 1769: Checkland,
107.
THE BRITISH LINEN COMPANY
Amsterdam to the amount of ,£1200. And to inform Mr Forsyth that the Court
has agreed to this transaction only to oblige him as they consider it as rather
out of this Company’s line of business.
There was read a letter from Thomas Christie & Sons of Montrose wanting
liberty to continue to receive Merchant Company1 notes which they think
will be of advantage to the Companys circulation. Ordered to allow them to
receive these notes as formerly on payment.
To Messrs Clifford & Sons, Amsterdam
18 April 1772
I send you inclosed a letter to Madam the Widow of Thos Zuckerbecker &
Son of Riga ordering Thirty Tons of Flax for Mr Wm Forsyth of Cromarty
& giving them orders to draw for the Amount upon you as usual. You will
please therefore honour their draughts for that cargo to the extent of Twelve
hundred pounds Sterling & when their Bills appear advise me & I shall either
remit you for them from hence or Order your reimburse by a credit on
London.
To William Forsyth, Cromarty
18 April 1772
I wrote you the 13th Current. On Thursday the Directors took under
consideration your letter of the 4th Current & ordered a Credit to be fixed at
Amsterdam for the Amount of the Cargo of Flax ordered by you from the
Widow & Son of Tho Zuckerbecker which I have accordingly done to the
amount of Twelve hundred pounds Sterling & have this day forwarded your
letter to Riga, at the same time the Directors ordered me to inform you that
such transactions are rather out of the line of this Company’s business. On the
16 Current I paid your Acceptance for Thirty Six pounds Sterling to Alexr.
Forsyth dated 13 October at [Cromarty] & have placed it to your debit. I have
received your letter of the 9th current with the invoice of your yams per
Captain Robertson, & advising the freight ,£6.17.6 which shall be paid him.
I shall also pay him what money he calls for to the amount of Forty pounds
Sterling. Your bill to Hugh Graham & Co for ,£10.3/ is paid & placed to your
debit & I further debit you One hundred pounds Stg sent you by this night’s
post under two franked covers. Be pleased to let me have your receipt for that
sum in course.
The Merchants’ Banking Company of Glasgow, founded in 1769: Checkland,
107.
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