| Title: | W. Montgomery, Portadown, to J. Seawright, Philadelphia, USA. |
|---|---|
| ID | 1835 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Montgomery, William/51 |
| Year | 1850 |
| Sender | Montgomery, William |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | bookkeeper at family business (bakery) |
| Sender Religion | Protestant |
| Origin | Portadown, Co. Armagh, USA |
| Destination | Philadelphia, Penn., USA |
| Recipient | Searight, Joseph |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | cousins |
| Source | D2794/1/2/57: Presented by H. H. Montgomery, Belfast. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office, Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9408093 |
| Date | 06/11/1850 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 03:08:1994. |
| Word Count | 638 |
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| Transcript | Portadown November 6th 1850 My dear Joseph, Enclosed you have a/c [account?] current wish my Father of the trust held by him for you & [and?] Anne Jane in Robts [Roberts?] name. You will see it is made up to 1st [first?] inst [instant?] and you may also see that there is now another years rent due Mr. Hareden out of the Balance to Cr [Credit?] of Trust £12.5.2. The small house was untenanted from Febry [February?] last to Aug [August?] and Father has not yet received the last qu [quarter?] rent. The tenant who left was owing some rent but had paid £1 to my Father when he was about leaving for America otherwise there would be [-ent?] of small house wanting. Mr McConnell costs were £40 out of which he got [stained?] you some 20/- and Robt [Robert?] paid the difference between the Bal [Balance?] and the amount of the 3 mon [months?] Bill which you see [?] [named?]. He thinks he ought to be refunded this amount out of the Or [Original?] bal [balance?] you to get you & [and?] the remainder to be divided. I think this would be fair for both. I have not made out any interest statement but if you think I should do so let me know. Since making out the a/c [account?] in the Ledger I find an entry of £9.16/- to your Cr [Credit?] to pay Mr McConnell I cannot get any satisfactory explanation as regards this but it seems in someway mixed up with a list of chattels which you left here. Father cannot tell whether or not he paid you the amount of that list which including the Boiler Head, yarn stool, etc etc is £12.12.0 the Boiler being £3. Will you be so kind as to give me all the information you can on the subject and also any arrangements made between you [and?] Father when leaving. I know your regularity & [and?] believe you can remember everything about the transaction. Without it I cannot make out your personal account. The Lease of the property has not yet been got through Father keeps talking to P. McC [McConnell?] on the subject and to Mr Hareden when he pays him any rent Mr H [Hareden?] is willing to sign it but Pat says he cannot fill it without [F--s?] lease, at the same time suggests that it should be taken out in Fathers name as [Investor?] for you & [and?] Robt [Robert?]. Let me know what you think of this and give me your thoughts as to the future management of the property, disposal of the [?] etc As to your personal effects left here 3 chairs birch have been sold at the 7/- Deal Table @ 4/- Clothes Press valued by John Johnston @ 25/- Mahogany Table sold @ 23/- wash cover & [and?] Basin stand & [and?] Dressing Table [Ma--aper?] & [and?] chair still are sold @ 7/6- Doubtless you have a copy of the list and can see what they are put down at. I have before me your letter of 10th June to Father [in?] it you refer to other accounts which John could readily make out I cannot find out what they are. Tell me & [and?] I will make them out and send them as soon as possible. I am trying to get the Books put to rights and hope before long to have them in some kind of order. It is now past 10 pm and I am not in the humour of letter writing but when I next write will give you something longer. All here & [and?] all friends at [Ballina------?] are well - Alicia is in England. You must have been surprised [with?] David Thompson. Anne Jane seems very happy. With love from all Your affectionate Cousin Wm. [William?] Montgomery. Lurgan 29 Nov [November?] 1850 Dr Mr Joseph M Seawright in a/c [account?] with John a[?] C[?] C[?] -------------------------------------- 1848 nett Mar. 9 To Balance as [?]d 10 May 73. 8. 7 1850 Jany.1 To Interest or Balance of Interest 4.10. 4} [as then made leasing ] } [Balance account 47.18.11] } Nov.29 To Interest Balance of } 2. 4. 5} 6.14. 9 to 1 January 1851 } £80. 3. 4 ------------------------------------------- 1851 Jany.1 To Balance Nett £18.18.4 ___________________________________________ ------------------------------------------- 1848 1848 Apl.27 By Bill 26 June 30.00.00 1850 1850 Apl.18 By Bill 23 June 20.00.00 Jun.24 By Order as J Montgomery 1. 5.00 Nov.29 By Bill 30 Nov 10.00.00 Nov.29 By Balance nett 1 Jany 1851 18.18. 4 £80. 3. 4 Interest over 5/5 cover ----------------------------------------------- Watchman Officer, London. Mr. Jos. [Joseph?] M. Seawright, Philadelphia. To the proprietors of the Watchman. Newspapers from Jan.5, 1848 to Dec.31, 1849 -- 2. 4.00 2d.weekly Postage from Jan.5, 1848 to May.23, 1849 -- 0.11.10 1d.weekly Postage from May.30,1848 to Dec.31, 1849 -- 0. 2. 7 -------- 2.18. 5 1849, January 6 By Cash 1.00.00 -------- £1.18. 5 Emor [sic] 20/- [shillings?] |
