Sherborn Lane
4th. June 1737

Mr. Woodfield
In answer to yours of the 2d inst. I can only acquaint
you that the Governors of the Hospl. apprehending you intended
to leave the ground according to your warring & having no
inclination to abate of the next they have & Granted a Lease
of it to another person from Michas next. The Gentlemen
could not but observe that you had taken two Crops off
the Ground before you design'd to leave it.

Anthony Ford< no role > who has taken Cottons Land, will satisfy
you about your plowing there.

To Mr. Saml. Woodfield< no role >
at Clapton in Hackney

I am Yor. huml. Servt.
Thos. Matthew< no role >

St. Thos. hospl. 10th. Sepr. 1737.

Mr. Nocks
Mr. Swaine of Hastingleigh has sent notice that
he intends to fill the lower part of Richards Wood between
Michs & Xmas next. You are therefore desired by Mr Trear
to take care of the Timber growing & to mark all such Storers
Wavers Saplings or Tillers as are proper to be left.

He is restrained from cutting above one third part of
the Underwood in any one Year, & to cutt none under
13 years growth or above 15.

Yors. Etc
J. Wright.