| Description | (Directed chez R. Foley & Co.) [Last Thursday, Abrahams two brothers came to the Castle Inn to propose a month’s Licence for Oppenheim to come down and state his affairs: on which Mr. Taylor summoned all the creditors to his house and they agreed that Mr. Oseland should forbid working at the Statute provided Mr. Oppenheim would deliver all his Effects from his Warehouse in London into the hands of Mr. Appleton, Mr. Oseland’s friend, who is by far the greatest creditor (viz. £1600 upwards). Mr. Cracknell departed post haste with these proposals. Mr. Taylor desired to know if you had secured your debt which he intimated every man had a right to do if opportunity served, but I pleaded ignorance. Mr. Farquharson says he is assured by Oppenheim’s brother-in-town that M[oses] O[ppenheim] has upwards of £3000 in money in one particular hand. His creditors seem alarmed that he gives out that one Levi in London as the person to whom he owes most money and who has already entered a Docket on his Effects: Oseland this was the reason for his leaving orders for a Statute to be taken out last Saturday. His principal creditors here are Oseland, 16,000, Taylor 750, Hidson 450, Boden 400, Bratt 480, Webb 200, Anderton 100, Kendrick 400, Cracknell 120, with many other small ones for Curry Combs &c. Mr. Motteux says that Oppenheim has sent his Bill of Parcels dated 12 inst. of the Boxes duly delivered amounting to £293-16-6, and that Oppenheim immediately on Abrahams return, sent him to give his promissory note for the Chains &c. The late hard frost has in some measure stopped the Bricklaying [at Soho]. I fancy we shall get the roof on before you return.] |