St. Thomas's Hospital
6th. April 1731

For Samuel Clark< no role > Esqr .
of Kings Bench Office

Sr.
The Governors of this Hospital having been inform'd that
their Estate a Bewick was in a very bad Condition did order a
person in that Countrey to View it and 'tis reported to them
that all the houses & buildings are extremely but of repair and
especially the Hall or Mansion House of which a good part
is fallen & falling down. The Sea Bank is likewise
neglected so as the Sea wears away the Land.

This being the Circumstance of that Estate which is now
in the possession of Your Relation Mr. Sylvester to whom
our Gentleman know not how to direct I am ordered to
address this to you with a request of your Communicating
to Mr: Sylvester this information concerning that affair
and that they hope he will forthwith put the estate into
repair according to the Covenants in the Lease under which
he holds You will forgive this trouble upon the reason
above mentioned and believe me

Sr. Yours Etc
Signed by Mr. Matthew

Enclosed have Sent you
a particular of the repairs
wanting According to the
information I have rece'd

An Accot. of Repaires wanting to be done on the
Estate of Bewick Leased by the Governors of St. Thos. Hospl.
to Nichs. Moore< no role > Esqr . Since deceased

In the Hall or Mansion house Two Rooms fallen down
the Chamber boards Joysts and the roof of the House all rottin
Large repairs wanting in the Ceilings Brick Walls and
Tiling; a Stable fallen down, and Barn ready to drop

West Hill house much out of repairs in the thatch
What all house now or late in the tenure of Francis Watson< no role >
much out of repaire in the thatch and Walling.