TALBOT2275

London

19 Decem 1831

Sir,

We are favored with your letter ¹ of yesterday’s date returning the Power of attorney for sale of your 3 p Ct Consols, ² which shall be acted upon, immediately after the 5 January, if we hear nothing to the contrary.

We have stopped at the Bank, the note for £5 ³ – N^o 38878 – 12 Feby 1831, the charge for which is 2/6 – to the debit of your account; This circumstance will not prevent the note being paid at the Bank if it come through a respectable channel, but notice will be sent us when possible to ban the circulation.

We have the honor to be
Sir,
Your most ob Servant

Hammersleys & C

W. H. F. Talbot Esq

W. H. F. Talbot Esq
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham
Wilts