 Evans) was informed that his client, before leaving Lancashire, had sold some jennies to obtain clothing for his children (of whom he had six or seven) ; and in consequence of this, which was true, the attorney gave up the actions in despair of obtaining...  History of the Cotton Manufacture in Great Britain - Page 64by Sir Edward Baines - 1835 - 544 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Industrial arts - 1835 - 570 pages
...trial, Hargreaves' attorney (Mr. Evans) was informed that his client, before leaving Lancashire, had sold some jennies to obtain clothing for his children...his own house near the mill, in April, 1778. In his will he directed a guinea to be given to the vicar for preaching his funeral sermon. His widow received... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - Industrial arts - 1835 - 576 pages
...trial, Hargreaves' attorney (Mr. Evans) was informed that his client, before leaving Lancashire, had sold some jennies to obtain clothing for his children...his own house near the mill, in April, 1778. In his will he directed a guinea to be given to the vicar for preaching his funeral sermon. His widow received... | |
 | Sir Edward Baines - Cotton growing - 1835 - 656 pages
...trial, Hargreaves's attorney (Mr. Evans) was informed that his client, before leaving Lancashire, had sold some jennies to obtain clothing for his children,...true, the attorney gave up the actions, in despair of obtaiuiug a verdict. The spinning business was carried on by the partners with moderate success, till... | |
 | Henry Howe - Industrial arts - 1840 - 492 pages
...they came to trial, Hargreaves' attorney was informed that his client, before leaving Lancashire, had sold some jennies to obtain clothing for his children, of whom he had six or seven. In consequence, the attorney gave up the actions, in despair of obtaining a verdict. The spinning business... | |
 | Henry Howe - Industrial arts - 1844 - 524 pages
...clothing for his children, of whom he had six or seven. In consequence, the attorney gave up the fictions, in despair of obtaining a verdict. The spinning business...his own house, near the mill, in April, 1778. In his will he directed a guinea to be given to the vicar for preaching his funeral sermon. His widow received... | |
 | Henry Howe - Industrial arts - 1856 - 444 pages
...sold some jennies to obtain clothing for his children. of whom he had six or seven. In consequence, the attorney gave up the actions, in despair of obtaining...spinning business was carried on by the partners with mo. derate success, till the death of Mr. Hargreaves, which took place at his own house, near the mill,... | |
 | Henry Howe - Technology & Engineering - 1858 - 524 pages
...they came to trial, Hargreaves' attorney was informed that his client, before leaving Lancashire, had sold some jennies to obtain clothing for his children, of whom he had six or seven. In consequence, the attorney gave up the actions, in despair of obtaining a verdict. . The spinning... | |
 | Charles C. B. Seymour - Biography - 1858 - 606 pages
...Hargreaves's attorney having discovered that his client, compelled by necessity, before leaving Lancashire had sold some jennies to obtain clothing for his children, of whom he had six or seven. The lawyer despaired of getting a verdict in the face of such evidence. In April, 1778, Mr. Hargreaves... | |
 | Francis Espinasse - Great Britain - 1874 - 494 pages
...nothing like going into particulars — " was informed that his client, before leaving Lancashire, had sold some jennies to obtain clothing for his children...of this, which was true, the attorney gave up the action in despair of obtaining a verdict." l Hargreaves, however, did not, like Kay, die in a foreign... | |
 | Oxford (England) - 1875 - 562 pages
...Hargreaves' attorney having discovered that his client, compelled by necessity, before leaving Lancashire had sold some jennies to obtain clothing for his children, of whom he had six or seven. The lawyer despaired of getting a verdict in the face of such evidence. In April, 1778, Mr. Hargreaves... | |
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