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if you are pleased to desire me to subscribe six shares=:L.75. in the 

 name of Daniel Macbeth — I shall be happy to do so, and will send you 

 the scrip in his favor, 



I was much distressed when I heard of the death of my esteemed 

 friend Col. Burwell,i whom I had known for nearly 40 years — and 

 could well imagine your feelings on losing one whom you had been on 

 the most friendly terms with since his first settlement in your country. 

 The Bank does not allow interest to its depositors. The dividends 

 on its capital Stock are af the rate of seven per Cent per annum being 

 31/2% half yearly. 



I remain 



Dear Sir 

 Yours truly 



Thos. G. Eidout 



Cashier 



Talbot to Hon. Wm. Allan 

 The Honble 



William 'Allan 



Toronto. 



Port Talbot 29th March 1847 

 My dear Allan — 



Your very kind and interesting letter of the 12th inst has been 

 highly gratifying and warming to me, in this abominably cold weath. 

 such as I never recollect having experienced before. I am just returned 

 from London where I was smuggled by urgent entreaties from Mrs. 

 Harris to go to see Capn & Mrs. Dalzell who are on their farewell visit, 

 They start for New York on Thursday next to sail by the first Liner 

 Packet for London or Liverpool. Mrs. Dalzell confirmed your flourish- 

 ing account of the health of all your family and speaks in raptures of 

 G-eorge and his wife being so much improved by their visit to Europe 

 last year, which I am certain must contribute to Mrs. Allan and your 

 happiness pray give my most affecte regards to Mrs. Allan and assure 

 her that I sincerely hope that she may fulfil her contemplated visit to 

 Port Talbot the coming summer and I shall expect Miss Allan to ac- 

 company you. You probably have heard that Col & Mrs. Airey have 

 decided on emigrating to Canada as Settlers, I expect them in May or 

 June next, 'I anticipate much comfort from theii* society I think they 

 have five children. Your & the Chiefs accounts of the state of our old 



1 Colonel Burwell died on the 25th Januarv 1846. 



