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<p n="358"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo160">St. Thomas's Hospital</rs>
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<rs type="date" id="LMTHLB55001_date35">6th. April 1731</rs>
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<p n="359">For <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n359-1">Samuel Clark</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMTHLB55001_occ29">Esqr</rs>
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of Kings Bench Office</p>
<p n="360">Sr.<lb></lb>
The Governors of this Hospital having been inform'd that<lb></lb>
their Estate a Bewick was in a very bad Condition did order a<lb></lb>
person in that Countrey to View it and 'tis reported to them<lb></lb>
that all the houses & buildings are extremely but of repair and<lb></lb>
especially the Hall or <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo161">Mansion House</rs>
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of which a good part<lb></lb>
is fallen & falling down. The Sea Bank is likewise<lb></lb>
neglected so as the Sea wears away the Land.</p>
<p n="361">This being the Circumstance of that Estate which is now<lb></lb>
in the possession of Your Relation Mr. Sylvester to whom<lb></lb>
our Gentleman know not how to direct I am ordered to<lb></lb>
address this to you with a request of your Communicating<lb></lb>
to Mr: Sylvester this information concerning that affair<lb></lb>
and that they hope he will forthwith put the estate into<lb></lb>
repair according to the Covenants in the Lease under which<lb></lb>
he holds You will forgive this trouble upon the reason<lb></lb>
above mentioned and believe me</p>
<p n="362">Sr. Yours Etc<lb></lb>
Signed by Mr. Matthew</p>
<p n="363">Enclosed have Sent you<lb></lb>
a particular of the repairs<lb></lb>
wanting According to the<lb></lb>
information I have rece'd</p>
<p n="364">An Accot. of Repaires wanting to be done on the<lb></lb>
Estate of Bewick Leased by the Governors of St. Thos. Hospl.<lb></lb>
to <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n364-1">Nichs. Moore</rs>
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. Since deceased</p>
<p n="365">In the Hall or <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo162">Mansion house</rs>
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Two Rooms fallen down<lb></lb>
the Chamber boards Joysts and the roof of the House all rottin<lb></lb>
Large repairs wanting in the Ceilings Brick Walls and<lb></lb>
Tiling; a Stable fallen down, and Barn ready to drop</p>
<p n="366">West Hill house much out of repairs in the thatch<lb></lb>
What all house now or late in the tenure of <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n366-2">Francis Watson</rs>
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much out of repaire in the thatch and Walling.</p>
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