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<p n="1000">Ironmonger Lane <rs type="date" id="LMTHLB55001_date105">Jany: 19th: 1740</rs>
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<p n="1001">Sr<lb></lb>
I am ordere'd by Mr Treasurer to acquaint<lb></lb>
you that he is much surpriz'd you have not yet paid<lb></lb>
Yor: Fine on ye Lease you have taken of the Gover:<lb></lb>
:nours of <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo403">St Thomas's Hospitall of the House<lb></lb>
in the Old Baily</rs>
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. The Lease is ready and has<lb></lb>
been some time. and unless you do immediately<lb></lb>
on Receipt hereof come and pay yor. Fine and<lb></lb>
execute the Counterpart. I shall proceed agt. you<lb></lb>
directly to Law</p>
<p n="1002">To Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n1002-1">Wm. Rayner</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo404">Bird Cage Alley</rs>
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<p n="1003">I am<lb></lb>
Sr<lb></lb>
Etc.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n1003-1">Cha: Master</rs>
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<p n="1004">St. Thos: Hospitall Jany: 19th<lb></lb>
1740.</p>
<p n="1005">Mr Flower<lb></lb>
Sr<lb></lb>
Mr Treasurer is greatly surprized<lb></lb>
that you have not thought fit to let him hear from<lb></lb>
you long before now; and that after the many repeat:<lb></lb>
:ed Letters you have had, and the large Arrear you<lb></lb>
know is due; That you can think the Hospital will<lb></lb>
any longer permit you to continue in the Farm and<lb></lb>
run further in their Debt;You know like:<lb></lb>
:wise that yor. great Delays have occasioned diverse<lb></lb>
Expences to the Hospitall as well in Journeys as other:<lb></lb>
:wise, all which will fall on yor. self; In short you<lb></lb>
have no other way to prevent immediate Ruin falling<lb></lb>
on yor. self and Family but by yor. forthwith making<lb></lb>
a large Paymt.</p>
<p n="1006">I am Etc C: Master</p>
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