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