Document 51, p 2
| is at an End – I am told that Mr Fawcett gave it as his | ||||
| Opinion that the Justices could not make any compromise | ||||
| with you – there surely never was such strange Conduct – At | ||||
| Michaelmas Sessions you are desired, on a Suggestion that | ||||
| the former estimate of Johnson and others was not satisfactory | ||||
| to prevail on Mr Smeaton to make one, this is complied | ||||
| with – three Days before Christmas Sessions the Clerk of the | ||||
| peace desires that I may be vested with full powers to | ||||
| treat and agree with the Magistrates – At the Sessions the | ||||
| Justices determine neither to treat or agree – in this Situation | ||||
| it will be right to consult your Council what is proper to | ||||
| *[*] | be done – if you shall be advised that Parliament will | |||
| communicating what passed at the | relieve then a petition should be presented before an | |||
| Sessions[*] | Action is brought, and a speedy determination seems | |||
| necessary, because an Answer will be expected from you | ||||
| to the Clerk of the peaces Letter, which he mentions | ||||
| his intentions of Writing to you this Day – I suppose if an | ||||
| Action is brought it will be upon the Bond and in that | ||||
| case if a Verdict is given agt you it must be for the whole | ||||
| penalty – it is for your Council’s consideration what relief | ||||
| can be had after Verdict – I take for granted that upon | ||||
| the Circumstances of your Case the Court of Chancery | ||||
| would relieve – but the Case being so singular, and | ||||
| now it is extremely difficult to form any opinion about it | ||||
| What ever you think proper to say in Answer to the Clerk | ||||
| of the Peace’s Letter, I begg you only let it be perused by | ||||
| your Council lest any Expressions therein may prejudice | ||||
| you – I keep the Original Card and Letter for the purpose of | ||||
| evidencing them if necessary- I am | ||||
| Sir | ||||
| Your most obedient Servt | ||||
| (a Copy) Ralph Heron | ||||
| Newcastle 16th Jany 1784 | ||||
Note: Copy letter from Ralph Heron to Henry Errington, 16 January 1784, p 2
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