Series 12: James Hassall, letter book, 1827-1846, 1862-1870

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Wotong Vale

Parramatta May 17, 1827 Paramatta

Gentlemen/ Gentlemen   Paramatta 

On the 16th Inst I delivered  to Goodwin Carrier of Sydney (19) Bales of Wool Mkd H & W

Nos 22 - 23 and from 26 to 42 conclusive today the 17 Inst I forward by the 2nd Mate of the   Mary Hope 151 five Bls  Mkd the same as above Nos 24 - 25 & 43 - 44 & 45 Making the total amount to be (24) Twenty four Bales Marks Wt & Nos pr Margin

for Mr Jas Hassall  

John Walker

To Messrs Aspinall Brown & Co Merchants Sydney

(Margin at left side of the above letter)

Marks H & W Wool NSW

Nos  Wt   22 - 270  3 - 316   4 - 233   5 - 312   6 - 265   7 - 324   8 - 203  9 - 290 30- 255  1 - 257  2 - 281  3 - 310  4 - 298  5 - 315  6 - 245  7 - 280  8 - 313  9 - 302 40- 256  1 - 280  2 - 265  3 - 262  4 - 162 45 -152

G Wt 6426 lbs

Copy Parramatta June 2 - 27

Gentlemen,

I have the pleasure to inform you that on the 17th Ins  day of May last I consigned to your House in this Colony (24) Bales Wool Mks Wt & Nos /pr Margin (in the above letter as in this also)

The orders contain in the Duplicate of Feby 17 for Goods you will be pleased to execute on the earliest opportunity- And by the first Conveyance your Connection may have to forward

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forward them to this Colony

And by so doing You will oblige  Yrs Respectfully

Sig'd Jas Hassall

To Messrs Aspinall Brown & Aspinall Merchants Liverpool

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Paramatta 21 Dec 1827

My dear Brother

I beg to offer you 11½d Sterling per lb for your Wool which I suppose to be about 30 Bales payable by my acceptance at 3, 6, and 9 Months Bills or I will advance you 10d per lb payable also by my Bills at 3, 6, and 9 months and on the receipt of account Sale, should you accede to the advance, I will pay you the Balance after all expenses are deducted.

I am Yours affectionately

Signed Jas Hassall

P.S.  I have written this that we may have no misunderstanding, an answer will oblige.

Mr. Jonathan Hassell Matavai

 

 Paramatta 21 Dec 1827

My dear Brother

I beg to offer you 11½d Sterling per lb for your Wool which I suppose to be about 45 Bales payable by my acceptance at 3, 6, and 9 Months Bills or I will advance you 10d per lb payable also by my Bills at 3, 6, and 9 Months Bills the receipt of account Sale should you accede to the advance I will pay you the Balance after all expenses are deducted.

I am Yours affectionately

Signed Jas Hassall

P.S.  I have written this that we may have no misunderstanding, hereafter, an answer will oblige.

Mr. Samuel Hassell Macquarie Grove

Paramatta 21 Dec 1827

My dear Brother

I beg to offer you 11½d Sterling per lb for for your Wool which I suppose to be about 10 Bales payable by my acceptance at 3, 6, and 9 Months Bills, or I  will advance you 10d per lb payable also by my Bills at 3, 6, and 9 months and on the receipt of account Sales should you accede to the advance.  I will pay you the Balance after all expenses are deducted.

I am Yours affectionately

Signed Jas Hassall

P.S.  I have written this that we may have no misunderstanding hereafter, an answer will oblige.

Mr. William Shelley Paramatta

 

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Parramatta  3 Jany 1828.

My dear Brother

I am agreeable to take the last offer you proposes in your Note dated 21 Decr. for my Wool viz Ten pence Sterling per lb advances Payable by your Bills at three six and nine Months  and on the receipt of account Sales you will pay to me the Balance after expenses are deducted .

