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5 April 1759
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Mr. Mount
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If there be any Pollards or Stunted Oaks that my
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serve for Posts & rails at Mr. Sankeys they may be taken down as to
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Gates I had rather pay your 7s/ each for the Stuff & Mr. Sankey Pay 3/.
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for Workmanship than Cut down stuff for them & to buy plank Ne.
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-cessaryto repair Barnfloors of Mr. Swains Barnfloor must
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be new laid soon better to lay a new one now & what boards are taken
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up may serve to mend the Barn & Stables at Mr. SwainsAs to Mr.
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should plant a Quick hedge with a dry fence untill that is high &
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thick enough to be a good fence for I Can't consent to be at the expence
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of the Quantity that you demand to doe it, when the Trees are
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taken down mention'd above I desire yr. Br Chadburn to let me
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know the number of them & where to be used I beleive no Timber
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hath been sold near 30 years but demands made frequently for
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repairs so as to prevent any being sold when you have compleated
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the work to be done You shall have order for your money
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19th. April 1759
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Wrote to Mr. Bevan to acquaint him that
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Mr. Treasurer would have no Timber cut down
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in Parndon Woods this year
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R Leeson
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28 May 1759
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Madam
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I am this moment inform'd that the Tenant of
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the Houses you told of this Hospital is taking out
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the Sashes & gutting the House which is a proceedure
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absolutely contrary to the Covenants of you Leases which
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expressly provides that whatever shall be fixed fastned
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set up in or about the said House shall there be left as
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Tenturesit therefore concerns You to inquire
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into this affair for whatever Damages may be
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done
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to the said House will by the said Lease
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be incumbent on you do make good
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To
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Ann Davis
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