Pray Speed your Answer to this as much
as may be
I am Your humble Servt.
Thos. Matthew< no role >

To
Mr. Thomas Richardson< no role >
at Newton near
Mansfield Nottinghamshire

St. Thomas Hospital
May 8: 1730.

Mr. Mayor
I have Spoke to the Steward of Mr. Guys Hospl:
to receive Burrows when you send him
I find there have been ten new gates Sent to
Clay Tye & 12 hanging posts & 12 Shutting posts
so when you see Mr. Hamshire pray know what
more newgates are wanted or old ones to be
mended & let Mr Genstock of Billirucky provide
them, and if there be such Old Stuff at [..]
Westhouse as will not turn to better account
let him use it for posts or what is proper
always keeping account of the Value of it

If there be more posts at Clay Tye then the
above mentioned the Man who Sent them must
take them away unles they will be Sold Cheap
now they are there provided they are fit for
use.

Sign'd by the Treasurer