I am Yours affectionately Signed Wm Shelby

Jas Hassall Esq Parramatta

Copy Liverpool 18 Aug 1827 -

Parramatta New South Wales James Hassall Esq

Sir,

We received your esteemed favour of 17th February and you will already have received a/c sales of your 21 Bales of Wool & Cotton leaving a Balance in your favour of about 50£ which  shall be appropriated in the purchase of those articles  you direct to be shipped by an early opportunity. Our Wool Market was very low and is still little better but we feel confidant you will find the price obtained for yours have [indecipherable] better than your Neighbours who ship to London and the charges certainly much higher we have a [indecipherable] here a good attendance of Buyers from the Country and consequently great competition and the New South Wales Wool is now well known and much approved the only fault they find with it is its

want of cleanness, and we should strongly recom= -mend great attendance paid to that. it cannot [indecipherable] better that in fleece well skinned and the different qualities kept distinct otherwise the fine [indecipherable] not ?? its value. We shall always be most happy to receive your consignments and [indecipherable] to give it a Character and with a Tender of [indecipherable] at all occasions

We remain Sir

[indecipherable] Obdt Servt Signed Aspinall Brown & Co

James Hassall Esq Parramatta NSW

Parramatta 11 Jany 1828

Copy of a Letter from Mrs Williamson

Sir

I am desired by Mrs Williamson [indecipherable] Executor to the Estate of the late Mr James Williamson to request that the whole of your Accounts be sent in from the commencement Mrs Williamson account is ready and will be sent immediately after

I am Sir

Your most obt Job S Williamson for Mrs Williamson

James Hassall Esq Parramatta

Copy of a Letter to Mrs Williamson

Parramatta 12 Jany 1828 -

Dear Madam

In answer to a Note from Mrs Williamson requiring the whole of the Accounts between us, I have only to remark that the Account has been rendered from the period that the late Mr. Williamson approved the Current Account between himself and my Father so that it is not only unnecessary but irregular to furnish such an account as is required the Books are always ready to be examined by you or your Sons to whom every possible information will be given. 

I am sorry to be obliged to trouble you and sincerely hope that a speedy settlement of the a/c will take place.

I am Dear Madam Your Truly - (Signed) James Hassall

To Mrs Williamson

Copy of letter sent to Geo Allen Esq.

Sir

I have no objection to take the joint notes of Mrs Nixon & Mr Battersby at bal Interest for 3 & 6 Months for the amt. of the debt — The costs of action of course [the?] will pay before you stay proceedings, or are satisfied on yr own a/c. — Mrs Nixon will leave in your hands the writings of certain premises in Clarence & Kent Street.

Yr Obt Servant (Signd)  James Hassall

Copy letter to Messrs Rapoy & Mitchell

Parramatta  Jany 23 - 1828

No. 1 - 201 2 - 224 3 - 242 4 - 182 5 - 175 6 - 213 7 - 184 8 - 184 9 - 209 10 -187 11 - 214 12 - 178 13 - 179 14 - 189 15 - 198 16 - 187 17 190 18 213 19 207 20 217 21 201 22 185 23 192 24 194 25 174 26 188 27 229 28 212 29 191 30 187

5922 Gross 240 tare 5692 Nett

Gentlemen

Please to receive from Mr Potter Mate of the Ship Medway 30 Thirty Bales Wool Nos. & Wt. Pr Margin on Mr James Hassalls a/c 

from yr obedt Servt Jno Walker

To 30 Bales Wool 5692 lbs @ £284 -12 - -

  Marks 0H No 1. 229 2. 233 3. 237 4. 264 5. 221 6. 266 7. 232 8 233 9 220 10 244 11 201 12 221 13 233 14 210 15 199 16 235 17. 276 18. 248 19 206 20. 244 21 226 22 198 23. 217 24. 213 25 207 26. 202 27 228 28 228 29 196 30 209 31 267

699.3 Gross

Copy of a Letter to Messrs Aspinall Brown & Aspinall Liverpool Parramatta Jany 28 1828 -

Gentlemen

I received your favour of the 18th August 1827 with account Sales of 21 Bales of Wool shipped hence per Corsair. I am greatly obliged to you on account of the trouble you have taken in effecting Sales and considering the low state of the Markets, have little occasion [indecipherable] for dissatisfaction when I compare our average with that of others either in the London Market or elsewhere. I hope the Markets will advance to give us a fair remunera= -ting price for our Wools -

For your advice concerning washing, packing &c I return you many thanks, and I shall always esteem it a favour to receive any observations from you on such a subject inasmuch as it will not