Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-26
1he Chase MiIIiOns---A Cartons storv

Albany E0enieg Journal, March 24l
A hopeful correspondent, who reco,nizs, him
self as one OF ths Chase heirs to the unclaimed
millions OF the Iownley estate in England sends
US some facts which are both curious and inseres
ting After recountiEg what was done and deter
mined ut the recent meeting in this city our cor
respondent says For the information Of the ma
ny heirs, and those circulating their sensational
reports that are so conflicting, the following cor
respondence was deemed important and will ma
terlally contribute to the facts already known to
the public. In the year 1864 a man bv the name
Of Jasel Lawrence went to London EnoIsnd
aud obtained valuable records IN regard to un
claimed estates now in England, among which
we hnd the William Townley estate. Said Law
renee claimed that hs was the sols heir to this
properly, Dasing his claim upon this, that Mary
Towney married Lawrence and that he vas tIe
only legal heir to said estate Mr.. Lawrence. on
the plea OF want Of means to prosecute his claim.
got up bonds to be paid from the first money re-.
celved from England Of 900 denomination each
which sold for the suIa OF Sl0 and on the hack Of
each Is printed the gensologY OF the Lawrence
family he made the thing quite plausible and
many went in for this stock" in the Lawrence es-
tate. But he showed no dispoEtion to 90 to Eng
land u u supposed that he made some $50 900
out OF has bond speculation. He was requested to
write to England. Accordingly he wrote to Eng
land and received no answer. A letter was sent,
however, but did not reach him, which was open-
ed by his authorized agent and fell into other
uAhuS. u ue letJer kllletn.' He sold no more
bonds This Is the letter verbatim,
bNGLAND, 9th November, 1869.
Mr.. JasieI laurence, cor. Of Court and Stone
streets, care Of NJ. Draper Stone, Rochester,
n. L., L. =. 4.
DEAR SIR Your favor OF of 10Th October con.
tanning our fee of 81 90 is to hand.
We are not aware that any Lawrence Townley
Estate is coming before the Court Where did
you yet your informationP There is a large un-
claimed estate standing 80, now for many wears.
left by one William Townley. But as to the 9TH
| or. we now hear of 1t for the first time Please
| explain yourself and we will procure and send
you all the information we can Did "I,aWIeDce''
leave the estate or is he the claimant? You will
lind sore Ct the psms Of TOwpley in Guns index
to advertisements, IFyou have it. IL you have it
not, you can obtain it Of John Hooper 4 Co. Park
Row, New York city. Price so cents. We shall
be happy to hear from yon at your convenience,
and always have much pleasure ~ piaeing our
best efforts at your disposal VI fFHS -
q are, Dear Sir, yours respt.
GUM i Co.
| After which the following was received by @. D.
Chase Of Albany:
| "Ihe Court Of chdneery of England Ordered
by the house of commons, February %, 1865
that the William Townlsy Estate remains yet un-
changed and as yet subject to a claimant that on
the Books is marked, "Hsirs gone to America :
That the Court passed the following de0ree =
THAT the Estate belongs to the Heirs of Mary
| ToWnlsy, who married a Chase that Three Of
her Heirs settled IN America, aud their dccendanil
are the legal heirs to the said Estate"