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