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5. On the 26th January did you receive a letter from Mr. Wells? — A. I 
lieve we did. 
Was that the letter ? (handing a document to Witness.) — A. That is the 
;;h. Here is one before this. (A letter was put in.) 
Sir. Justice Blackbckx : Is not that one of those letters already in ? The 
\ole were put in, I thou'jht, though not all read. 
tfr. Field : No, my Lord, I think not this. 
^The letters were then put in and read, and among them the following. 
" MEilORAKDDM 
"From Ayre, Brothers, | January 27th, 1872, 
24 High Street, Hull, | To J. Wells Esq. 
•Dear Sir, — We are in receipt of your esteemed favor of 27th inst., and in* 
fordance therewith have pleasure in booking you 15 tons A Best Lin. Cakes 
iXOl. per ton. We order forward for Mr. Dean, Market Weighton Station, 
tjns; remaining tons in o-ton lots to your address. Booth Ferry, by Fearn- 
I's boat. 
" Yours tiTily, 
Ayre Brothers, 
per A. Kedfern." 
ilr. Cave : When did you invoice 5 tons — 
VIr. Justice Blackbuen : I think there is no dispute that the goods were 
£t and deUvered. 
Field : The invoice is important ; it is " 0 tons A Best Linseed- 
( ies " — both invoices. 
^fp.. Cave : Was there some delay in the delivery of the ten tons of cakes ? 
There was — Mr. Feamley had not a boat ready. 
And on the 12th February did Mr. Wells come to your place? — A. He 
I. 
tfr. Field : You are passing over a letter of the 5th ? 
VIr. Cave : Where dad he come to ? — A. To our ofBce — 24 High Street, 
]1L 
3- Was your brother there ? — A. He was. 
IQ. What took place on that occasion ? — A. Mr. Wells complained very 
Itcrly that the cakes had not been sent off, and we said that we would send 
i m as quickly as we could — that Mr. Feamley had not a boat. 
;tfr. Justice Blackbuex : I do not see how this can bear in any way on the 
^Ir. Cave : I think it will be found presently that part of the conversation 
i ery material. 
The WiTSEss : Mr. Wells then said he had looked at the sample we had 
i t him, and had melted it up, and that it seemed a good fair cake. He 
I'Ught there was bran in it. 1 said there was also sesame. 
Mr. Field : What is that about sesame ? 
\Ir. Cave : Just repeat your answer again. My learned friend has mis- 
i lerstood you. 
fhe Witness : Mr. Wells said he had melted the sample of cake, and it 
•tmed a good fair cake ; but he thought there was bran in it. I said there 
^s; also sesame. 
Q. What did he say to that ? — A. I do not know that he made any further 
Mark. We were chatting. I believe I showed him also a sample again of 
M same cake in the office. 
Q. And then ultimattly it was sent off — the two tons? — A. Yes. 
V. Now do you remember seeing Mr. Wells afterwards? — A. I do. 
A What day was that ? — A. I cannot for the moment recollect the date, 
it was after he had complained of the cake. 
