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                                             Copy of a Letter to Aspinall Brown                               & Aspinall, dated Parramatta 4th April  1829
Liverpool
To Messrs. Aspinall Brown
                 & Aspinall
                         Gentlemen, yours of the 17th October 1828 has been rec'd, on this day & I hasten to acknowledge it, on [......?] a different arrangement has taken place as regards this years consignment of wool - your last a/c sales as well as all previous a/c sales, have been perfectly satisfactory - my circumstances have been so affected by the general depression of the affairs of the Colony that I have been obliged pro tempori - to alter my  consignment.  I have reason to expect that you will receive my subsequent consignment and your instructions concerning the appropriation of net proceeds will be punctually attended to - it is some matter of surprise to me that any wool of N.S.W. - except perhaps a few Bales of McArthur should bring a higher price than that of H & W but perhaps this is my own fault, in making purchased wool in the same manner as that of my own growth - few persons have taken more pains or gone to greater expense that I have in introducing [Merino?] & Saxon Rams among my flocks and I have taken all the possible care that my experience can command to have the wool well washed and sorted.  As however you will have the opportunity of corresponding with me before the next shearing time - I shall be happy to receive any & all information from you regarding wool - and [...aforesaid?] all that is my own growth - shall be so particularly designated that yourselves the purchasers may depend upon the quality of all the bales.

                                  Yours very truly
                                   Signed James Hassal

                           Copy of a Letter to Messrs Kear &
                           Imrie dated Parramatta 3rd April 1829

Liverpool
Messrs Kear & Imrie
                                Gentlemen
                           From an intimate acquaintance with Captain Farmer of the Ship Mary Hope which has led to considerable Mercantile transaction between us, I have been induced at his instance to consign my wool, consisting of 161 Bales to you; the weight and number of which are annexed.  On this consignment Messrs Bell & Farmer have advanced 8d per lb. on Bales No's from 1 to 113 and from 157 to 161 inclusive making a total of 118 Bales - Mr Orr has advanced £335 Sterling - on 43 Bales, i.e. from No 114 to 148 B.D. and from 149 to 156 H & W inclusive - and from the proceeds of these Bales, I shall be obliged if you will pay over to Mr Orr's agent Benjamin Deeble Esq. Watercourse Cork, the above sum.  Mr Deeble has been fully advised of the nature of the transaction by Mr. Orr, and I apprehend there will be little inconvenience attending the subsequent and final settlement of the account - In  this matter however, Mr Orrs Agent can dispose of the Wool himself unless you either become - responsible for the payment of the above sum, or are appointed by Mr Deeble to dispose thereof, should Mr Deeble take the trouble out of your hands, he will pay over to you the Balance of the proceeds of sales above £335 on My Account.  I should prefer that the wool should not be separately disposed of but be sold by you, the reason for which desires the wool thus consigned brought prices of the ----

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