Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"TH_LBpage"
id
=
"LMTHLB55002LB550020142"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMTHLB550020142"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"1423"
>
13 Novr. 1760
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1424"
>
Mr. Holder
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
When you bring your Rent to the Hospital,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
bring also, a particular Account of the Affair relative
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to the Seizure of your Effects for the non Payment
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of the Assessment of your Farm to the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMTHLB55002_geo627"
>
landtax
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMTHLB55002_geo627"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"landtax"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMTHLB55002_geo627"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
, the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Name of the parson who made the Seizure, at the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
time when, & the Amount of the Sum, & whether the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Goods have been Sold in consequence of the said
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Seizure, tho I have desired you to being
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
chose
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
particular, Yet upon recollection, I dont know,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
whether it may n't be better, to send them immediately,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
as by your Letter, it may be this fortnight before you
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
come to Town, & our Attorney may, in the mean
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
while, be taking his measures, to preserve the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Rights, and previledges, of this Hospital,
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1425"
>
To Mr.
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMTHLB55002_n1425-1"
>
Cha Holder
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMTHLB55002_n1425-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Cha"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMTHLB55002_n1425-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Holder"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMTHLB55002_n1425-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
at
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMTHLB55002_geo628"
>
Comberton
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMTHLB55002_geo628"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Comberton"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMTHLB55002_geo628"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
near
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMTHLB55002_geo629"
>
Cambridge
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMTHLB55002_geo629"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Cambridge"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMTHLB55002_geo629"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1426"
>
I am Etc
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
R L
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1427"
>
13 Novemr. 1760
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1428"
>
Madm.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
I have just read your Letter and am Sorry to hear of so
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
many Complaints I wish it was in my power to restress them
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
I should imagine that upon the premisses these may be
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
found some place or other to keep a little Wood from the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Rain I am pursuaded there maythis I'm we Mconoinecd
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of that you have a great many Conveniences tho' portrass
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
not every one that you could Wish and when is that person
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
that hasit is absolutely impossible at the time of Buildg
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
a House
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
to think of every thing Necessary to its Convenience
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
but
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
in the Case now before us there was very few
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
forgot and so far as I am capable of Judging of these matters
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
there is very few Farm Houses Etc. that execll yours but
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
possibly I may be mistakenWaiving all this I am now
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to Acquaint you that the person who was with me at your house
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
will be there again within 8 or 10 days to him I refer you
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
for a mine Satisfactory Answer to your Complaints
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1429"
>
To Mrs. Comer
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
at Pannor park Farm
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1430"
>
I am Etc
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
R L
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us