The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-17
EDITION
FROM EUROPE by STEAMER.
The Claims Against PetO & OO.-InCrease
Of Capital Engaged in English
Railroads - The OOndl-
tiOn of Trade in
Europe, Etc.

THE PElO AMI DEL DANhhOI lOl
Disputed Claim OF the London, Chat
ham, and Dover Railway Company
Against Sir 8. M. PetO s. Co.'s Bank
ruptcy.
From me London Herald, Sept 8.
The following is a copy of the claims for
96, ,66l, ,9il los. Id. presented by Mr.. John Link
later against the estate OF the above bankrupts
at the first sitting for choice OF 9sslgnees,
In the Court of Bankruptcy, London. In the
matter of Sir Samuel Morton Peto, Bart.
Edward Ladd Belts and Thomas Russell Cramp-
tom all of Great George street, Westminster, in
the county of MiddleseX. being traders and car
rying on business in copartnership as con.
tractors tor constructing public works and
builders, under the style or firm OF Peto, Belts
Il Champion, bankrupts,
near Uxbridge, in the county of Mddlesex ESQ, and
county Of saiop ESQ., agents of the London. Chatham
and Dover Railway Company, being public com IgIa
toria station in the county OF Mddlesex do solemny
MAKE SS S ore @ n
between the Company and the said bankrupts an
count between the said Company and the said bank
Company to be charged herewith, being q copy
Of the statement Of account already delivered
the annexed account the date October 81 1860 is in
error in the account rendered to the banrupts under
the head of Cash from the Cenractors" and that it
claimed to be due from the estate OF the said bank
day Of July 1867 and upon the consideration therein
appearing: but the said account does not take iuto
which, as have been informed, have been claimed
on the part OF the bankrupts but which, we are adj
to the best of knowledge and belief the said bal.
ance still remains unpaid and unsatisfed.
". EDWARD R VA Il, WILLARD iIIA
Declared by the above named Henry De Grey
Warter, at my Office, Frederlck's place, in the
city OF London, this 23d day of July, 1867,
before me.
j. P. NAPLES London Commissioner, etc.
Declared bv the above-named William Edward
billiard, of Uxbridge, in the county of Middle
sex, this 23d day of July, 1867, etc.
Attached TO the above document is volumi.
nous debtor and creditor account, extending
over thirteen large folio pages, which is thus
summed up, viZ:-
ABSTRACT OF THE ANNEXED ACCOUNT.
The London, Chatham, and Dover Railway
Company in account with Messrs. Peto, Belts Il
Champion.
J. Cash from the contractors to the
Company, and paymeAtS made by the
contractors on account OF the Com
2. Works per certificates of the Com
3. Cash received from the public for ~
Metropolitan Extension stock. and
debentures taken by the contractors 4l7I450 0
4. Balances due, exclusive ofinterest" 606l'9h IL
l5 907 99s IL II
!. Cash from the Company to the con-
tractors, and payment made by the
Company on account OF the contrac- . 100 49,. =, .,
2ed Vi6S by the Contractors ...... .. o 5tiEttO
6 is 997 s9S IL 1
The above account las already reported
stands adjourned for investigation and conslde
ration until the next sitting to be held before
the senior commissioner (Mr. Helroyd), which
is fixed for November next.