CAPTAIN BROADHURST, COMMISSION, GEORGE III, DATED 1804.

"Feb by recieved of the Mr Thos Thompson on account £550,
To commission 27.5% on £2300 the purchase of money for your company 27th regt £57.10.00 1803,
To commission of 27.5% on £2500 the differance in exchange to Capt Askews? £62.10.00 total £120.00.00
balance £550 less £120 = £430 paid to Mr Upton.
I have this day received of Mr Thompson £550 being the registration taken (on account of Capt Broadhurst) for his .......ancy 7th regt of foot. The sum of commission agreed upon bewteen one Capt? Broadhurst on the business transacted for him by me as above is £120. With respect to my charge upon the lientenancy? if i ......... obtained the sale of it at 600 guineasn (& that ..... i did... procure to ....trudged ? for it)I should have made one but as it has only ....... £550 i try to extinguish any charge on account of it. I have paid the balance of £430 into your bankers, as paid in by you on account of Miss Evans of Derby,
Your most obedient, hunble servant E R Cannon.

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