Supporting Documents

SD71.  Edward Moulton-Barrett (father) to Philip Scarlett

Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 307 (in part).

Feby 28. 1807–

My dear Sir

By last packet I received from you a duplicate of a letter that came by a former one. We have nothing but distresses on this side the Water nor know we when to expect better times; Sugars will not sell; I have not heard that a single hogshead of mine has been sold yet, in addition the Abolition Bill has passed the House of Commons, how do our friends in Jamaica feel upon it? for my part I shall be content if the Country receives half the benefit our wise Lawgivers promise themselves. By last pact I wrote you requesting, in order to render the bills coming to this country as small as possible, that even part of Sugars should be sold in the Island, I beg you will in this act according to your discretion; I beg you will in your next say something of Mr. Plumer and Moultons accounts were and when they are likely to be finally settled. I also mentioned that hhd 50 to Whitehaven had gone down and 250 to London also lost, the latter were insured at £25 the former at £20 so you see I was not a material loser[.] I suppose by this time you have seen my friend Martin W[illiams]—remember me to him and tell him I shall write him next pact With Compts to Mrs Scarlett I remain Dear Sir

Yrs most truly

E. M. Barrett

Publication: None traced.

Source: File copy at Eton College Library.

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