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Pray Speed your Answer to this as much
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as may be
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I am Your humble Servt.
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Thos. Matthew
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Thomas Richardson
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St. Thomas Hospital
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May 8: 1730.
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Mr. Mayor
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I have Spoke to the Steward of Mr. Guys Hospl:
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to receive Burrows when you send him
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I find there have been ten new gates Sent to
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Clay Tye & 12 hanging posts & 12 Shutting posts
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so when you see Mr. Hamshire pray know what
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more newgates are wanted or old ones to be
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mended & let Mr Genstock of Billirucky provide
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them, and if there be such Old Stuff at
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Westhouse as will not turn to better account
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let him use it for posts or what is proper
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always keeping account of the Value of it
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If there be more posts at Clay Tye then the
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above mentioned the Man who Sent them must
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take them away unles they will be Sold Cheap
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now they are there provided they are fit for
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Sign'd by the Treasurer
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