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the County as a Surveyor unless the Gentlemen conclude my being in
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the Commission of the Peace is a reason why I am not to receive the
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Benefits of my profession. I wonder no Entry appears in the Books
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relative to the Matter; as I have been employed and paid as a Surveyor
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before the commencement of the business I sent an Account of in my Letter
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to the Chairman. I trust upon recollection many of the Justices must
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remember frequent reports from me concerning the progress of the several
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works under my direction. I am certain I never even hinted I meant
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to do this business Gratis; for me to make a present to the
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at large not only of my Time (wch. when I was in business
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was very valuable to me) but also of my Expences during a long course
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of Attendances, is what I think can never be supposed I meant to do;
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I never said I wod, it was never asked of me. I am out of Pocket a
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very considerable Sum of Money for myself and Clerks in travelling
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Expences, measuring the works and other necessary Business as a
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Surveyor. I must beg this Matter may be reconsidered. I surveyed
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the several works I have mentioned in my Account, The Tradesmen
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who did the work if called upon will inform the Sessions, they acted
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under me as the Surveyor; nothing was done without my direction,
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I examined and signed their Bills before they were paid; and have
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disbursed a large Sum in the Course of the business.
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This is the situation I am in with respect to the
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Unless it can be made appear I undertook to do the business, I have
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sent an Account of without a Satisfaction I trust it will be thought
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in reason and common Justice as well as in Law, I am intilled to the
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Demand I make. I beg to know the Resolution of the Sessions as
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soon as it is convenient to them to reconsider this Matter.
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I am Sir
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Your most obedient Servant
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Boulton Mainwaring
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Norwood
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Southall
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4th July 1774
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