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<p n="577"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo267">St. Thomas' Hospl. in Southwark</rs>
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<rs type="date" id="LMTHLB55001_date57">11th. Febry 1734</rs>
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<p n="578">Mr. Nock<lb></lb>
Mr. Ruck having laid your Letter before the Governours<lb></lb>
of this Hospital & acquainted them of yor. integrity & ability<lb></lb>
in yor. way of business I am directed to desire you will<lb></lb>
take Gourley the Woodreeve. wth. you & mark out<lb></lb>
Timber proper for the repairs at Comb farm wanting<lb></lb>
by means of the damage done by he late tempest &<lb></lb>
if you don't find sufficient upon the premisses Then<lb></lb>
that you provide the residue as near to the farm &<lb></lb>
at as reasonable rates as you can: Upon my being<lb></lb>
advisd of what is to be paid for the timber that shall<lb></lb>
be bought care will be immediately taken for its<lb></lb>
being Supply'd & for what service you shall do in<lb></lb>
pursuance of these directions you will be satisfied</p>
<p n="579">To Mr. Nock</p>
<p n="580">Iam<lb></lb>
Yor. hble Servt.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n580-1">Thomas Matthew</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMTHLB55001_occ63">Clerk</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo268">St. Thos: Hospl</rs>
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<p n="581">Sir.<lb></lb>
There's a Warrant for attending tomorrow on the <lb></lb>
Glocestershire affair and as that has been transacted<lb></lb>
in your name I should be glad to have your opinion<lb></lb>
upon what I purpose to lay before the Master (and if<lb></lb>
it might be) of your presence when it is debated, for<lb></lb>
as you are justly tender of incurring the least discredit<lb></lb>
and the Commee think it advisable to wave the purchase<lb></lb>
if it may be done without any imputation to you or the <lb></lb>
Hospital I would have my Judgment govern as little as</p>
<p n="582">To Sr. J. Lade may be in the conduct.<lb></lb>
Bart.</p>
<p n="583">We don't attend on first Warrants so 't will be<lb></lb>
friday before anything will be brought before the Master<lb></lb>
& I shall endeavour to wait on you in the mean time as<lb></lb>
you shall please to appoint & am Etc.</p>
<p n="584">sign'd by<lb></lb>
W. Matthew</p>
<p n="585">11th. Febry 1734</p>
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