The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-12-10 00:00:00

MESSRS. MARSH, STRACZY, AND Cd.

tVe have abstained from making any observations on the
laboured statement contained in theTiMss of Saturday last,
obvioualy drawn up from materials furnished by Alessi'.
MARRO!, Sale dictiY, and GRAHAM, for the rurpose of excul-
pating thmatelves,—as from the first hour of Mr. Faunae-
oy's apprehension, they have most atromously endeavoured
to do—from all shame, except that of negligenee in not
duly attending to the concerns of the Banking-house, atfd
of persuading their creditors and the public, that they in
no wise prirtieipokd in any bent fit arising from the appli-
cation of the funds thus fraudukntly obtained. The mean,
unmanly, and insolent menace which was tacked to the
end of the statement we are alluding to, will not readily
he forgotten. Any persons that should dare either in
public or in private to 17ONTRADICT IT, were threatened with
being held up to public shame and disgrace, the Tusks
"having," as it proclaimed, "L./tonne/a of infrrniation
which they dreamer! not iy:" We have declared its former
article to be a base fabrication ; we now distinctly affirm,
Mat the very statement, at the close of which this vapour-
ing threat is denottrxed, contains assertions which ARE
biOI"fRUE. Let Me Ttstus Journal NOW proceed to
carry it into effect.
What, we will ask, in the mean time, can more publicly
hronounce Messrs. MARSH, STRACET, and GRAHAM to
ave derived their fill that e of whatever sums were obtained
from the Bank by Mr. FAUNTi.kitor, by means of those
powers of attorney for the forgery of which his life has paid
the forfeit, than the c,renlar letters sent by the solicitor of
that highly respectable body, to the different persons whose
names were forged, intimating to them that they have a
right to prove the amount of the respective sums on the
bankrupt estate, the sums obtained order those
__peg d
powers having leen paid into the fonds tof Alsasits.
MA Hilt, STR•CtIf, and Co. IVlty do not Marmots. MARSH,
STRACEY, and tht•ti•ra, if they have not participated in
the produce of all those acts of forgery for which their
partner has suffered—why do they not resist, as they would
be justified in doing, any attempt on the part of the Bank
to t stablialt a claim on their funds, to recover sums ob-
tained by the crimes of Mr. Fat' MT LEROY, of the commis-
sion of which they hail no knowledge, and of the refit,
of winch they had no share? It is open to them to do so;
and that they do not, is an acknowledgment of the p wile&
potion which makes the charge against them superbuous.
The following is the form of the letter addressed to the
different parties under whose forged signatures the different
sums were procured. We suppress the names of the par-
ties, and the stuns in Stock, in the present instance, not
wishing to give them any unnecessary

New Bank Iluildings, 4th Dec., 1824.
Air,—The Governors and Ditecters of the Bank of England have
had under their consideration your claim■ on behalf of to
have replaced Navy 6 per feats, which formerly stood in her I
name. They find, opon inquiry, that the stock In question was
sold and transferred by one of the partners in the late firm of
Strac,y, and Ca., and that the produce of the rock was
paid iota the foods of .1/ . Marsh, Straery, and Co. She has,
therefore, as the Bank is advised, a right to trove the onward ra-
rei;.ed on her aerount, and to receive a dividend upon that proof
larder Messrs. Marsh, Strace.n. and Ca.'s Corwrnissoon, and we are
directed by the Governors and Directors to request, that such proof
may be tendered and enforced by petition, if •it should r.nt be ad.
milted by the Commissioners; after which the Bank will be ready
to replace the amount of her stock so sold, upon having an assign-
ment of her proof, and the dividends on the stock so replaced, which
accrued subsequent to the latest period at which they were credited
to her by Messrs. Marsh and Co., will also be paid to her.
%Ve beg to add, that we are ready to &fiord you Information and
assistance as to the evidence by which her right to prove will be
established. We ace, Sir,
Your most obedient Servants,
and Kart.
New Bank-buildings, Ike. 4, 11124.
GENT Yrstr —The Governors and I birectors of the Bank of
England have bad under their consideration your claim to have re-
placed the slim of Nary Five per Cents., which formerly
stood in your names jointly with that of . They
find upon inquiry that the stock in question was reld and trans-
ferred, in your names, at two semrate times, by two of the partners
in the late firm of Alarsh, Stacey, and Co. ; natural., 3lr.
STRACEV and Mr. tiIIATIAM ; end that the podsce of sfo, k
was paid into the fonds ifessrs. MARSH, STUACET, and Co.;
you have therefore, an the flank is advised, a right to prove the
amount received 011 your recount, and to receive a dividend upon
that proof. under Messrs. Marsh, Strvrey, and Co.'• commission ;
and we arc directed by the Governors and 'tits-eines to request
that such proof may be tendered and enforced by petition, if it
should not be admitted by the f'ommissioners ; alter which the
Bank will be ready to replace the amount of your stock so sold,
I upon having an assignment of your proof, and the dividends on the
stock so replaced, which accrued subsequent to the latest period at
I which they were credited to you by 31 earrS. Marsh, Steamy, and Co.,
will also he paid to you.
IVe beg to add, that we are ready to afford you information and
assistance as to the evidence by which your nght to prone will be
established. Wean.. Gentletnen.
Your most obedient Servants,
FRI:IIIIFtELD and KAYE.