| Description | (Directed to Snow Hill. Includes orders from Cantrel & Co., Heinzelmann Bros., and John Prozelius.)
Tottenham, 29 May 1762.
Dear Sir,
I wrote to you last Thursday to desire the favour of your sending imediately the new patterns platina coat buttons for Mr. Ebbinghaus’s inspection, from whom I doubt not of having some order’d. Inclos’d you have an order for such things as he has already look’d out. I had not our platina buckles by me, as Messrs. Heinzelmans had then sent for them, but have taken them this day to Mr. Cantrell’s. Said Messrs. Heinzelmanns have order’d six setts of . . ., which I am perswaded will answer great purpose. I was rather, in my last letter, to severe to you in my sentiments on Mr. Ingram’s coming, for which I ask his pardon, as he, with Messrs. Salt, Glover, and Hutchinson, were invited to meet said gentleman, Mr. Ebbinghaus, in London, with patterns. I imagine, as Mr. Salt was the first, he has procur’d his inlaid button order, which, I am perswaded, is considerable. Those few he order’d afterwards of Mr. Cantrell were entirely out of compliment.
The money Mr. Ingram’s father has assisted Mr. D— with is at 42% interest. I have desired him to write to Bewdley on my account, which I shall second. Expecting this evening a visit from Mr. Jefferys.
I have only time to assure you of the best compliments of this family to yourself, Mrs. Boulton, and all enquiring friends, and that I am steadfastly, dear sir, your affectionate and faithful friend and servant,
Jno. Fothergill
For Messrs. Cantrel & Comp.
6 doz. setts platina buckles, same pattern as 170, inlaid.
1 doz. setts square filigree platina buckles, same pattern as you showed him when last in town.
3 doz. setts platina buckles each, 1088, 1086, 1085, 1036.
12 doz. platina links, sorted on each card No. 1 to 6, and put in cards exactly as the gilt links.
1 gro. platina filligree links (of which sort I will bring or send a pattern).
3 doz. belt locks, No. 183, unrepaired, to come at 28/-, having had them so.
1 doz. do., to be made yet cheaper, if possible (on trial).
3 gro. enamelled links each, 27 and 28, at 24/-. Palmer and Dallaway
4 gro. steel links flat, 36, 18/-. sell them so.
N.B. every one says your steel and enamelled links are not near so well turned at bottom as Palmer’s.
8 gro. steel diamond-cutt links, 40, at 42/-.
50 gro. inlaid links, sorted on each card with 5, 6, 7, 10, 8, 12.
24 gro. do. do., sorted on each card 1, 4, 15, 16, 17, 22.
3 d. gro. do., each 10, 12, 18, 27.
10 d. gro. do. 16.
5 d. gro. each 3, 43, 44, 45.
2 doz. French inlaid keys each, 148, 152.
4 doz. steel do., 142.
Patterns of sword hilts in platina metal.
Do. of platina links and buckles.
Do. of enamelled and steel links.
Do. of belt locks.
Do. of seals and watch and keys. Platina metal.
Do. of watch chains.
Do. of inlaid buttons and links.
Do. of chapes.
Messrs. Brothers Heinzelmann, to be sent to Mr. John Prozelius at the old South Sea House.
6 setts of steel chapes, in pairs, of all the sorts and sizes, all alike and as complete as possible.
6 pattern cards inlaid coat buttons.
6 do. do. do. links, in pairs.
6 do. do. platina links, in pairs.
6 do. do. platina buckles, in sets.
6 do. do. platina and other belt locks.
6 do. do. tapestry hooks, inlaid, &c. All alike.
6 do. do. watch-keys, &c.
6 do. do. women’s and men’s steel chains,
if can be made.
6 platina sword hilts.
6 cards steel and enamelled links.
On terms to pay in three months.
Mr. Jno. Prozelius, for his own account, for Russia.
1 complete card of chapes, in pairs.
1 do. do. platina buckles and links, in setts and pairs.
1 do. do. steel and enamelled links.
1 do. do. belt locks.
1 do. do. watch-keys and locks and seals, &c.
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