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<p n="240">to pay what she has received for I purpose to send<lb></lb>
you an Authority to receive it of her</p>
<p n="241">There is a great arrear due to the Hospital and<lb></lb>
of the Governors Should take the Methods allow'd<lb></lb>
by law to recover it the Tenants would find<lb></lb>
themselves under a good deal of dificulty and<lb></lb>
be put to considerable expence but these Gent<lb></lb>
are not for Severity's if they find fair dealing</p>
<p n="242">Your touble and expence shall be hand-<lb></lb>
-sombly answerd and the Sooner I could hear<lb></lb>
from you on this affair would be the<lb></lb>
most obliging to the Governors and to</p>
<p n="243">Your Humble Servt:<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n243-1">Tho Matthew</rs>
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</p>
<p n="244">how far is this estate<lb></lb>
from <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo108">York</rs>
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</p>
<p n="245"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo109">London</rs>
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23d Octor: 1729.</p>
<p n="246">To Mr: <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n246-1">Wm: Watkinson</rs>
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<interp inst="LMTHLB55001_n246-1" type="surname" value="Watkinson"></interp>
<interp inst="LMTHLB55001_n246-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
at <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo110">York</rs>
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</p>
<p n="247"> <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n247-1">John Johnson</rs>
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<interp inst="LMTHLB55001_n247-1" type="surname" value="Johnson"></interp>
<interp inst="LMTHLB55001_n247-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMTHLB55001_occ16">Esqr</rs>
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: at <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo111">Wye</rs>
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<interp inst="LMTHLB55001_geo111" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
near <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo112">Ashford</rs>
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</p>
<p n="248">Sr<lb></lb>
Hereunder I send you a Copy of Mr: Sankeys<lb></lb>
letter which I reced yesterday and am Dear Sir</p>
<p n="249">Your most humble Servt:<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n249-1">Charles Joye</rs>
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</p>
<p n="250">St: Thomas Hospl:<lb></lb>
<rs type="date" id="LMTHLB55001_date24">23d Dber 1729</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="251">Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n251-1">Tho: Franklin</rs>
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<interp inst="LMTHLB55001_n251-1" type="surname" value="Franklin"></interp>
<interp inst="LMTHLB55001_n251-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMTHLB55001_occ17">Attorney</rs>
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at Law at <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo113">Portsmouth</rs>
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</p>
<p n="252">Sr.<lb></lb>
About 3 Year's ago you were so kind as to give<lb></lb>
Mr. Snell (my predecesser as Clerk of this hospital)<lb></lb>
an Account of letters then lately reced: from <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n252-1">David<lb></lb>
Sparrow</rs>
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by which it appear'd he was living in<lb></lb>
in April 1726, I now take the liberty to request<lb></lb>
your favour of further enquiring after that person<lb></lb>
and advising one with what you learn as to his<lb></lb>
Life; for his incumbent on this Hospital to look<lb></lb>
after</p>
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