Failure of South American Merchants: A meeting of the creditors of Thomas Richards, general merchant, trading as Matthews, Richards, and Co., 31 Cambridge Street, Birmingham, and at Valparaiso and Concepcion, Chile, also, in partnership with Thomas H. Tye, at Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, trading as Matthews, Richards and Tye; was held yesterday at the Queen’s Hotel Birmingham. … Among those present or represented were Messrs. Bloomer and Sons (Hales Owen), L. Brierley and Son (Birmingham) … Etc. … R. A. Pinsent, Ruston, Proctor, and co. Limited (Lincoln) … (discussion of finances) … In reply to a creditor, Mr. Beale said there were forty five creditors to the extent of £100 or more each. Mr. Gardiner (J. and F. Howard, Bedford) proposed that Mr. Maurice Jones be appointed trustee, that the whole of the estate be assigned to him, and that the following be the committee of inspection: Messrs. L. Brierley, R. A. Pinsent, E. Lawson (R. L. Crosbie and Co.), H. Wall and J. Kent (Ruston, Proctor and Co.). Mr. Parker (William Edwards and Son) seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. …
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948