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<p n="127">Sr:</p>
<p n="128">I am to acknowledge the favour of yours of the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50261_date50">6th: of<lb></lb>
June</rs>
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, which I should have done sooner, were it not that I have been pretty<lb></lb>
much in the Country. I desire you'll present my hearty Service to my<lb></lb>
Brethren on the Bench; & tell them I should most willingly accept their<lb></lb>
Invitation, & take a Dinner with them on the <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50261_date51">10th: instant</rs>
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, had it<lb></lb>
not been attended with a Demand, which I must needs think very<lb></lb>
improper, & I believe without a President</p>
<p n="129">I will very freely aquaint you with the reasons that induced<lb></lb>
me & the late <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50261_occ90">Coll</rs>
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: Gardner to grant Gill of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50261_geo98">Twickenham</rs>
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a Licence<lb></lb>
which were because we apprehended him to be a very proper man<lb></lb>
to be licenced; & that the Law gave us a discretionary Authority<lb></lb>
to grant Licences to proper persons. I cannot see but that we<lb></lb>
have exercised that Authority according to Law: & therefore don't<lb></lb>
think I am very handsomely used in being served with a Writing in the<lb></lb>
nature of a Summons to demand before a Publick Assembly the<lb></lb>
motives that induced me to grant the Licence.</p>
<p n="130">You will excuse me Sr. when I till you that these are my<lb></lb>
Sentiments; as they were of Coll: Gardner to. I am</p>
<p n="131"> <rs type="date" id="LMSMPS50261_date52">2 July 1729.</rs>
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<p n="132">Sr:</p>
<p n="133">Your very hble Servt:</p>
<p n="134"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50261_n134-1">Will; Powlett</rs>
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