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• May 1844 (Creation)

Royal Philatelic Society London

89 Sir, Holz Fest Wreet MlMay 1844 A Witch received your letter of the t Just in course, but as Shave the gesseral manager ment of the business kwas absent from town te deferred an answer until my return. When Parrived home I called on you you thinking it was much easier to explain the matter in conversation than in writing butin compliance with your request knowles to state that the acet which we Sent in to you was only for work done to Christen Othelast article you had was on the 7hockchen you hard was onthe abreither Zwhich periods hadive thought of the reduction you allude to. All our other Bankers Apets to Eras were paid before the 25th March; & time when prices that this been paid at the usual time the question cos never have arisen – butfurther–themomentive agreed to reduce our prices to the Provincial Bank Ireland our best Customer we felt it a point Phonor to place you on the same terms, butter would be a dereliction of principle in reducing von Charges before we reduced theirs. agreed to reduce our – must therefore sex that it is impossible wethould reduce surcharge toge before we do to Customers who have been muchleg with us, I give us larger orders. The reasons for solarge a reducting is quite another question the trust you will eitt Explain fo the Directors the reasons which actace us or that they will allow us to do it personally wan we shall be happy at any time to do. Sumuel Jackson Sty (Union Bank Alustralia) the are, sir, veryprespretfuln Sesete V Dear Sir, ou I beg you to 90 14 Flussheet May 20th 1884 Frat 20clock acknowledge your Mite of saturday this moment received and would bag to say in reply that boy I called lastaturday because it was far easier to explane what I wished to say personally than in writing The fact is that the time given as for the June Bills is one day les and the quantity 1200 more than in March and we then needed all the trine allowed. But beyond this the Stamp Office are short in their supply of adhesive Labels for Vostage, and as your work must be done at the same Pressed we must manage to meet the demand the delively of both Offices. and we can only do this by working three nights. tomorrow and the next night. After that we can manage with day work alone. Should Lord Monteagle grant our request we can commence Monday June 3rd but if not, our our delivery must be delayed one day is if we commence. night work Concorrom 32 days if it is deferred until Wednesday. We hope & trust this difficulty as it has never occurred before will not again. Jam ser very respectfully Your obdt St. A. W. Chisholme Capt. Pijed your Lijned. 89 Sir, Holz Fest Wreet MlMay 1844 A Witch received your letter of the t Just in course, but as Shave the gesseral manager ment of the business kwas absent from town te deferred an answer until my return. When Parrived home I called on you you thinking it was much easier to explain the matter in conversation than in writing butin compliance with your request knowles to state that the acet which we Sent in to you was only for work done to Christen Othelast article you had was on the 7hockchen you hard was onthe abreither Zwhich periods hadive thought of the reduction you allude to. All our other Bankers Apets to Eras were paid before the 25th March; & time when prices that this been paid at the usual time the question cos never have arisen – butfurther–themomentive agreed to reduce our prices to the Provincial Bank Ireland our best Customer we felt it a point Phonor to place you on the same terms, butter would be a dereliction of principle in reducing von Charges before we reduced theirs. agreed to reduce our – must therefore sex that it is impossible wethould reduce surcharge toge before we do to Customers who have been muchleg with us, I give us larger orders. The reasons for solarge a reducting is quite another question the trust you will eitt Explain fo the Directors the reasons which actace us or that they will allow us to do it personally wan we shall be happy at any time to do. Sumuel Jackson Sty (Union Bank Alustralia) the are, sir, veryprespretfuln Sesete V Dear Sir, ou I beg you to 90 14 Flussheet May 20th 1884 Frat 20clock acknowledge your Mite of saturday this moment received and would bag to say in reply that boy I called lastaturday because it was far easier to explane what I wished to say personally than in writing The fact is that the time given as for the June Bills is one day les and the quantity 1200 more than in March and we then needed all the trine allowed. But beyond this the Stamp Office are short in their supply of adhesive Labels for Vostage, and as your work must be done at the same Pressed we must manage to meet the demand the delively of both Offices. and we can only do this by working three nights. tomorrow and the next night. After that we can manage with day work alone. Should Lord Monteagle grant our request we can commence Monday June 3rd but if not, our our delivery must be delayed one day is if we commence. night work Concorrom 32 days if it is deferred until Wednesday. We hope & trust this difficulty as it has never occurred before will not again. Jam ser very respectfully Your obdt St. A. W. Chisholme Capt. Pijed your Lijned.

• English

Summary: Samuel Jackson Sty explains that the invoice sent was only for work done to a specific article and discusses the reasons for not reducing surcharges before other customers. He emphasizes principles and the need to explain these to the Directors.

From: Samuel Jackson Sty

Date: May 1844

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