| Description | Dear Friend,
Yesterday's post brought me a packet from Messrs. Nicholls & Nettleshipp containing papers marked No. 2 to No. 6 relative to my claim upon the seperate effects of Charles Gascoigne, which it is necessary to make in your name; I send you those papers, and another paper, No. 1:
No. 1 is copy of a case drawn for the opinion of counsel, on the first page of which, and a few lines on the second page, is stated my ground of claim, which I assure you is a true state, and that Mr. Colin Mackenzie, writer to the signet at Edinburgh, has documents to prove, and the facts are admitted by Mr. Hog and eminent counsel says my claim is unquestionably legal.
No. 2 is a letter from Messrs. Nicholls & Nettleshipp, explaining the manner in which the papers are to be signed.
No. 3 is the paper necessary for you to sign when the blanks are filled up, and to which it is necessary you should make affidavit before a magistrate.
No. 4 is an account refered to in the affidavit marked A.
No. 5 is an account refered to in the affidavit marked B.
No. 6 is copy of a letter which it is necessary you should write wholy with your own hand to Colin Mackenzie, esqr., writer to the signet, Edinburgh.
I observe it is not necessary that you should sign the papers No. 3, 4, and 5, but that the magistrate should also add his name to yours, which according to Scotch custom should be with the addition of J. P. to his name. To the papers No. 4 and 5, under the marks A and B, should be added:
This is the paper marked A refered to in the affidavit made by me, April 1800,
This is the paper marked B Maw. Bouln.
before me (the name) J. P.
I will order two copies of these papers to be made, one for you, the other for me.
I beg you will be so good as to let these No. 3, 4, 5, to be signed before a magistrate tomorrow or on Friday if it is not extremely inconvenient to you, as I am very unhandsomly accused of neglect. If you would fix any hour for meeting with a magistrate (and what magistrate), proper application shall be made to him by Armitage and acquaint you with the result.
I am ever gratefully and affectionately your, &c.,
Samuel Garbett
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