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• London 15th Feby 1844 (Creation)

Royal Philatelic Society London

Bhy J 248 any theward liese, and ther Pravientos d'affid Mil, reales for forty Rullings each. Mo mumber frames Plount made gas stamps will Ploured handles in theel for forty two shillings each Should this offer be acceptul u will prepare the drawings Bubunit to you for approval before the Engraving is commenced. The art, bir Ayeny respectfully R. de Seala ry 28 Manchester Struct Mancheter Square Sentlemen Your humble serots (BRMP) the London 15th Kit Feby 1844). Atnearly 5 clock ou Friday aftern Musso Barelay FC. sent for our MV Bagon to call st outhem to examine arcote of your Bank. Althe just returned from a Miell in which weare interested and which was ontbedrusday late freater part of it destroyed by firl, he stayed the Summons Vafter satisfying then, he was requinte to jozite you butwhich he could do on Saturday thefire have him much business that could u to ' as bear Helay The Jade, is a 20f. Note, Juurporting Hope of your Bank Halthough it was seen, by bas Sgs light, there is no doubt whatever that ibise India proof from the Original State of your Band thens no signature at all where it has writing Jue las Spread Disper unbusines like it's a denomination that has not been use or lig for 15 or 16 years. His nevertheless dated by depar it We thegering any valu we beleive we can melan a more careless thich then the swigh forthis proof could not easily be imagined, aller are very sorry it has appeared at all. Ystastory easily trace. Formerly (as you are aegard to our fine as well as fall others in the Bankled budness, evere in the practies of sending proces to any Bank which from adelige to alter their phabes withed to have them; the fact of their being upon weats Redia paper with Stiff Blowin babbus was supposed to be a sufficient security against any misuel of them. Five or sipppars Wach however (I me communicated the fact to Circular) a person was arrested, hind, thecoubeled for attempting to pass at a gambling note each of 8 or 9 different Bay house kell a one were A different dengrinations from o£f 3 to £10 all of which India proofs, some had no date, Soul no Sigizature, some no Do some no writing whatever. Ever since that time we have inverreatly Hamped the word Specimen with Printer's kill upon every hote tallen from all our Ntates except such as are printed by order of the Bank for will upon Bank Note Paper so that notate recurrence The Kind could happen, but this must have been out of our hands many years as even the Mate itself has long since been detroud. have Repetting that you should hen had any of your time taken up by any act Hom however innocent – the age, respectfully taken - Messrs Gurney Jurmer VC- Jentlemen, Your phed her to

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Summary: The letter discusses concerns about India proofs of bank notes appearing without signatures or dates, which have caused issues including arrests for passing counterfeit notes. The sender apologizes for any inconvenience caused and explains measures taken to prevent recurrence.

To: Messrs Gurney Jurmer VC

From: R. de Seala ry

Date: London 15th Feby 1844

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