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April 9th. 1747.
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Sr:
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I reced your Favor of the 4th inst: & laid it before Mr Treasr:
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whose Order is that you should be acquainted, that the Commee were
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of Opinion that £50.. would be sufficient to answer the whole Expence
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of as Dove house fit for their Farme at Comberton, with which Mr:
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Hayes himself agreed; & therefore the Govrs: could not intend to fell any
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Timber on the Premisses for that purpose, but to buy what was neccessary
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out of the above Sum; since their Order was to have it built this Summer:
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And Mr. Treasurer desires you will please to give Directions accordingly
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if you have no Objection.
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I am Sr: Etc a J:W:
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To
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Walter Serocold
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: at
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Hinton
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near
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May 9th. 1747
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Mr: Treasr: in answers to your's of the 6th: inst: he order'd me
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to acquaint you, that He agrees with you in Opinion that a Dove house
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of
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the common
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Size of 16 Feet every way will be large enough for
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Mr: Hayes: & hopes the Expence of it will very little exceed £50..
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if anything
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I am Etc J:W:
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To Walter Seracold Esqr:
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May 15th: 1747
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Sr:
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Mr: Treasurer has perused the inclosed Copy of the Articles
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of Agreemt: with
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Joseph Brooks
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and approves of it: & has order'd me
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to acquaint you that the General Instructions will be sent you very soon
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To the
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. Mr.
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Eliezer Heywood
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at
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Newton
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Nottinghams
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J:W:
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June 16th
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Mr. Treasurer recd: yors: of 13th: inst. with the Bill inclos'd for £132..1..3
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which is left for acceptance, & when paid, £50. shall be placed to
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Joseph
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's Acct: & the remainr: with yor: Salary, will discharge the ½ years Rent
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due at Laday last from the Tibshelfe Rents: I have inclosed sent you the
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Orders & Instructions mention'd in my last, & am
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To the
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: Mr:
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Eleazer Heywood
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Sr Etc
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J:W:
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