| Description | This material consists of a copy of a bill of complaint brought against James Farmer and Samuel Galton by John and Edward Payne and John Birbeck, administrators of the goods, chattels and credits of Abraham James Hillhouse; notes made to provide James Farmer with instructions to formulate his answer to the bill; and a copy of Farmer's answer to both the original and amended bill of complaint. The notes contain detailed information about the background to the case. |