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Man and the Directors, Officers, and Attorney Or Solicitor of the Said 874 provision for the manner in which the said Chair- OTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership N formerly subsisting between us the undersigned, man and the Directors, Officers, and Attorney or John Hick, John Hargreaves the younger, and William Solicitor of the said Company, or any of them, shall Hargreaves, as Engineers, Millwrights, and Brass and Iron be remunerated for their services, and the duration Founders, at Bolton-le-Moors, in the county of Lancaster, of or terms for which they shall respectively hold under the firm of Benjamin Hick and Son, was dissolved and determined on the 1st day of April 1850, so far as their offices and employments respectively; and respects the said John Hargreaves the younger.—As witness also for the purpose of transacting all or such our bands the 24th day of March 1351. other business as may be lawfully transacted at John Hick. such meeting.—Dated this 27*A\ day of March Jno. Hargreaves the younger.- 1851. Wm. Hargreaves. By order of the Board, OTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership James E. Window, Secretary. N formerly subsisting between the undersigned, John Hick and John Hargreaves the younger, as Engineers, Mill- East India-House, March 26, 1851. wrights, and Brass and Iron Founders, at Bolton-le-Moors, in the county of Lancaster, under the firm of Benjamin To the Proprietors of East India Stock. Hick and Son, was dissolved and determined on the 1st day Ladies and Gentlemen, of January 1847.—As witness our hands the 24th day of rrjHE election of six Directors of the East March 1851. Jf India Company being appointed for Wed" John Hick. nesday the 9th April next, the favour of your Jno. Hargreaves the yourger. vote and interest is requested for the following OTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership Gentlemen, viz. N heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, John Cotton, Esq. Edward Johnson and Lawrence Johnson, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Drapers, carrying on business John Loch, Esq. under the firm of E. and L. Johnson, was this day dissolved - Charles Mills, Esq. by mutual consent. All debts due by and owing to the late William Henry Chicheley Plowden, Esq. M.P. firm will be respectively paid and received by the said Henry Shank, Esq. Edward Johnson.—Witness our bands this 25th day of Henry St. George Tucker, Esq. March 1851. Eduod. Johnson. which will much oblige, Lawrence Johnson. Ladies and Gentlemen, OTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership your most obedient Servants, N heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Hy. Alexander. as Tailors and Woollendrapers, carrying on business at Kendal, in the county of Westmoreland, under the style or W. B. Bayley. firm of Edward Busher and Son, is this day dissolved by Robert Campbell. mutual consent.—Dated the 24th day of March 1851. J. Caulfeild. Edward Busher. Wm. Dent. Thomas Busher. Win. J. Eastwick. OTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership Eussell Ellice. N heretofore subsisting between Charles Franklin and J. W. Hogg. John Franklin, his brother, of Bickenhali, in the county of Rd. Jenkins. Somerset, Tanners, hath been dissolved. All debts due to and from the s&id partnership concern will be received and J. L. Lushington. paid by the said John Franklin.—Witness their.hands this E. Macnaghten. 20th day of March 1851. Ross D. Mangles. Charles Franklin. J. Masterman. John Franklin. W. L. Melville. OTICE is hereby Riven, that the Partnership J. A. Moore. N heretofore carried on by us the undersigned, under J. Petty Muspratt. the name or firm of R. and B. Winmill, Butchers, Broad- way, Stratford, in the county of Essex, is this day dissolved J. Oliphant. by mutual consent; and all debts due to the said firm must H. T. Prinsep. be paid and received by Richard James Winmill.—As wit- John Shepherd. ness our hands this 6th day of February 1851. M. T. Smith. Richard James Winmill. W. H. Sykes, Benjamin Winmill. W. Wigram. 'OTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership Henry Willock. N heretofore subsisting between us 'the undersigned, John C. Whiteman. George Irving and Peter Pearson, as Grocers, at Salford, in the county of Lancaster, under the firm of Pearson and Irving, was dissolved by mutual consent, in the month of East India-House, March 26, 1851. April last, and the partnership heretofore subsisting between To the Proprietors of East India Stock. us as Paper Dealers, at Manchester, in the said county, under the firm of George Irving and Company, was this Ladies and Gentlemen, day dissolved by mutual consent.—As witness our hands ~TTA VING served you faithfully and to the this 20th day of March 1851. ,/ / best of our ability for the several periods George Irving. during which we have through your kindness Peter Pearson. filled the important office of Directors of the East AKE notice, that the Partnership (or intended Part- India Company, we beg most respectfully to offer T nership) existing between us, as Wine Merchants, ourselves to you for re-election on Wednesday the trading under the firm of Brown and Trotter, at No. 18, Philpot-lane, in the city of London, has ceased and been 9th of April next, and to solicit the favour of dissolved, as from the 1st day of March instant—Dated your support at the ballot appointed for that day. this 24th day of March 1851. We have the honour to be, Richard Brown. Ladies and Gentlemen, Thomas Alexander Trotter. your most obedient and OTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership most humble Servants, N subsisting between us the undersigned, Henry •John Cotton. Mason and George Mason, in the business of Worsted Spinners and Manufacturers, carried on at and in the parish John Loch. of Bradford, in the county of York, in the name of the said Charles Mills. Henry Mason alone, is dissolved by mutual consent.—Dated W. H. C. Plowden. this 26th day of March 1851. H. Shank. Henry Mason. H. St. G. Tucker. George Mason..
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