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Document 99, Letter from Mr Letteney to Mr Heron,8 July 1788, p 1

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Ra Heron Esqr* Dr Sr
Newcastle upon Errington ats Anysley & ors. Inclosed you have a
Tyne copy of the issue*, as drawn by Mr Chamber, but Mr Solcr
General objecting, and I think with propriety to the
words scor’d under, in red ink, the issue is not yet setled
Mr Solcr Genl will alter it today in such manner as
he thinks it ought to go down and if the Plt Agent
8 July 1788 does not approve of it, we must go before the Master
Mr Letteneys Lre to have it setled by him. Shou’d the words, scor’d
under, be permitted to stand, I suppose 2/3ds of Hexham
shire will attend, with Witnesses, to prove Damages
sustained by individualls. We have consented, as usual
in such cases, that the Office copies of the pleadings
may be made such use of, as the Parties may
think proper, at the Trial instead of examd Copies.
No Consent or Agreemt whatsoever, that the witness
Deposns are to be used in Evidence, instead of examg
the Witnesses viva voce. That cou’d not be done by me.
Mr Errington has not fixd on a 3d Councell. I suppose
he leaves that to you, and you cannot take
more proper Man, by the hand, than Mr Holroyd.
Solcr Genls engagemts have prevented our Meet
about the evidence, necessary to be produced at the [??]
on the part of the Defendt. But this morning he [has?]
assur’d me, that he will appoint to Morrow Eveng in
Case his Honour shou’d not sit on his petitions. If he
shou’d, then he will [find?] an Hour, on Thursday. The Case
being to be tryd at Carlisle, where Mr Solcr will certainly
attend, no Chy Breif was laid before Mr Law. Tho’ strictly
speaking Davidsons evidence might, I think, be objd
to, yet I am inclin’d to think, it would not be expedient
to do it. However this is for Councell to determine upon.

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