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position is very suitable for the business you name. The rents are £140 and £160 respectively, and we will endeavour to let you see the plans if desired. We have also some business premises to let in Hanover Street, Westbury Boad, which is an exceedingly central position. The rent in this case is £225 per annum, which, though somewhat high, would be recouped several times by the more extensive and better class of business that the premises will command. If you require any further details or particulars, we shall be glad to give them, if you can make it convenient to call at this office to-morrow or the next day. We are, gentlemen, yours faithfully, Dbab Sirs,— Be W. T. Abel. In reply to your letter, I beg to say there is a sum of money now in Court out of which a dividend will be paid to the creditors, and, unless the trustee moves in the matter in that direction in the course of a few days, I shall be compelled to take further proceedings in the matter, and make an application to the Court to compel him to do so. I will let you know later on what further steps I have been forced to take, if I am really compelled to take any; but rest assured, until the amount now in the hands of the Court be distributed among the creditors I shall not let the matter rest. Yours truly, To Messrs. Williams and Collins. Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (15,200 copies), £'X 1 Bs. od.

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