Burke Manuscript

Burke Manuscript: Page 135

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In legal matters, amongst others, there was a little episode where a Writ had been issued for a dishonoured Bill, endorsed with 12.12.0 costs, and in which, after the man against whom it was issued had paid debt and costs, it was discovered the the Writ had never seen, had never smelt, the sacred precincts of the Supreme Court Office. There was a row, and a threatened “off the rolls” business, but the astute one who had done the deed, knew enough of the other party to compel him to keep still. And, in certain other matters, when things were getting very, very hot, the same tactics prevailed.

Gresson, the son, who was not like his father, such a Joseph, once in a gay mood smashed a lady love’s (called Big Liz) windows. Mr W. Williams got him out of the scrape.

He also had done business with [blank], and [blank] held bills which were the more likely to be met, because they were forged, and the name upon them was, a high personage. Now [blank] and Teddy Preston, W.W.’s manager, were chatty and chummy, and Teddy on an emergency naturally told his master how matters stood. Can you comprehend?