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Sherborn Lane London
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9 March 1731
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I thank you for the favour of your two Letters and
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must trouble you once more to desire you'll explain the
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matter of the Sheep walk; you say part Lies in Upper
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and part in Nether Hall; the latter whereof only belongs
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to the Hospital; our Governours apprehend that the
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Tenants of their Estate must have known when they
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took their Leases what it was they did take of
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and what Value the Sheep Walk was looked
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upon, else they could not make any proper estimate
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of rent or Fine, They are therefore desirous of knowing
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how that matter is and your direct opinion of the
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yearly Value of the Estate, for it is always their
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inclination, in Letting estates to do right to their
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Trust and yet have all due regard to the Tenant
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I ll endeavour to get the Copies ready in a
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Little time My humble Service waits on your
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self and Lady and am Sr Yrs Etc
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Tho Matthew
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