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14th July 1759
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Wrote to Mr Coxall at Boysden Hertfordshire to send to
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this Hospital 15 Quispale Malt
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30 August 1759
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Sr.
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Your Letter to Mr. Treasurer of this 3d day has been
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receivd by him; who has Order'd me to write that He
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approves of the Estimate of the Repairs necessary to be
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done at Mr. Pegrains, and that you would give the
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Directions to this Workmen accordingly
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To Mr
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Henry Bevan
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at
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Londen
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near
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I am inform'd that you are Tenant do Mr.
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Tinney
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for part of the Land (which he holds under a Lease
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from this Hospital) at
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Plumstead
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in Kent and it
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being attended with a good deal of Difficulty to meet with
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the said Mr Tinney and at I am further informd you are
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desirous of paying your Rent to any person that
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shall be appointed by the Governors of this Hospital
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You are therefore desired to pay the same to Mr. Cole
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of Bleak Hall near
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Causway whose Receipt
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shall be Your sufficient Discharge
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To Mr.
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Tho. Hardston
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Beckley
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I am Etc
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Mr Hedges
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I have wrote several times to you relative to
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your Rent being in Arrear, and desiring your speedy
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discharge of all or the greater part of trade Arrears, but
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hitherto has been no Effect, I am now expressley Order'd
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by the
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Treasurer
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to declare to you that if you do not
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discharge the Arrears of Rent now dire to this Hospital
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on or before Michaelmas day next a Distress will be
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made on the premisses & that without any further Notice
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Sep. 6. 1759
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Wrote at same time Mr.
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George Long
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I am Etc R Leeson
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