Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X95/291/12
  • Title
    From: Thomas Sworder, Luton Bury; To: Thomas Sworder, Hertford
  • Date free text
    18 Aug 1849
  • Production date
    From: 1849 To: 1849
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    From: Thomas Sworder, Luton Bury; To: Thomas Sworder, Hertford "Bennett has been over today & has given me the offer of his Fixtures, Barrels, Casks, Horse Drays, Malt, Hops, Beer &c for £860 & before he will give up his Brewery & private trade he will compel me to pay £800 more making in the whole with the Public Houses £12,000. I do not think there is much to object to in giving him the £800 to give up as that sum is made up of debts due to him from his private Public House trade so if I take them, I shall have a security further independent of the Houses I have agreed to purchase. He serves 15 more, which, if we get them all, would be a great consideration. If we do not pay Bennett these sums due to him, he says he shall still continue to supply them & his private customers so perhaps it would be policy to stop him altho' I should not have much fear of his damaging our trade. Bennett is going over to Mr.Greene of Woburn on Monday to see him about preparing an agreement. he is quite satisfied now that he could be compelled to give up the Houses. he made me the liberal offer today to give up the purchase of £10. This week we have sent out upwards of 40 barrels including 12 of Small Beer, this is the worst time too of the year as trade is so bad. I sent you a cask of our ale on Thursday & also one of Pale ale I dare say you won't like it so well as the beautiful Brighton beer. I had a letter from Aunt Smitheman this morning to say that she was at Brighton, neither of them very well. You found on your arrival home that I had walked off with your Books. I reviewed them here quite safe & sound. Mr.Medland has today been putting them in order in my office. Bennett told me today that Law cost him £200 a year so it will be something if I should save half that sum. I am quite certain I shall get some Law Business in time at present I have not much time to attend to it if I had it. Dunstable Bill is quite well & sends his kind regards. I suppose I shall soon see you over [here] now. I can accommodate Aunt & Children very well & shall be glad to see her if she can come".
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