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<p n="1302">1759 Febry 1</p>
<p n="1303">Mr. Chatbourn<lb></lb>
I must trouble You once more to desire the favour<lb></lb>
of you to send me Word what the Labour or Workmenship<lb></lb>
of making a Gate, Style Etc. will amount to for by that<lb></lb>
means one shall be able to determine whither at would<lb></lb>
not be Cheaper for the Hospital to Buy the Gates Etc ready<lb></lb>
made than to Cut Timber down for that purpose, by the<lb></lb>
frequent applications for Repairs one would imagine<lb></lb>
that the Timber growing upon the Hospital Estate there<lb></lb>
was design'd for no other purpose, for an examining<lb></lb>
the Hospital Books at appears that these has been<lb></lb>
Reced no more than £15.18 for Timber within<lb></lb>
these last 20 yearsa triffling Sum indeed</p>
<p n="1304">I am Etc<lb></lb>
R L</p>
<p n="1305">9th. March 1759</p>
<p n="1306">Sr.<lb></lb>
I am Order'd by the Grand Commee of the Governors<lb></lb>
of this Hospital to inform you that an Allowance of<lb></lb>
four Guineas towards the Support of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo577">Charity School</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo578">Parndon</rs>
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has been Granded for the year 1758<lb></lb>
And that in Consequence thereof the said Committee<lb></lb>
is desirous of having an Account of the state of the<lb></lb>
said School send to Mr. Treasurer Yearly</p>
<p n="1307">To the Revd Mr Fowler<lb></lb>
Recter of Yr. Parndon</p>
<p n="1308">I am Etc RL</p>
<p n="1309">9. March 1759</p>
<p n="1310">Sr. Your Letter of the 7th. inst was this day laid before<lb></lb>
the Grand Commee when they were of Opinion to Grant<lb></lb>
You a Lease for 14 years from the Expiration of the<lb></lb>
present Lease at the present Kent of £66 P Ann. but<lb></lb>
not to make any of the Allowances mention'd in Your<lb></lb>
Letter</p>
<p n="1311">To Mr Hopkins Dragen</p>
<p n="1312">I am Etc<lb></lb>
R L</p>
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