Document 91, Letter from Mr Letteney to Mr Heron, 27 May 1788
| 27 May 1788 | ||||
| Letter from Mr Letteney | ||||
| Dr Sr | ||||
| Errington v Aynsley & ors. The Defts Petd | ||||
| Ra Heron Esq* | the Chanc that this Cause might be set down | |||
| Newcastle on | for further hearing, this day, and I was serv’d wth | |||
| Tyne | the order last Night. It came on about eleven | |||
| this Morning, & just lasted, 3 minutes. His Honor | ||||
| directed an issue of quant dam* to be try’d at the next | ||||
| Assizes for Cumberland. Mr Madocks requested that | ||||
| it might be adjourned to next Tuesday, as the Clk | ||||
| of the peace was expected in Town to attend | ||||
| the hearing, but his Honor did not seem very | ||||
| much disposd to oblige him, unless he woud | ||||
| say, that the Clk of the peace for Northd woud | ||||
| give him better reasons, than the Defn Councell | ||||
| had done, to |
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| mind. Mr Scott & Mr Law are retained for Mr E. | ||||
| who is to be Deft in the Issue. I am | ||||
| Dr Sr Yrs J Letteney | ||||
| 27 May 1788 |
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