The National Register.
London, England, 1818-12-14 00:00:00

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Illorgen Ries proved the bilis; said City were given for
goods, hut Oat some of the goods had nut been delivered.
The clerk of Milers house proved that tbe transactions
between Miles end Jeremy were unknown to.the rest of ,lie
• The acceptances were sent I,oi witness. to Clisinoers,
who told bins he was well acquainted with-the circumstance
that the other pm-users were not privy to the tiansactiou. He
said, if the hills were am paid, lie should proceed against the
partnership, and desired that Miles might tie told this% When
he was told it, he paid a part of whatwav due. .

The 'MC witness then proved Miles's private b
which was uokitown to his partuers. Miles had bid witasuis
entreat Chambers not to let tits other partners know o 1 this,
as it woald cause his rain.

On cross-examination, he stated be had received several
sums from Jeremy fur Miler, to take up bills that were due.
The other partuers were seldom in the shop, and did not
know of these bills.
Mr. Alderman Waiihman stated, that his son went into
partnership with Miles in 1913. About the lit of September,
ISI3, a discovery was made su consequesice of a distunioured
bill. Witness short:), afterwards nailed on Clissubers,un cc-
Count of transactieus is which the house of Miles war involved:
saw the bill that led to the discovery ; that bill wa. paid at.
Permed". Witness saw Chambers frequently itßei wards.
Oa the circa stances of the transaction with Jemmy being
related, Chambers was pretty Omsk, said " Oh, I am up to
Jeremy's tricks. I dnu't do my business As lie dues lit.." He
afterwards stated he hadkuother bill for 2001. which li.: show-
ed after mime hesitation. Witness fixed his eye on the dare.
IL:bansbets 'Staid; " I see what you are looking at, but 1 duns t
mind that, I've got security." Witness asked him not to sue
Ifiles's house ; and upon being told that Jeremy could pay,
Chambers said he would nuke him. Witness told hint that
Miles was only a manager, had no authority to accept bilk,
tied that witness advanced all• the money fur the CUllerfil.
Witness told Chambers that he had been to Jeremy. and :hat
it was the intention of the partners to prosecute Jeremy ter
usury. Chambers then said ha would soot sue the house, but
would even advance witness 1,0001. on his note. Chambers
said he knew the house could have no occasion to be supplied
with goods by Jeremy, as witness could supply them. Wit •
mess war afterwards surprised at Chambers commencing an
action : and on remonstrating with him, he said it was
only a matter of course. and he should not proceed. Wit-
ness hailsoltl Chambers that Jeremy had informed witness the
other hills accepted had been cancelled, and the goods for
which they were given. put away in the shop ; also that Jr-
re'my, bring remonstrated with by witness as to the price of
the goods, said, Miles was always coming to me in distress,
and I had a right to get aj much as I could,
Au cross-examination, the witness stated that these con-
versations took place with Chembers before the SOW-bill
became dive.
Henry Miles wits present at transactions Setween his bro-
ther and Seemly I they were lepterteret from the other part.
eels and la a private book. Goods were sent to his brother from
Jeremy, and sold at a considerable loss. Miles sent to Je.
reney fur the goods ; but Jeremy knsw that the partners were
not secret. 'flee 2001. bill was dated the Ist ot July ;
Wore it was accepted, witness had inserted a 2 before the I,
So gain time. Jeremy mine and reinnastrated witness told
kW be had done it to gain time, as 20 days welsh! be of great
service. Jeremy approved of this.
The learned Judge held the alteration to be itumaterial after
this approial.
0* cress examination, the witness stated that some of the
goods farisislied by Jeremy were entered on the bouks of
the p*ttkerilsij,,
' jfihrtJetemy reveived two of the hills in question, with
another of 441. Mice cancelled, tor a parcel ot gouda, ors the
oth Angnet. 'Abe goods were looked oat three weeks
befbrirlity Mlles,' fur a customer of the name of Scribe.
Sniith called on the 17th of August, saying that Sctibe's bill
had been dishonoured, andthat, therefore, they would furnish
hint with no more, gueds ; and desired to have is. mot e of Je.
rCiny for'that purpose. Witness told him that Miles had given
a hill of 1•111. for goods berme furnished, and 901. for money
lent him ; that the bills were then out ; but if Smith would
bring the money, witness would recall and pay them. Smith
said lie would examine the books, which having done, he
came next day and said all was right, but begged witness's
assistitnee. Witness then t aid hiss, what bills might be pro-
longed and what not, and caieseiled flay hill for 411. the goads
not having keen &live, rd. Noway ever remedied him with
money to take up the hill for 2uol. It had been placed in
Chanibers's bands As a security fin bills that became due the
211th of August. -Witness WAS iudebted to Chinamen in other
respects.
Lloyd, Chambers' clerk, stated, that one of the bills
was deposited with him by Mr. Guenther', and one by his
son.
George Edwards. Miles's eltrk, bring called again, paid lie
saw Mr. Jeremy on the subject of some ot the bills. He
said. The whole ;amounts to nutlet:le I have cancelled the
laills,and put the goods epois the shelves."
1.3;•on this evidence, Mr. Searleti. fur the defendant, cow.
ie.nded, that as two of the bills for 1001. each came 'situ use
betels ut Chauiarrs isnnirdsately from Jeremy ittlei lie Innen
all the crieutwitanees Attending them, (having her it rutin meil
by the coiiver-arliiii ul MI. Waiiiiiimil),he mild not reeus s r
as to those two ; and the Lea( lied Judie put this to Joey
os heinp the qui- mlatii, atev it. 11104 them Ohm the
Mut recover uu the 2001. bill, mail tuat they must judo. ut
the
matt due to the rut a aim•ser.
'rise Jura
bill ; and use the ns to llie uthers.