HF41/2/20/36d

Bundle of correspondence regarding sale of South Mills (Oil and Cake Mill) and 6 cottages, Blunham

Oct 1899 - Mar 1900

From: 1899 To: 1900

including C Beeson, chemical manure manufacturer, The Bone Mills, St Neots, Huntingdonshire, to Hooper and Company enquiring if above is for sale 1 Oct 1899 letter from A K Lindsell of Capital and Counties Bank to T J Hooper hopes business will result the £3000 will pay off Cotton’s Trustees and leave Frederick Archdale with remainder of estate as security for his £2300 27 Oct 1899 same to same if we include fixtures and machinery £3000 shall be the price , originally £3000 and fixtures. Beeson ought to have no hesitation in paying £3000 28 Oct 1899 Beeson to Hooper and Company lowest price for 6 cottages and land belonging to South Mills, Blunham 2 Nov 1899 letter from Hooper and Company to John Warbays of Lond(on) Road, Biggleswade who lists tenants and rental for cottages and land rates heavier in 1898 because of opposition to water scheme 3 Nov 1899 letter from A K Lindsell to Hooper glad mills are sold “what a dreadful hole our forces in Natal have got into, I wonder what my father could have thought if he had lived to hear of his old regiment being taken by the Boers. You know he was out there in ’45 but I rather think he was then in the 25th” [note: R H Lindsell according to 1854 Army List, major in the 28th Foot (North Gloucesters Regiment), having been appointed 18 October 1853. One of his captains was Orlando R H Orlebar (appointed 10 December 1847)]. What with Charlie [his brother Charles Frederick], Llewellyn Mellors (note: relation of A K Lindsell’s wife , who came from Cardington) and young Burnett, we have plenty of anxiety. See 2nd Gloucesters, Bobby Lindsell (probably Robert Frederick, C S Lindsell’s son)’s regiment likely to go.” “very mild damp weather is very trying” 3 Nov 1899 same to same only objection sentimental to sale of 6 cottages at Blunham “extremely sorry if the men who have lived there for years and had each their piece of land were turned out to make room for newcomers” good class of tenants, paid rent regularly cottages very scarce in Blunham from A K Lindsell, Capital and Counties Bank to Hooper if C S Lindsell and Frederick Archdale wish to sell, will withdraw objection “I cannot approve of these men who have occupied these cottages for years being turned out to make room for this horse slaughterer’s (for such I hear he is) employees?” would he buy the meadows? that would be a good thing. Daniel wants commission for getting Beeson to buy mills undated from Wade Gery to Hooper as contract is signed by client, difficult to add further clause 11 Nov 1899 letter, Frederick Archdale (on black bordered paper) of Woodlands Bassett, Southampton, to Hooper sale of Blunham Mills for £3000 is not satisfactory to him. Could not easily find new homes. thinks there is enough frontage for another 6 cottages if so would he buy frontage and build his own cottages? £720 given in 1876 rather than an outsize price, £600 nearer the mark now 5 Nov 1899 same to same cottages not for sale. Rumour reached occupants – protest from H Bartram who has established a cycle depot there imploring if he has to give up his cottage, he may be allowed to keep workshop 6 Nov 1899 same to same Mill insured for £3100 (£7..15s premium) with Union Assurance Society 8 Nov 1899 letter, C R Wade Gery to Hooper and Company client Charles Beeson accepted offer for 6 cottages at Blunham and 1 acre adjoining for £600 9 Nov 1899 £2300 advanced by Frederick Archdale to pay off balance is a “total loss” very poor considering Trethewy’s valuation was £9000. hope A K Lindsell’s objection regarding sale of cottages may be overcome. “they are no use to us” 11 Nov 1899 Wade Gery to Hooper trying to sort out confusion – are they buying from 1st mortgagees with power of sale or the owners of the equity of redemption 14 Nov 1899 from Frederick Archdale thought money secured on Mill alone and not on land at South Mills and elsewhere as well (note: ie. “total loss” above was quite incorrect) 14 Nov 1899 Wade Gery to Hooper and Company encloses £300 deposit and added clause 3a client (Beeson) carries on business of horse slaughterer as well as manufacturer of chemical manures. for former will need license of Rural Sanitary Authority. with appliances he uses, there is no offensive smell had license from own Rural District Council for some years is annual so Rural Sanitary Authority has control over business Manure Manufactory inspected periodically by factory inspector. C S Lindsell told him “Lady Payne feared she might be annoyed” 17 Nov 1899 same to same regarding loose things lying around the mill, ladders, chimney cleaning apparatus, reed cutting apparatus not mentioned in schedule client understood included in sale 20 Nov 1899 pencil note: “Warboys is having these removed” from Beeson to Hooper and Company few slates blown off shed where weighbridge is. vendors responsibility. Blew off in strong wind between visiting and deciding to purchase and signing of contract 27 Nov 1899 same to same offers to pay half 30 Nov 1899 from J Warboys ordered Jesse Lawson, bricklayer of Sandy to replace slates (used to be employed for similar work by C Powers and Company) 2 Dec 1899 London and North Western Railway District Goods Managers Office, Castle Station, Northampton to Hooper and Company who are purchasers of South Mills? wants to contact them regarding sidings agreement 22 Dec 1899 from Wade Gery to Hooper regarding Haling Way 22 Feb 1900 and 1 Mar 1900 and 5 Mar 1900 and 8 Mar 1900 F Archdale to T J Hooper received cheque of £521..5s in payment for sale of cottages at South Mills, and £35..2s..6d in discharge of Hooper’s account. daughters hope to call on Mrs Cotton 30 Mar 1900

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Hooper & Fletcher,
Powers, Charles,
Charles Powers and Co.,
Beeson, Charles,
Hooper & Company,
Lindsell, Arthur Knox,
Capital & Counties Bank,
Hooper, T J,
Hooper, Thomas James,
Cotton, Stephen Fairburn,
Cotton, Charles Beresford,
Archdale, Frederick,
Warboys, John,
Lindsell, Robert Henry,
Orlebar, Orlando R H,
Lindsell, Charles Frederick,
Mellor, Llewellyn,
Burnett,
Lindsell, Robert Frederick,
Lindsell, Charles Samuel,
Daniel,
Wade Gery,
Bartram, H,
Union Assurance Society Limited,
Wade-Gery, C R,
Trethewy, Henry,
Payne,
Lawson, Jesse,
London & North Western Railway Company,
Cotton

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