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<p n="313">To Barlow Esqr.<lb></lb>
Sherborn Lane near the Post<lb></lb>
Office <rs type="date" id="LMTHLB55001_date31">4 Decemb: 1730</rs>
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<p n="314">Sir,<lb></lb>
I have your favour of the 1st. instant and am very glad<lb></lb>
you are so apprised of the Hospitals right as will prevent<lb></lb>
and dispute with you.</p>
<p n="315">As to Mrs. Watkinson I sent her an Accot: a good while<lb></lb>
ago what was due but have not had a Peny returnd and<lb></lb>
if you have entred on the Estate I doubt it will be dificult<lb></lb>
to perswade her to pay the Arrears, however I have<lb></lb>
wrote very pressingly for that purpose</p>
<p n="316">I belive I mistook in saying £19:10 it was I think £19<lb></lb>
18s: was reckond the Dringhouses proportion but as to that<lb></lb>
I have no Concern.</p>
<p n="317">I Should be Glad of an opportunity of meeting you<lb></lb>
about <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo134">the Temple</rs>
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if your occassions call you thither<lb></lb>
I being almost every evening at the <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo135">Rolls Coffee house in<lb></lb>
Chancery Lane</rs>
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as if I knew the hours most convenient to<lb></lb>
you would wait on you at your house I am Sr,</p>
<p n="318">your very humble Servt,<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n318-1">Tho. Matthew</rs>
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<p n="319"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo136">St. Thomas's Hospl</rs>
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. 5 Decemb:1730</p>
<p n="320">Mr, Watkinson<lb></lb>
I have yours of 30th. Novr. but have never seen Mr.<lb></lb>
Barlow, he wrote me a few days since that he was Sensible<lb></lb>
the Annuity was payable to the Hospital and that your<lb></lb>
partly ready in your Mothers hands and I must desire<lb></lb>
that it be be forth with paid according to the Account you had<lb></lb>
when you were here: till this is done I can say nothing<lb></lb>
to the Affair you mention, it being my first business to<lb></lb>
have<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
the Hospital Money paid them</p>
<p n="321">I am a perfect Stranger to the nature of your holding<lb></lb>
the estate which I must be fully informed of if you<lb></lb>
would have me in any manner assistant to you Virtue</p>
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