Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    HF41/9/3/4
  • Title
    Bundle of Correspondence relating to the Ham Farm Brickyard from Cooper & Co (Accountants), Stibbard & Gibson (Solicitors), Fred Safford, Francis Cooper (Receiver & Manager), Hollams, Son & Coward (Solicitors) to Hooper & Co
  • Date free text
    Jan - Mar 1885
  • Production date
    From: 1885 To: 1885
  • Scope and Content
    Concern at George Powers using the Lease of Ham Farm Brickyard as security for private borrowing from Eastwoods. Criminal offence? 10 January 1885 Details of attempt by Herbert Powers to mediate terms for George Powers to leave the partnership 15 January1885 Details of deal struck by Eastwoods; as a result of the loan Eastwoods get their bricks cheaper 16 January 1885 Repeated requests for the rent due. Safford wants to know if George Powers will stick to his engagement - otherwise he will have to get his money from America (better to invest his money in Denver than in England) 31 January 1885 George Powers having a meeting of his Creditors 3 February 1885 Foreman Charles Ivory considering resigning 11 February 1885 George Powers's offer of £3,500 for the Brickfield 5 March 1885 Bricks selling slowly; suggestion that Eastwoods deliberately holding up orders to produce a crisis. 14 March 1885 Eastwoods asking the lowest price to purchase the Brickfield 27 March 1885 C.Ivory starting the men to make bricks because Eastwoods sent in an order for three freights 28 March 1885 Terms for Eastwoods' purchase30 March 1885 Incidental References In a fragment of a letter mention of Norway's anti-rabies control. c. March 1885
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