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in a letter which we have subjoined, requesting only that we 

 might be permitted to prove either to himself, or to the writer 

 of the note, that the opinion expressed in it was wholly errone- 

 ous. 



We have experienced the additional mortification of finding 

 our appeal entirely disregarded ; our letter, which we trust was 

 in all respects proper and respectful, has not received the common 

 courtesy of a reply, and a subsequent Number of the Quarterly 

 Review has appeared without notice or acknowledgment of 

 error. 



Our motive, in desiring the publication of our letter, is to re- 

 move the doubts which the Quarterly Review has excited to our 

 prejudice, and to shew that our not having done so long since, 

 has been solely occasioned by our reasonable trust in the readi- 

 ness of the Editor himself to assist, when it should be shewn 

 him that he had inconsiderately given currency to an opinion, 

 injurious to a tradesman's reputation, and altogether without 

 foundation. 



We remain. Sir, respectfully, 



Your most obedient humble servants, 



Parkinson and Frodsham. 

 Chai-gc .\lk>y, 26th Oct., 1821. 



(copy.) 

 To the Editor of the Quarterly Review. 



e,_ Change Alley, July 1821. 



We beg leave to address you in conscqucnceof the following 

 Note in page 205 of the last Number of the Quarterly Review. 

 " There is a dispute as to the real maker of these valuable 

 chronometers. Mr. Molyncux, who has been long distinguished 

 for the excellence of his workmanship, having set up a claim 

 which is denied by Parkinson find Frodsham. As far as we are 

 able to judge from their contradictory statements, we should say 

 the real operator was neither of them but some third person." 



The chronometers in question, Nos. 228, 253, 254, and 259, 

 of our name, were sent by ourselves at our own risk and hazard 

 on the Northern Expedition; our object was to manifest their 

 goodness by a public trial under such extreme circumstances ; 

 we were personally unknown to the gentlemen in whose hands 

 we placed them, but, as selected by the government on such an 

 occasion, we did not doubt their care and disposition to do jus- 

 tice to our chronometers : the report which has been published 

 of their going during the voyage has, in every respect, fully 

 equalled our expectations. 



We have stated thus much to you, in the hope that we may 

 interest you to inquire into the justice of a note which has gone 



