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18th. April 1735
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To Mr.
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Joshua Collings
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Parndon
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By yors. of the 17th. I see you have sold 8. acres of the Wood
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& are endeavouring to sell the remaining 1 acre, & have
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mark'd out 12 small Trees that will be no better for stand=
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ing, in order to get the most for them, & also that you are
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getting in the rents all which is well, & likewise that
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Wobllard may take the loose gravel out of his pit. as you think proper
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I know not what to say about timber which
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Arthur Webb
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pretends to claim, I do not remember Webb by name,
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be sure if he had lent timber to any body he
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should have taken
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care to have asked for it again of those he lent it to.
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Iam sorry you are not yet well, I wish you better
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health & am yor. affectd. friend.
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underneath by Mr. Mallkew
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C..J.
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Mr. Collings
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Your Lease hath been long ready, I
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desire you will call for it at my house, & seal
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your Counterpart
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Sign'd T. M.
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Thos. Wollard
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payd. Mr. Skingle one years rent
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being £7. due Michas 1731. &
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Wm. Jennings
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has a
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receit of Skingle's for £10. dated 5th. Janry 1731/2. both which
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Sums are placed to Skingle's account because he
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did not give the proper notice, when he payd or
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return'd the Money. I desire therefore you will
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speek to Skingle to pay those sums here, that
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the sd. Sums may be placed to Woollards and
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Jenning's acco. accordingly, & the Hospl. books
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set to rights, because his greatly inconvenience
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to stand as they do, & Wollard & Jennings to be made
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dilters for more than they owe.
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