Sir, The Answer. London, March 24, 1808. I have, in answer to your favour of the 20th inftant, fent you the articles you ordered. Should you think proper to favour me with your orders, I have no doubt but I fhall give you ample fatisfaction, I am, Sir, Your obliged Servant, &c. Sir, From Wholefale Dealers to a Retail one. As you have lately been very backward in your remittances, we are under the neceffity of informing you, that unless you fend us an immediate draft, or order, for 404. which has fo long been due, we must use such means as will prove very difagreeable both to you and ourselves. We remain, Liverpool, March 25, 1808. Yours, &c. The Answer. Gentlemen, Several fevere and unexpected loffes have been the fole cause of my late remiffness. I am very fenfible of the lenity you have always fhewn me. I only request your acceptance of my bill, payable in two months; money being at this time very scarce, and my debtors very backward in their payments. Should this be agreeable to you, I fhall always be very punctual for the future. I am, Berkfire, March 30, 1803. Gentlemen, Your much obliged Servant, &c. The Sir, The Reply. Liverpool, April 3, 1808. As we should be forry to distress you, we are willing to accede to your propofals; and hope, that, by the time you mention, you will be able to make good your promife. We remain, Sir, Your humble Servants, &c. Sir, From a Tradefman to his Friend. Relying upon the fincerity of your friendship, I have taken the liberty to folicit your affiftance at this critical juncture. My affairs are greatly embarrassed; and, unless I can procure the fum of 200%. I fhall inevitably be ruined. If, therefore, you can oblige me with the above fum, to be paid by inftalments, at three, fix, nine, and twelve months, at 50l. each payment, you will fave me from impending bankruptcy, and infinitely oblige, March 27, 180S. Sir, Your diftreffed Friend, &c. P.S. You know the value of my stock, and also my expectations. My dear Friend, The Anfwer. I am very forry to hear of your present difficulties. I defire you will call upon me to-morrow, when I hope I fhall be able to accommodate you with the fum you want; or, if I cannot furnifh you with the whole, I can let you have the greater part, and the remainder in a few days. I am, Weftminster, March 30, 1808. My dear Friend, Yours fincerely, &c. It is as necessary to know how to direct, or subscribe, as to write a letter. Perfons in high rank, and peculiar stations in life, are to be addreffed in a peculiar manner. For the Directions or Superfcriptions of Letters. To the King-To the King's Moft Excellent Majesty. To the Queen-To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. To the Prince of Wales-To His Royal Highnefs, George Prince of Wales. To the Princefs-To Her Royal Highness, &c. To the Nobility. 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