Catalogue description Folios 104-105. Letter from James Hopgood, [solicitor to Mr Cubitt, builder, see folios...

Folios 104-105. Letter from James Hopgood, [solicitor to Mr Cubitt, builder, see folios 72-3] of 202 Bishopsgate Street [London], concerning the fire at Mr Cubitt's premises [timber yard] at Thames Bank [London]. Despite advertising a reward for information of £200 there has been none forthcoming. Mr Cubitt now proposes to increase his share of the reward by £50 and Hopgood asks the government if they will increase their offer as well, making the reward £300. Mr Cubitt feels that the additional amount will show that the affair is not forgotten and will also act as a deterrent to others.