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<p n="271"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo119">St Thomas's Hospl</rs>
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. <rs type="date" id="LMTHLB55001_date27">17 March 1729</rs>
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<p n="272">Sr<lb></lb>
Mr. Howard having receive'd your letter about<lb></lb>
Mr Fletchers taking the Cole Delf how held by <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n272-1">Samuel<lb></lb>
Parsons</rs>
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the same was laid before the Grand<lb></lb>
Committee whereupon I had directions to write<lb></lb>
to the Hospital Agent to know the Circumstance<lb></lb>
of that affair which I have accordingly done and<lb></lb>
I was directed to trouble you with a line to request<lb></lb>
a full proposal of what Mr. Fletcher would offer<lb></lb>
If you please to intimate this to him and favour<lb></lb>
me with a Speedy Answer this matter will be<lb></lb>
considered by the Committee and proper resolutions<lb></lb>
taken therein I take this opportunity of<lb></lb>
presenting you my humble Service and assuring<lb></lb>
you I am<lb></lb>
Sir. Your very humble Servt.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n272-3">Thos. Matthew</rs>
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<p n="273">For Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n273-1">Nath Richardson</rs>
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To be left at the Post<lb></lb>
house at Derby}</p>
<p n="274">St. Thomas's Hospl. 17 March 1729</p>
<p n="275">Mr. Richardson<lb></lb>
I am directed by the Grand Comittee<lb></lb>
of this Hospital to desire you will let me know in<lb></lb>
what condition the Cole Delf is which Mr. Parsons<lb></lb>
holds, and in what circumstance he is as to<lb></lb>
continuing tenant, and as his term is now<lb></lb>
but short pray mention your opinion what<lb></lb>
may be proper to do with respect to enlarging<lb></lb>
the term if a good tenant shall offer Don't<lb></lb>
forget to tell me what Mr. Parsons is in arrear<lb></lb>
both as to this Farm and the Defts<lb></lb>
Pray</p>
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