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Mr. Seabrooke
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One would have thought that my Letter
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to you of the 25th March last, would have been of
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sufficient Authority to You, to have made use
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of any means for the security of the Tree that was
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blown down, but as you thought otherwise, you
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are
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again desired to make use of every method
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you can desire for the carrying it awayif you
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find it necessary to make a Saw-pit, let it be
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done out of hand, but at the same time to take care
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that it be Sawed into such Slabs or Boards, as may
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be usefull in rebuilding the Barr that was blown
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downAs the said Tree will be reckoned as part
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of the Allowance which the Commee have Order'd,
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you will do well to take the Dimensions of it,
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tho' I believe that is already done, but con not are
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of itif through any neglect if Yours, the Tree,
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should be carry'd away by Mr. Sear's Agent the
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Consequence may proceed disagreeable to you, as
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the Commee will have is in this Power to reverse
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their Order for the Allowance towards Your damage
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by the late high Wind
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To Mr. Seabrooke
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at Mesworth near Tring
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by Tring Bagg
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