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<p n="1117">Gentlemen</p>
<p n="1118">Having detained in a proposal he<lb></lb>
Jany. 10th. 1768, for executing the Names work at the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50842_geo731">New Bridewell</rs>
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, agreeable to your<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
(with such explorations as <obscured></obscured>
apprehended would be of<lb></lb>
Service in the Execution of the work and having<lb></lb>
afterwards Attended Several Meeting of the Gentlemen<lb></lb>
of the Committee at the late <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50842_occ329">Sr</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50842_n1117-10">Robt. Taylors</rs>
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. and<lb></lb>
there pointed out the expediency of using Stone from<lb></lb>
the Ireland of Purbeck, nearly in the manner discribed<lb></lb>
as your present proposals, as I was perfor<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
in the Business, having been many years<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50842_geo732">Similar works at portsmouth</rs>
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, and other<obscured></obscured>
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<p n="1119">I have again on compliance with your<lb></lb>
Advertisement, inclosed these proposal which<lb></lb>
will meet your Commence, as of Catherine says that<lb></lb>
the time I have already bestwed in come doing their<lb></lb>
Business, added to my Practical <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Execution will entitle one to your Favor,</p>
<p n="1120">I am Gentlemen <lb></lb>
Your most whed<obscured></obscured>
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<p n="1121"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50842_n1121-1">Robt. Ashton</rs>
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<p n="1122"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50842_geo733"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50842_geo734">No. 10</rs>
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Jany. 15th 1789</p>
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