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I am ordere'd by Mr Treasurer to acquaint
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you that he is much surpriz'd you have not yet paid
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Yor: Fine on ye Lease you have taken of the Gover:
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. The Lease is ready and has
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been some time. and unless you do immediately
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on Receipt hereof come and pay yor. Fine and
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execute the Counterpart. I shall proceed agt. you
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directly to Law
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To Mr.
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St. Thos: Hospitall Jany: 19th
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1740.
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Mr Flower
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Sr
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Mr Treasurer is greatly surprized
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that you have not thought fit to let him hear from
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you long before now; and that after the many repeat:
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:ed Letters you have had, and the large Arrear you
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know is due; That you can think the Hospital will
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any longer permit you to continue in the Farm and
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run further in their Debt;You know like:
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:wise that yor. great Delays have occasioned diverse
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Expences to the Hospitall as well in Journeys as other:
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:wise, all which will fall on yor. self; In short you
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have no other way to prevent immediate Ruin falling
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on yor. self and Family but by yor. forthwith making
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a large Paymt.
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I am Etc C: Master
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