| Description | ["Perier of Paris is now in London, and proposes setting off tomorrow for Birmingham, in company with four or five of his Countrymen that accompanied him from france. They are some of them military men, I believe of the artillery, others are concerned with him in mines, founderies &c. They are going to Shropshire to meet Wilkinson. I have assured Perrier that you will receive him as kindly as if no cause of discontent had happened, and that you will be convinced the delay has been owing to his Company, not to him: he desired me to give him a letter to you, which I have done, and to the above effect. Will you pardon me if I suggest my opinion of what you had best do to close your old account? Let it be drawn out ready for him, & propose your drawing a bill in the names of B. & W. on his house of Perier Bros. & Co. for the ballance, in Sterling money, Excd. as Per endorsement payable at 3 months date: Draw 1st. 2d. & 3d. & let him accept the first. You will then easily get the money for the Bills, in London, and the whole affair be finished. I have avoided entering much into the matter with him, but from hinting to him, as I now do to you, what I think he ought to do I believe he will acquiesce. You are to judge whether Interest for the delay ought, or not, to be spoken of."] |