An account of the trials on bills of exchange, wherein the deceit of Mr. John King and his confederates, and the pretence of lending money is exposed / [Joanna Southcott].

  • Joanna Southcott
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[1807]
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Credit: An account of the trials on bills of exchange, wherein the deceit of Mr. John King and his confederates, and the pretence of lending money is exposed / [Joanna Southcott]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    You say in your letter, they were irregular bills, that you would not be responsible for. Mr., Shaip did not expect you to be responsible to assuie him you could get the money oil them ; but } ou must be so far responsible for those lianas .you put them into, that if they could not get the money upon them, for those who applied to you for money, you must re- turn them their bill?, or bring forward those that le- ceived them from 'you, for them to> answer for the bills, how and in what manner they circulated them as bills that had been the value received, and what value they received upon them, to answer for the bills to the owners, that have received no value. Thus I should suppose the just laws of our nation would call them to a strict account ; but if the laws allow men to advertise to lend money, and they draw in honest and innocent men, to cheat them out of them property in this manner, then thousands may be ruined ; and therefore crimes like these ought in justice to be brought to light, to prevent others from falling into the same danger. You say Mr. Sharp said the money must be had at all risks, and on any terms. This he denies but every penny that has been received by Mr. Sharp, or Major Eyre, is now ready to be repaid, with reasonable charges, providing that all the bills drawn by Sharp and Eyre, and accepted by Wilson, that were given into your hands, are brought forward and cancelled ; but i fall, the bills are not brought forward and returned to them, that they have received no value for, then the whole must be brought forth into court. You say the money was not ready, by Major Eyre or Mr.'Sharp,' when the bill became due, that they were disappointed of getting the money at that time. This I grant ; and you will find the Lord did dis- appoint them, to bring all these evil deeds to light, and put a stop to these evil practices. You say. Major Lyre was suspicious. This he allows to be B '2
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