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W0319 WILLIAM PROUDFOOT'S ACCOUNT WITH CALVIN MCQUESTEN IN THE THOMAS DAVIDSON LAWSUIT.
Oct 17 1859
To: Dr. Calvin McQuesten Hamilton Ontario
From: William Proudfoot Hamilton Ontario


Hamilton 17 October 1859

Dear Sir,

Below I send you a memorandum of the charges I have against yourself & Mr. Fisher in the matters mentioned and will be obliged if you can let me have 1 check [sic] for the amount overdue this month-

1838 Jany [sic] 4, Advisors on proposal to give time on Davidson's mortgage till 1 June 1869 = 1.5.0 pounds

1839 July 6, Costs of suit Commercial Back v. Davidson = 5.9.11
July 21, Layer [sic] costs in suit McQuesten v. Davidson = 121.14.8
July 21, Further costs in the law suit as between solicitor and client = 7.11.0
Oct. 15, To subsequent costs as taxed in the lawsuit = 17.0.9
Oct. 15, Retainer paid to Mr. [?] in [?] re [?] = 5.0.0
[Total] 158.1.4 pounds
Or $632.27

C. McQuesten, Hamilton
[?] W. Proudfoot

Rec. payment
19 Oct 1859
W. Proudfoot




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