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• 30th December (Creation)

Royal Philatelic Society London

439. £940 forthe figh plate and & 10inch Ithabet £ Nates, or in the event of your videring six or mone Plates at once our charge would be £ 100each include Wafirst. Dr Johann Herz N de Meart, fr, very repeatfully Hoby Hoe Wreat 30th Jecue Nolly Same We have received an Order from Jour- Escollowey through Mothers Codeliver at the lumbalny in Portland Place the Steet Plates from which the Vezuvian Bonds have been printed, together with The Spoilt impressions & the remainder of the Unter- - marbred Paper accompanied by our Ye for the sans- Being in doubt as to the exact cours which Your Exelleney wished us to pursue, we Called in Portland Place on Friday, in the hope of Seeing Your Excelleney but finding that you absent from Town, we now write for information on 2 of 3 points. not be. ше were Can 18th Are we to deliver the Plates in their present perpet State, or shall we first deface them so that they again used by any party deyet leavingement of the worth visible to trong that they were were thereaf Plates from which the Bonds were Printed? This is the course which we have always been required to take in the case of the Canadian Bonds whight, we have occasionally printed for the Britiship. & this is the best plan to be pursued when there is no possibility Anceding any further number Fimpressions, any improper as it prevents 440. ut being made then you may med an additionent use of the Plates. But if you have aug doubt astowhether you number of Bonds, or if for buy other cause you do not deep this plan desirable, we can of course deliver them just in their present state. Dad. Are we to end into you change for all the And Paper which has been made & the aste this, because you might think the quantity remaining ouhand large, if we did and previouſly affchen the circumstances. Our estiziale was for 57 Kün of Paper (the quantity which it was thin Supposed would be receded) that was ther bein quantity ordered by us to be made. There however some uncertainty as to the number Be shuts of Maper necessary to producel ahiom Number of Good Reams, it is usual form Paper Manufacturer lozziake rather too much than too little, and in this install as ineranz Mhers, it has turned out that he hassuade 3 cts Reams, over the quantity ordered, and which Surplus ibiqueual to pay for if not excessive & which we have paid for accordingly. Thereal quantity of Bonds ordered turned out to be only B. 356 Hour Thorlats bench singll, we have Hill onhazed 3600 odd Sheets Breatherznore, than " " Reams. Dow we are aware that que have no right to charge you more than the 5then mentioned in the Estimate & had you not requinze the delivery of the remainder of the Naper Reques have said nothing about it kept it in the have said brolyse of your very forlorn, hope of your one day, day requiruny more but Your Excellemey will sed that it is not fair that we should deliver to you the paper for which we have ourselves fraid the matter

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Summary: The letter discusses the receipt of an order for plates and paper related to Vezuvian Bonds, queries instructions on handling the plates, and addresses concerns about charges for surplus paper.

From: Dr Johann Herz

Date: 30th December

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