3. PROMISSORY NOTES (54.) I promise to pay to Christopher Humphries, or order, the sum of fifty pounds, on demand, for value received. Witness my hand this fifth day of July, 1822. Francis Oldfield. £50 Bromley, June 4, 1822. (55.) Three months after date, I promise to pay to Mr. William Simpson, the sum of twelve pounds, for value received by me, £12 James Surepay. Not exceeding two months after date, * Promissory notes, inland bills of exchange, &c. must be issued on £. s. stamps as follows; Amounting to 2 0 and not exceeding 5 5 4. RECEIPTS *. (56.) Received, June 4, 1822, of Mr. Abraham Wilkinson, the sum of eighteen pounds, in full of all demands, by me, John Clay. £18 (57.) Received, December 30, 1822, of Mr. John Keith, the sum of fifty pounds, eleven shillings and sixpence, for half a year's rent, due at Michaelmas last, to the poor and trustees of Emanuel Hospital-for whose use it is received by me, 250 11 6 John Foakes. (58.) Received, July 11th, 1822, of Mr. John Elmer, the sum of twenty pounds nine shillings, in part of payment of seventy pounds, due to me on bond from the said John Elmer. I say received by me, £20..9 Robert Foster. (59.) Received, May 4th, 1822, of Mr. George Trueman, a promissory note for the sum of twenty-five pounds, payable to me, or order, two months after date, which sum, when paid, is in full of all demands. I say received by me, William Keith. £25 *For every receipt, discharge, or acquittance for money. £. s. s. d. 0 (60.) 5. LETTERS OF CREDIT. Gentlemen, London, August 26th, 1822. Please to furnish the bearer hereof, Mr. J. Spencer Stanhope, with what money he may have occasion for, to any amount not exceeding five thousand pounds, and place it to my account, for which this letter of credit, and his receipt, shall be your sufficient voucher and warrant; giving upon payment a line of advice to, The bearer, Mr. Hilton Morrison, will have occasion for two hundred pounds, with which sum please to furnish him, and take his bill for the said sum, or any part thereof, on John Smith, of Bristol. Your humble servant, To David Ker, esq. Belfast. Owen Rees. THE END. The Author has long been engaged in preparing a SYSTEM OF GEOGRAPHY, for the Use of Schools, on an entirely new and improved plan. R. Gilbert, Printer, St. John's Square, London. |