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Document 99, Letter from Mr Letteney to Mr Heron,8 July 1788, p 1

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Ra Heron Esqr*		Dr Sr
Newcastle upon		Errington ats Anysley & ors. Inclosed you have a
Tyne		copy of the issue*, as drawn by Mr Chamber, but Mr Solcr
		General objecting, and I think with propriety to the
		words scor’d under, in red ink, the issue is not yet setled
		Mr Solcr Genl will alter it today in such manner as
		he thinks it ought to go down and if the Plt Agent
8 July 1788		does not approve of it, we must go before the Master
Mr Letteneys Lre		to have it setled by him. Shou’d the words, scor’d
		under, be permitted to stand, I suppose 2/3ds of Hexham
		shire will attend, with Witnesses, to prove Damages
		sustained by individualls. We have consented, as usual
		in such cases, that the Office copies of the pleadings
		may be made such use of, as the Parties may
		think proper, at the Trial instead of examd Copies.
		No Consent or Agreemt whatsoever, that the witness
		Deposns are to be used in Evidence, instead of examg
		the Witnesses viva voce. That cou’d not be done by me.
		Mr Errington has not fixd on a 3d Councell. I suppose
		he leaves that to you, and you cannot take
		more proper Man, by the hand, than Mr Holroyd.
		Solcr Genls engagemts have prevented our Meet
		about the evidence, necessary to be produced at the [??]
		on the part of the Defendt. But this morning he [has?]
		assur’d me, that he will appoint to Morrow Eveng in
		Case his Honour shou’d not sit on his petitions. If he
		shou’d, then he will [find?] an Hour, on Thursday. The Case
		being to be tryd at Carlisle, where Mr Solcr will certainly
		attend, no Chy Breif was laid before Mr Law. Tho’ strictly
		speaking Davidsons evidence might, I think, be objd
		to, yet I am inclin’d to think, it would not be expedient
		to do it. However this is for Councell to determine upon.

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