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Original Bundle of correspondence regarding sale of Biggleswade Brewery

22 Nov 1898 - 5 Jul 1899

From: 1898 To: 1899

Mainly George Winch to T J Hooper but including letter O J Benwell of Chatham Brewery to T J Hooper regarding house in Church Road, Biggleswade 25 Nov 1898 Winch to Hooper would like to give Franklin notice to quit, need front offices but hope can give him occupation of part, continue insurance policies 13 Dec 1898 Same to Same will consider conversion of Franklin’s premises to offices. would like to discuss regarding Charles Lindsell and George Archdale becoming Directors of new company and amount proposed to invest 13 Dec 1898 Estate Office, Old Warden regarding Hare and Hounds ---------, produce a rental of £150 per annum 24 Dec 1898 George Winch to Hooper son A Winch unknown to him been talking to Hooper regarding floating of the Company – excess of youth 16 Feb 1899 (written from Holcombe, Chatham evidently his private address) C Newbery, Glebe House, Biggleswade sister wanted to withdraw £500 from brewery 24 Feb 1899 Letter, George B Winch to Hooper father early start for Biarritz will let Archdale have £12,000 debenture stock 4% at 10% and £3,000 in 5% preference shares at par or £15,000 4% debenture stock at 10% of £5000 in 5% preference shares at par 27 Feb 1899 Letter, Reverend A Kirke Smith, The Rectory, Boxworth to T J Hooper will take £1428 Debentures 28 Feb 1899 George Winch from Palace Hotel, Biarritz to T J Hooper will pay him usual broker’s charge for introducing investment to new business 3 Mar 1898(sic) Letter, Frederick Archdale to T J Hooper glad to hear good chance £6000 will go into Brewery Debentures will John Carmichael have to sign – returning to America shortly 5 Apr 1899 Letter, H M Lindsell 4 York Mansions, Earls Court, London regarding evening up shares of family in brewery mentions £6000 Bond – Mrs Hilton Green 14 Apr 1899 Letter, H M Lindsell, Shortmead, Biggleswade applying for shares Trustees of Mrs Kirke Smith’s settlement £1430 Mrs Whitworth £1420 H M Lindsell, himself £1600 Edith Lindsell £1600 Frances Lindsell £5600 Mrs H Green’s trustees £6600 26 Apr 1899 Frank Shuttleworth, Old Warden Park to T J Hooper just returned last night from Cowes, Isle of Wight – applies for 25,000 debenture stock 3 May 1899 Frederick Archdale to T J Hooper does not object to giving Winch a little time to pay £10,000 so long as deposits £15,000 in preference shares as security 3 May 1899 Letter, W G Carter Mitchell to Hooper Foster the builder wanted an investment of £300, got form from Mitchell but not applied (1899) Letter, J Warboys, Wells and Winch late Wells and Company, The Brewery, Biggleswade C J Newbery amended his application to £410 M H Lister applied for £200 Total of £75,000 applied for May 1899 Letter from Gedge, Kirby and Millett, 11 Great George Street, Westminster, London SW to Hooper and Company informing them of agreement George Winch and J D Walker purchase money of £10,250 for 1000 fully paid up shares of £10 each to be allotted to J D Walker and his son Kenneth Walker. on receiving various specified documents Gedge etc. will then hand Winch Bankers Draft for £10,000 and one for £250 payable to himself. references to Prospectus 20 May 1899 Frank Shuttleworth, 89 Piccadilly, London W forwarded a cheque for £20,000 to Capital and Counties Bank 30 May 1899 Acknowledgements of receipts of money in debenture stocks

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Hooper & Fletcher,
Wells & Co,
Winch, George,
Hooper, T J,
Benwell, Oscar,
Benwell, O J,
Franklin,
Lindsell, Charles,
Archdale, George Fitzroy,
Winch, Arthur Bluett,
Newbery, Charles John,
Winch, George B,
Kirke Smith, A,
Archdale, Frederick,
Carmichael, John,
Lindsell, Henry Martin,
Hilton Green,
Whitworth,
Lindsell, Edith,
Lindsell, Frances,
Shuttleworth, Frank,
Carter Mitchell, W G,
Foster,
Warboys, J,
Wells & Winch,
Lister, M H,
Gedge, Kirby & Millett,
Walker, J D,
Walker, Kenneth,
Capital & Counties Bank Limited

Hooper & Fletcher, breweries, BIGGLESWADE, Wells & Company, Biggleswade Brewery, business correspondence, business, private buildings & land, Chatham Brewery, HOUSING, Biggleswade Church Road, offices, insurance, Director, Old Warden, Old Warden Hare & Hounds, Old Warden inns, rentals, Biggleswade Glebe House, money, PRIVATE FINANCE, Biarritz, stocks, shares, clergy, Boxworth, fees/charges, broker, United States of America, Earls Court, bonds, Biggleswade Shortmead, settlements, Old Warden Park, Cowes, builder, Wells & Winch Limited, Westminster Great George Street, Piccadilly, Capital and Counties Bank Limited