A Customer Complains

Notice from Coghill Cramer

Notice from Coghill Cramer on Finns Leinster Journal May 1770 regarding Leybourn's hack chaises. According to Cramer, Leybourn had failed to facilitate him on an occasion when he required to make travel arrangements. Leybourn responded in his own defence in a subsequent notice.

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Notice from Coghill Cramer
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Notice from Coghill Cramer

Notice from Coghill Cramer on Finns Leinster Journal May 1770 regarding Leybourn's hack chaises. According to Cramer, Leybourn had failed to facilitate him on an occasion when he required to make travel arrangements. Leybourn responded in his own defence in a subsequent notice.

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In April and May 1770 a disagreement arose between Cogill Cramer, a client and Samuel Leybourn, a coach owner from Carlow. Coghill Cramer wrote to Finn's Leinster Journal to complain that Leybourn had refused him service.

Cramer alleged that one should not depend on Leybourn's 'hack chaises'. He had attempted to hire one out for passengers, and Leybourn had refused

Notice from Samuel Leybourn

Notice from Samuel Leybourn of Carlow from Finns Leinster Journal May 1770. He wrote it in his own defence in a reply to Coghill Cramer who had accused him of refusing to supply him with a carriage.

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Notice from Samuel Leybourn
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Notice from Samuel Leybourn

Notice from Samuel Leybourn of Carlow from Finns Leinster Journal May 1770. He wrote it in his own defence in a reply to Coghill Cramer who had accused him of refusing to supply him with a carriage.

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Leybourn replied and sought to justify himself by setting out the facts of the case. Cramer had hired a coach from him in order to take lady passengers to Dublin and two gentlemen, Mr. Lightbourn and Mr. Bailey to make the return journey to Carlow. Cramer cancelled this arrangement at short notice. Instead he hired a coach from Dublin for the purpose. As a result Leybourn was inconvenienced, as his driver and coach were kept idle for six days.

Leybourn stated that his service has been "diligent and useful" and that furthermore Cramer owed him money. He also stated that he "now has a coach and five post-chaise and a capriole to accommodate the public."

Cramer responded that he had offered to settle the small debt, but that Leybourn had advised him that it was but a minor matter. Besides he stated that he was above entering a "paper war" with Leybourn.

Finally, on May 8th 1770, Leybourn wrote to Mr. Finn editor of Finn's Leinster Journal saying that he no longer wished to further this dispute, in order to avoid expense to both parties.