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June 13th: 1765

Mr: Chatbourn
Mr: Treasurer has been inform'd
that Mr: Sankey has threaten'd to trouble you for Comg:
on his Premisses. on which, Account I have by this
Post wrote to Mr: Sankey to let him know that the
Governors are much offended with him for presuming
to dispute their Authority in appointing who they
please to Manage their Affairs, and expect, that he
behaves otherwise for the future And you may depend
they will stand by & Defend you in doing your Duty.

They therefore Order you to pay no Regard to any such
threats, which I hope for his own sake he will not
offer any more

I am
Sr: Yrs: J W

P S Mr: Swain requests a Tree
that is fell'd to make a Roull
Mr: Treasurer Consents provided you
think it Reasonable & not otherwise

To
Mr: Chatbourn at Boughton
to be Left at Mr: Geo: March< no role > 's at
Feversham

July 25th: 1765

Sir
Mr: Treasurer has recd: a Letter from
Mr: Sankey dated the 18th: Inst: in which he expresses a
Surprize at a Letter I wrote him some time since relating
to your Complaint of his threatening you for Coming on
his Premisses. and says he never used any other words to
you on any Accot: than that you Mark'd knotty Timber
which was not fitt to make Barrs & Gates of and that
he thought you used him ill in it: If that is the
truth I think you did wrong in making the Complaint
to me which you did and ought to clear it up. He desires
the large Elm Tree which he wrote for in Jany: 1764, which
he says is hollow and he expects every high wind it will be
blown on the Stable or Waggon. lodge. He also as he for
a Wallnutt tree which was blown down last year and he
says did him 7s or 8d damage, The Treasurer's Answer is
that if you think it fitt & reasonable he may have
them




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