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19 March 1736.
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Mr Gourly
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I have reced a letter & bill from you whereby you
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Demand Money for 5 Years past at such a rate
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Pray when was that agreement made & when was
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a Manner gives an account from time to time to
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his employer, but I have had no such accounts
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If you have been at
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Combgrove & Court
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Lodge farmer
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to mark out Tillers or Timber for repairs you must
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be paid for your trouble, but I don't understand
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what you mean by pretending to so many
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Years at so much by the Year,
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I am
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Sign'd by Mr.
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To Mr
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Tho Gourley
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at
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Morlash
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near
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Kent
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19th. March 1736
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Mr Sankey
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To day I reced Your letter of the 15th. instant
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telling me that Gourly had been now & then, at
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that Farm but could not tell how after
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You ask for Timber for repairs but don't
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tell for what, so that I cannot answer any
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thing to that matter
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To Mr
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John Sankey
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I am
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Yr Loving friend
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C. l
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