GB RPSL PB-CORRESP-LB-1011002-101102-0065

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Royal Philatelic Society London

97 fit for vegetable Ink which requires stronger Engraving, is that employed by us for Govt so as to prevent tampa with the obliterating Statup impressed upon the letter at the Post Office as asti defore the Stamp The printing is so therefore necessarily not so shong as in other Cascoiture The Gum we use is composed of mine tenths of stator Starch well built and one Tenth of Gum Trabic boite tou proper consistence with water, & when used, should be place in a repel moderately heated to as to liquify it laid on to the back of the Paper or Stanch with a soft brun & dried in the air, as fire will cockle the sheets. The Ink should be in the following proportion. vir 12 parts of Venetian Red 16 10 8 2 4 / Rose Puck Prussiate of Potash Carbonate of Sada Cochineal Red Lead Magnesin 53 Parks supposing this to be 5 Klip it should be grow mucilago haunte composed of the up with 2012 ½ gallons of and consed bed following a raison 12 Gallons of Burnt Weak Linseed Oil- 1 St of soft soap Pent of Sht of Serpentine 1/2 a b of Beeswax. 4 thin Should further Orders be given Haper of a smaller size will answer it be casier made klep in price, as the waste in these very large check very great. We believe we have now fully noticed everything useful to be known upon the subject & are Myrd T. &W. King. Signed Gentlemen very respectfully Your humble Servants. P. Bol Dear Sir, 98 Nobe Feet Sheet MM 18141 Your offer of the We test has been Exceived, proposing to supply us with a four horse high pressure Beam Engine Mabular Boiler Iphedem corner erected upon our Premises in Water Lane Complete, without any extras (undeß Mr Harling Mould say the foundation is defecture Ithus causes you more expense than there is at present reasonto anticipate Other such sum as he considers fair lobe allowed) for the Sunn R Iwo Hundred Vounds; and the whole tobe ready for work in Five weekes from this day . the hereby accept your Senter, but as time, is of the utmost importance tons, it must be with the provise, that if all is not com plete in five meets three days from this date you shall forfeit ten shillings fur day from that period, for each Devery day you delay in We are, Dear Sir, "Muly yours M.M. Perkins Esz. V Francis Sheet Regent Square

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Summary: Acknowledges receipt and acceptance of an offer to supply a four horse high pressure beam engine and boiler, with conditions on completion time and penalties for delay.

To: M.M. Perkins Esq.

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