1776 07 13 : Solicitor's letter about court cases
Saturday, July 2, 2011 at 11:43PM
Petra Mitchinson in Carlisle, Court cases, DOBSON Christopher, FERGUSON, GRAHAM, Lawyers, Letters, MORGAN, MUSGRAVE Philip 6th Bart., Rents, WALLACE

Update on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at 11:44PM by Registered CommenterPetra Mitchinson

13 Jul 1776. SOLICITOR’S LETTER ABOUT COURT CASES. Bundle 62, Doc 21. 20 cm x 16.5 cm. Mr. GRAHAM 13. July 1776 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Sir / I write to Sir Philip MUSGRAVE by this post the manner I think to be taken to get our Cause entered for Trial before theirs, vizt. for Mr. MORGAN to push the Issue or Issues to be tried in that Cause to be Joined as soon as possible and then to send the Record to Mr. WALLACE at York, Durham, or Newcastle, as may be right, and he will order his Clerk to enter it with the Marshall the first Cause or any other number he thinks proper ~ I have also answered all Sir Philip MUSGRAVE’s Letter as well as I can ~ It will be right to let Mr. FERGUSON’s Rent stand 2s “ 4d. as found by the Jury. My Son held the Court as your Friend – you may say it was held before you & say at the foot “This is a true Copy agreeing with the Court Rolls Christr. DOBSON Steward” I am Dr. Sr. / your most obedt. h~ble Servt. Carlisle 13th. } July 1776 … } [signed] Stuart Ja GRAHAM

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