1764 Febry 3d

Sr.
The favour of Yours of the 27th inst. came to hand on the 30th.
To which I shall answer in a few words. If Gullives has
finished the Work in a good & substantial manner, you are
their at Liberty to settle with him his Account. As to our
Surveyor coming down, it does not seem to be absolutely
necessary besides, it will put us to more expence, and
be really is of opinion, that Gullives understands his
Business perfectly well, by what he has already seen
with respect to the Wood which he hath built. And
this without the best Direction of any Surveyor, if so,
there is much more reason to imagine that he will
[..] not be defficient here, when outing immediately
under one. You mention your having reced a Your's
Rent of Edw. King< no role > to Lastey 1763, amounting to £57.
which is 40s a years less than the Farm ever went at.
Mr. Treasurer will not permit of the Reduction of the Rent
in this Manner, it must continue at the old Rent of
£59 as formerly, and M. King must give a Receipt for
the 40s Allowed him for Firing, which is the self & same
thing to him, and the old Rent by this means will be preserved
It has a bad appearance at this time a day, to Decrease
the Rent of Farms, the Value of Land at, the same time
Increasing, which is a Know truth, almost to every one
When you send me the Balance in your hands, it would
be very agreeable to me of you could contrive to send [..]
every Voucher relative to th e Account him which the said
Balance arises. In a letter of years of 3d. Sepr. 1762, You mention
there being 3 years Rent due from Gregory amounting to £162.
& that the Ann you had Sold of Gregory's to King, fetched £100,
that the Land tax Pd. by Gregory was £29.8. Quit Rent £14.2
which falls short of the Rent said by him (for it can be by
no body else) to be due £18.10. Jerald like to know how
that Account now stands, for Jerald of Possible finally
settle with Gregory, as King is now Tenant for the whole.

I am Etc
R Leeson

To Mr. Isaac Conole< no role > at Royston