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April 20th: 1765
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Sir
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You must well Remember That when our
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Governors held the Court at Hinton in 1763. you assur'd the
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Treasurer as well, as myself that you would be more Punctual
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in Remitting the Quit Rents for the future not: retaind:
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in your hands more than one year at a Time. How well
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you have perform'd your Promise. Let the Present arrear
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of £74..17S..9D Speak
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I am quite Griev'd to think you should Suffer
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such just Reproach & have with Difficulty prevaild with
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Mr. Treasurer to suspend the laying this Affair before
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the Grand Commee in hopes that my Letter will procure
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a speedy & Handsome Remittance. If it does not; you
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must: blame nobody but yourself for the Consequence
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To the
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: Mr:
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Walter Serocold
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at
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Cherry Hinton
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I am
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Dr Sr:
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Yr: very humble Servt.
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Morgan Morse
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April 25th: 1765
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Sir
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I am directed by Mr: Treasurer to put you
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in mind of Three years Arrears of Mr: Minors Gift of 4s
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Pr Ann due at Laday last for the House or Houses in
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Lawrence Pountney Lane which you purchased of
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Henry
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Sr: John
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Esqr
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This is a Charge on the Ground or Soil
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on which the House stood as well as on the Building
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and has been regularly paid for 170 years past without
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Interruption (not withstanding the Dreadfull Fire
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of
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) as this Demand wont, Admit, of a
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Dispute. I make no Doubt but you will on Receipt
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here of Discharge the above Arrears without further
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Application
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I am
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Sir Yr: humble Servt.
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Morgan Morse
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To Mr: Rogers at the
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Custom House
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