Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    HF41/2/19/16
  • Title
    Bundle of correspondence
  • Date free text
    1883 - 1886
  • Production date
    From: 1883 To: 1886
  • Scope and Content
    including:- from John Croxton Walker, Langford to Mr Hooper Michaelmas last laid out £40 putting property in good order. cannot pay any rent “for trade is and has been awful and it takes me all my time to do at all” 25 Apr 1883 from same to same M Wray (has) been in regarding rent – Hooper put rent £5..10s – rent is £5 for the house same as that occupied by Mrs Kemp sent £2..10s on account, will send rest in 5-6 weeks 28 Nov 1883 letter from J C Walker to A J Hills does intend to pay something no use attempting to offer to pay £40 per annum “as it would be an impossibility with my family and the little profit in our trade” offers £5 per quarter think it over and let me know at once as it makes me miserable queries interest on £175..11s..1d, 31 January – 30 June 1882 £7..6s..3d 25 December 1882 2½ years interest of £277 due £5..16s..9d Income Tax receipts £2..11s..5d 10s..10d Swinscoe Total £3..2s..3d 5 Feb 1884 pencil note (by T J Hooper?) “Are we in a position to distrain? if so do so instead of answering the letter – I have told you all along my opinion of him” copy of letter from Hooper and Company to J E (J C?) Walker “Your letter is simply an astounding piece of cool impudence – we have put up with your treatment too long. You come here when you are in trouble and in danger of being sold up, you make out a plausible story, and urge it upon us with protestations of good faith, and of intention to pay rent to us if we only arrange for you, we are weak enough, after even previous experience of you to believe that you may at last have come to a decision to act straightforwardly and therefore put you straight and save you from ruin... utter and complete breach of faith and a breaking of all promises.” paid no rent for 3 years (owe £133) “reached the limit of our patience” if does not pay substantial portion of arrears, at once will be turned out and another tenant found or the whole property will be sold. allow him £3 on interest, overcharge on £175..11s..1d (balance of £455..11s..1d) now owes £445..9s..8d when Hooper gives him mortgage of £435..17s..3d instead of paying it off as promised, credited with 10s..10d for Swinscoe because had rent returns 2 receipts “you really have sublime impertinence to ask us to pay the Tax on your rent for 1882 and 1883, and have not paid a penny rent” 8 Feb 1884 Conder to Hooper and Company went immediately over to Langford; “Walker had left on Saturday last for America” – stated many things have been removed but took possession of all there was and will sell as soon as possible suggest letting bakehouse as (with) “a good tenant it would sell better well occupied” 26 Feb 1885 letter from J F Barker, Langford to T J Hooper, Clerk to Commissioners Conder paid Walker Taxes but not expenses 8s. Conder wants T J Hooper’s authority. J F Barker threatened to put man in possession if does not get money 11 Mar 1885 J F Barker to T J Hooper threatens to proceed against person who accused him of “extraordinary proceeding” for defamation of character 15 Mar 1885 Conder to Hooper encloses account of sale, could take inventory of fixtures - sorry Barker so annoying, does not think entered “distress” legally. list of articles missing from Bill of Sale. heard of:- pony and cart bought by Charles Crawley of Girtford. If police instructed may find out some more 18 Mar 1885 Charles Crawley of Girtford, market gardener to T J Hooper surprised by letter regardng pony and cart “wich i hat and payed full value for as the pony is very lame and the cart was nearly all to pecies – one of your Biggleswade bort it first and had not the money with him to pay for it and i but it orf a saleman and got a receit for my money and a witnes to signe the same and i hope i have don nothing wrong. I did not know anything about the afair his name was on the cart and if anyone is ring i hope it is him not me” 21 Mar 1885 letter from H Vandervord of Biggleswade to Hooper and Company states John Wray of Langford took possession 16 March, wants to rent to 25th because having to whitewash and paper rooms and bakehouse etc. fixtures counter in shop – nest of drawers and 5 shelves in shop, bakehouse, 2 kneading troughs as fixed, 1 moulding board as fixed, 1 kneading trough on wheels in house – grates and rollers for blinds to each window – cupboards built in the walls. from J C Walker to Hooper and Company promised faithfully for Tuesday – “but being Whitsuntide I did not take the money I expected” please let it rest for a fortnight 5 Jun 1884 Same to same if won’t allow fortnight, places himself in their hands. Wife dangerously ill Friday- Certificate of £1..1s for distraint by J Mould Hooper and Company v. Walker and Wray 10 Apr 1884 from J C Walker to Hooper and Company “I do not promise to obtain time for any evil intention” intended paying “but people are so much out of work that we have took scarcely any money... as we generally do” 25 Jun 1884 from same to same agrees to pay £1 a week every Wednesday 2 Dec 1884 same to same gentleman from Hitchin says can have money by Christmas on mortgage – wishes first to inspect premises 10 Dec 1884 Conder to Hooper and Company accounts of sale, distress and expences 10 Dec 1884 J C Walker to Hooper and Company had not £1 till too late applied to Shillitoe of Hitchin for money to pay the mortgage off Thursday – same to same will pay off £3 today or tomorrow 31 Dec 1884 same to same yesterday took no money therefore will pay 2 weeks money next Monday weather being so bad the men have no work; Tuesday morning – “so many men being out of work I did not take scarcely any money this week 13 Feb 1885 Sale of pony and cart to Crawley of Girtford – as Joseph Adams of Girtford (probably tenant of Wells and Company – ie. a publican) says, bread barrow and pig trough might be traced – “but I cannot say positively without making enquiries which would be extremely unpleasant to respectable people” Can’t get £800 not possible till Wray has pulled the trade back and it can be sold as a good going concern delay in sending .H.V.ill 26 Mar 1885 letter from Henry Franklin, coal and corn merchant, dealer in hay and straw, Biggleswade (headed letter paper) additional stamp “Henry Franklin, Biggleswade Mills", to Hooper and Company anxious to see Wray before signing guarantee 28 Mar 1885 another headed letter Henry Franklin, coal and salt merchant, with round stamp of Provident Institution Westminster Fire Office 9 Apr 1885 “Occurance Report” Biggleswade Division by Frederick Askew P.C.5 to Superintendent Bedlow of Biggleswade saw John Wray, baker in occupation of premises now – showed wicker hand basket and new peel blade, left on premises after the sale. strong spring cart is at John Steel’s, Mount Pleasant, Langford – will keep it till Walker returns. wheelbarrow is at Frederick Brown’s, butcher of Langford, George Stimson, beerhouse keeper is (has) got the root pulper 22 Mar 1885 Conquest and Clare of Duke Street, Bedford agree Crawley is liable 14 Apr 1885 letter from Henry Vandervord to Hooper and Company detailing repairs needed to property at Langford 5 Jun 1885 letter from Henry Franklin writing interested in purchasing Wray’s premises 1 Jul 1885 letter from James Bowman of Astwick [from 1885 Commercial Directory: a miller] to Hooper and Company declines offer of bakehouse, outlay too much for it ever to pay 4 Jul 1885 Henry Franklin to Hooper and Company Wray premises not worth £800 9 Jul 1885 Henry Vandervord to Hooper and Company approves Mr Wright’s account of work done at John Wray premises 13 Jul 1885 letters regarding insurance letter Conder to Hooper and Company what articles do you want sold regarding Field and Dillamore may be 7s or 8s in the £ on estate of latter 3 Mar 1886 Account of Conder and Son with Hooper and Company Lot 285. breadbarrow 6s Lot 286. bread basket 1s 24 Mar 1886
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