HN10/267/Rose3

Letter from J.R.Eve of Harding & Eve of Silsoe to John Thomas Green at Ampthill Brewery: I have met Mr.Stafford to day and send you a list of points referred to Mr.Pulley. I claim to go upon the Agreement which you handed to me, and that on those terms & conditions Barnes must leave. Mr.Stafford says no, and produced a letter from you in which you say "Counsel advises that you could not compel Barnes to purchase beer from you" and they argue from that that they are not under the Agreement at all. Other items we shall agree upon, many of them are such as an incoming tenant should take. I do not know what arrangements you have made with Mann. If you can make him pay for some, it would be a guarantee for rent &c. As to the barn they state that Barnes paid for it on entry and that it stands on land to which no title can be given and that on these double grounds they claim to be paid. They offer to you the Billiard Table, another table which fits the recess, all balls, cues, marking boards &c. for the sum of £45. Also 5 long tables and tressels in the Club room for £5. I think these latter are worth the money and the former within £10 of what they have asked, perhaps within £5. As to the dilapidations I find they have painted and whitewashed in certain places and I should think the best way would be to give them notice to paint whitewash and color [sic] such portions of the property as have not been painted &c during the present year. Generally to touch up and paint look to the roof and drains and all other work necessary to leave the property in good repair and sound condition. And would it not be well also to call upon them to repair the barn as a safeguard? Mr.Pulley is instructed not to proceed with his Award until Mr.Stafford and I have endeavoured to decide on what terms Barnes holds whether under the Agreement of Decr 1876 or otherwise. Perhaps you will be good enough to advise me on this point"

20 Nov 1882

From: 1876 To: 1882

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Eve, John Richard,
Harding & Eve,
Green, John Thomas,
Stafford, Robert Barry,
Pulley,
Barnes, George

Bedford Rose, legal correspondence, licensing, beer, billiards, BEDFORD