Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R6/15/7/3
  • Title
    Letter from Thomas Bennett to Thomas Wing at South Square, Grays Inn [Middlesex]
  • Date free text
    25 November 1832
  • Production date
    From: 1832 To: 1832
  • Scope and Content
    Letter from Thomas Bennett at Woburn to Thomas Wing at South Square, Grays Inn [Middlesex]: “I suppose Mr Adam has desired you to prepare a Draft of Agreement for Arbitration with Evans’ widow. I write this as they are anxious to go into it with as little delay as possible. If you are pursuing it I send you the following particulars, you know it is left to the decision of two Attornies or their umpires. We have appointed Alexander Sharman of Bedford and learn Messrs Eagles for Mrs Evans have appointed Mr William Day of Saint Neots, they are to have power to examine Witnesses on oath; you better also name Bedford as the place of meeting or such other place as the Arbitrators may fix. Eagles wants it at Ampthill but to this I decidedly object (though they do not know my reason) as I imagine Mr Fisher is a material Witness for us, I would not wish under existing circumstances to bring him there. Indeed I do not see how he could very well appear there and therefore if the Meeting was at Ampthill he perhaps could not attend to give evidence”. “Mr Adam knows quite as much about the business as I do and if he has time will give you the basis of the subject to make a case for Sharman and I have also requested Mr Davis to provide you all the information he can. Davis you are perhaps aware is a sad snoring old fellow and will more likely send you a Mass of Stuff totally immaterial to the matter in order as he thinks to clear himself of all responsibility in the Order given to Evans. Maintenance Order was given in between Mr Fisher and Davis. Tween will give evidence as to cautioning Evans when in the Middle of his Work, that he was exceeding the instructions of Mr Fisher and I can collect abundance of evidence as to Evans’ character being proverbially known to make more gross and extravagant changes for any Work he was employed to do”. “I suppose the arbitrators will not be able to meet till after the Election, as now are all busy arranging and Mr Day conducting Stuart’s election but I should wish to have your Draft as soon as possible to let them see we are as anxious to settle the thing as they are. If the arbitrators have not time to attend to it for three or four weeks we cannot help that”. “If after you hear from Davis there is any explanation meantime, I will see what you may want”.
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