On March 6, 1816, Lord Byron wrote to Murray: "I send to you to-day for this reason: the books you purchased are again seized, and, as matters stand, had much better be sold at once by public auction.

I wish to see you to-morrow to return your bill for them, which, thank Heaven, is neither due nor paid.

_That_ part, so far as _you_ are concerned, being settled (which it can be, and shall be, when I see you tomorrow), I have no further delicacy about the matter.

This is about the tenth execution in as many months; so I am pretty well hardened; but it is fit I should pay the forfeit of my forefathers' extravagance as well as my own; and whatever my faults may be, I suppose they will be pretty well expiated in time--or eternity." A letter was next received by Mr.Murray's solicitor, Mr.Turner, from Mr.Gunn, to the following effect: _Mr.Gunn to Mr.Turner_.
_March_ 16, 1816.
Sir, Mr.Constable, the plaintiff's attorney, has written to say he will indemnify the sheriff to sell the books under the execution; as such, we must decline taking your indemnity.
The result was, that Lord Byron, on March 22, paid to Crook & Armstrong L231 15_s_., "being the amount of three levies, poundage, and expenses," and also L25 13_s_.6_d_., the amount of Crook & Armstrong's account.
Crook & Armstrong settled with Levy, the Jew, who had lent Byron money; and also with the officer, who had been in possession twenty-three days, at 5_s_.

a day.