Mr Digges's proposals to his creditors..
Maidment, James,1793-1879,former owner.StEdNL: L.C.1268(135)
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
July 16. 1777]
First lines read: To convince you of my most ardent wishes to do every sort of justice, as far as my power can enable me to do,...
West Digges an actor and theatre manager was, because of consistent extravagance, in debt throughout his life. This is a proposal put forward by him, in July 1777, to his creditors, to pay back debts which he had accrued the previous season. It is probable that his creditors did not accept these proposals as he was imprisoned at some point in 1777.
This copy of the proposal has been folded and posted to 'Mr John ---- Factor for I Scott --- Haddinton'
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Bound in a volume carrying the inscription 'This collection is understood to have been formed by the late James Maidment and it has been added to by me. John A. Fairley' on first fly-leaf.
Digges, West, 1720?-1786
Catley, Ann, 1745-1789
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