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• 18th May 1875 (Creation)

Royal Philatelic Society London

2/3 V Dear Sir, of sending you Hole Head Wreet 18th May 1875 On the 12th inst we had the pleasure WRtearterly Supply of Bengal Cheques- Thalf the laid order for Banke in Bengal Bootes Mort Bills together with an dwoice of the Same - You will see on examination that we have reduced our Charge upon the Notes Most Bills the former from 110% to 90%. fer thousand for States Paper & Printing both fronts Maches Ithe latter from 70% to 30%. the pour for Plate & Whinking the Konts only. We have done th Bunting because having reduced our price at the request of Some of our Banking Customers pere, we think it but fair to extend it to the Bank of Bengal also- The remainder of the Notes shall be ready in 12.821h the are, Dear Sir, very respectfully Maur huzunle App to PRIV Henry Newry Mills Mills Reg B. the enclose Corrected Invoices as the NortBills reduced in those sent. Hemen, Hobe. Fleet Street 26th May 1816. шече его Your Jause Byester sy's date is athen "We bey to day in reply that we fully expect to have n tus first plates ordered by you for Lisbon ready in de the other two in 30 days from this date We are, Zoutlemen, very respectfully, Your humble bezolo Houseca Monteiro V. B 214 Factsheet 26th May 1876 Agreeably to our hir Bacon's promise Guilbaum. lash Thursday on they now to state, That our charge for your Cheques have been as follows For Plates, Paper Painting Pream of 4,000 pcschlagen. 907. for Numbering the Kanne M. G1000 as 30. 1201 making together The above price is the same for tecure cheques Mrest". Barday Doo had been paying (when we commençes Worthing for then) for Thein) for insecure Cheques, nothing executed, this was the price as with no Ver about the superior style, in which the work Vaccording to promise your Cheques ше thann continued to be charged at the same rate. Outhis Sour we derive a crominal profit of 187. perlut but 5 plent thereof mehave paid for the secret of the security, &f Asurely is not an unfair préfér When we we commenced pruiting Chegen theprice was 1207. per leave without numbering that practise not having been then adopted by anyone It was soon reduced to 105/. then again to 90%. which was the general price (though some charged more) when you first favored us with with your your Ridgr augl 77. per thousand was then the usual charge for numbering but our price to youras bf. Matters in this way for a louf time uulit Phipps Shipper & East extended their business of Stationers Book Binders to Engravers I thinters employed a traveller who went over the Country offering to work for various prices, souretumes such as would not pay a farthing of profit. A difference arising between their traveller Mr. Mixon themselves has commenced a rival establishment dis nou

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Summary: The letter discusses the supply and pricing adjustments of Bengal cheques and notes, including a reduction in charges at the request of banking customers. It mentions corrected invoices and the readiness of notes.

To: Dear Sir

Date: 18th May 1875

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