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<p n="978">Queen Streets London 11 Decr. 1753</p>
<p n="979">Sir<lb></lb>
Tho. Treasurer of St. Thomas Hospital rece'd your Letter<lb></lb>
of the 5th. instant Acquainsing him that you had Orders from the<lb></lb>
Lords of the Mannor of Elsisley to hold a Court for that Manner<lb></lb>
on Friday the 21st. instantIf It is to be held merely on Account<lb></lb>
of the Death of out late Lord Mayor We must desire to have it<lb></lb>
post Pon'd ill after the Holydays For the Life to be filled up<lb></lb>
must be approv'd of by this Grand Commee of our Governors<lb></lb>
with the Concurrence of those of the London Work house & this<lb></lb>
cannot be had before that time Another thing is to<lb></lb>
be Consider'd Vizt. perhaps the Governor who shall be agreed<lb></lb>
upon to be Admitted to the Estate may not care to be at the<lb></lb>
Trouble of a Journey down at this time of the Year In which<lb></lb>
Case he must Execute a Letter of Attorney which I shall<lb></lb>
desire You to Send meI should also be Glad to know what<lb></lb>
the Fine & Fees will be that proper Steps may be taken on<lb></lb>
that HeadYou'll please to favour me with a Letter<lb></lb>
on this Affair who am</p>
<p n="980">Sr. Your Very Humble Servt<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55002_n980-283">Morgan Morse</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMTHLB55002_occ98">Clerk</rs>
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to St. Thomas Hospital</p>
<p n="981">To<lb></lb>
Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55002_n981-1">Francis Wingfield</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMTHLB55002_occ99">Attorney</rs>
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at Law<lb></lb>
at <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo418">Petcon</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo419">Bedfordshire</rs>
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