to pay what she has received for I purpose to send
you an Authority to receive it of her

There is a great arrear due to the Hospital and
of the Governors Should take the Methods allow'd
by law to recover it the Tenants would find
themselves under a good deal of dificulty and
be put to considerable expence but these Gent
are not for Severity's if they find fair dealing

Your touble and expence shall be hand-
-sombly answerd and the Sooner I could hear
from you on this affair would be the
most obliging to the Governors and to

Your Humble Servt:
Tho Matthew< no role >

how far is this estate
from York

London 23d Octor: 1729.

To Mr: Wm: Watkinson< no role > at York

John Johnson< no role > Esqr : at Wye near Ashford

Sr
Hereunder I send you a Copy of Mr: Sankeys
letter which I reced yesterday and am Dear Sir

Your most humble Servt:
Charles Joye< no role >

St: Thomas Hospl:
23d Dber 1729 .

Mr Tho: Franklin< no role > Attorney at Law at Portsmouth

Sr.
About 3 Year's ago you were so kind as to give
Mr. Snell (my predecesser as Clerk of this hospital)
an Account of letters then lately reced: from David
Sparrow< no role > by which it appear'd he was living in
in April 1726, I now take the liberty to request
your favour of further enquiring after that person
and advising one with what you learn as to his
Life; for his incumbent on this Hospital to look
after