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<p n="982">Decr. 15th. 1755<lb></lb>
Sir<lb></lb>
Agreeable to Yr. Desire of the 9th. inst. I have made<lb></lb>
diligent Search into the State of the Quit Rents of the Man<lb></lb>
of Sopeliffs And find an Accot. Settled by P Self & Mr.<lb></lb>
Matthew on the 26th. Novr. 1737 by which the Balance then<lb></lb>
due to this Hospll appears to be £84..9..2/2 of which I<lb></lb>
make no doubt Yo have a Copy And the Money Yo. have<lb></lb>
paid since that time on that Accot. amounts to £263.8.8<lb></lb>
to which may be added the £1..15 reced by Mr. Morses of<lb></lb>
Mr. Hitcks at the last Court Now Sir the only Part<lb></lb>
wanting to State this Accot. Clearly is a Ratal of the<lb></lb>
several Rents & Tents. and to what time each have paid<lb></lb>
This Mr. Treasurer desires Yo will pleaser to send him<lb></lb>
as soon as conveniently Yo. can in order to give Yo. no<lb></lb>
More Trouble in this Affair if it May possibily be avoided<lb></lb>
J.W</p>
<p n="983">To <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55002_n983-1">Thos. Smith</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMTHLB55002_occ100">Esqr</rs>
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. <rs type="occupation" id="LMTHLB55002_occ101">Aldn</rs>
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. At <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo420">Cambridge</rs>
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<p n="984">Sir<lb></lb>
On Monday 5th Nov. 1739 our late <rs type="occupation" id="LMTHLB55002_occ102">Lord Mayor</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55002_n984-1">Edward<lb></lb>
Ironside</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMTHLB55002_occ103">Esqr</rs>
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. deceas'd was admitted by You as his Attorney to certain<lb></lb>
Copy hold Lands <gap reason="illegible"></gap>
held of the March of Ellisley Devised to <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo421">St. Thomas<lb></lb>
Hospital</rs>
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& the London <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo422">Workhouse</rs>
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Equally</p>
<p n="985">Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55002_n985-1">Francis Weingfield</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo423">Potton</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo424">Bedfordshire</rs>
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the <rs type="occupation" id="LMTHLB55002_occ104">Steward<lb></lb>
of the Manor</rs>
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has appointed friday 18th. January next for a court<lb></lb>
on purpose to Admit a Tenant In Trust for the Charityes & this is<lb></lb>
the Second time he has given us Notice of Courts without previously<lb></lb>
Consulting our Convenience The first Court was appointed so<lb></lb>
Suddenly that there was no time for the Governors to Moore a New<lb></lb>
One the Doing of which requires Some Ceremony as these are<lb></lb>
Two District Bodyes concern'd and therefore I proceiv'd that Court<lb></lb>
to be postpon'd Their Hurying in this Manner shews the<lb></lb>
Lord to be a Little Hungry for Jobserive the last Admission was<lb></lb>
above a Year after the Death of the Preceeding Tenant & the<lb></lb>
went be Two Months How ever the Governors have appointed<lb></lb>
a person and proposes that you should appear as his <rs type="occupation" id="LMTHLB55002_occ105">Attorney</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for which purpose I Will send You a Letter of Attorney if that be necessary<lb></lb>
Or if you think it more Expredient tho'. it should not be absolusley Necessary</p>
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