1747

Brot. ever 21,,16,,0

May 23th.

Attend Justices 101st. Meeting all Morn. to pay Cow keepers 0,,13,,4

0.6-8 30

Do.102d. Do.0,,13,,4

The Petition from The Gentlemen , Farmers & others
of the County of Essex relating to suckling Calves,
Mr. Hows Letter about Commons being sent to the
Gentlemen by Mr. Lune; Sr, John Crosse< no role > drew up
a Representacon thereupon to The Privy Council,
recommending the prohibiting the Sale of lean
Cattle as was done by the order of Council of 17th,
of Decr . 1746, & ordered me to make a fair
Copy of same & get it signed & leave it with
Mr. Sharpe at The Cockpit

June 1st.

Making fair Copy of same, and attending Sr.
John Crope< no role > Mr. Dyot & Mr. Pricard at their
Houses to sign same, & Mr. Sharpe at The
Cock pit to deliver same}
1,,0,,0

Attending Mr. Lane & Mr. Milner of Mr. Lanes
House about Sd. Petition & Letter when Mr. Milner
ordered me to attend him the next Morning at his
House}
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o- 6. 8

2d, Attending Mr. Milner accordingly, when he ordered
me to go with the Representation that he and
Mr. Lane had drew up to Sr. John Crosse< no role > and to
come to him & Mr. Lane at The Vellry Room of
St. Giles in the Fields , Attend Sr. John with same
& afterwards at St. Giles , Mr. Ricards at his
House, & at Mr. Sharpes Office at The Cockpit
to deliver same}
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6 Attend Justices 103d. Meeting0,,6,,8

13th. Do.104th. Do.0,,6,,8

20 Do.105th. Do0,,6,,8

1747

Brot over31,,6,,2

Augst. 16
17

Coach to Town it rained0,,1,,0

Attend Mr. Milner at Croydon to sign same, but he
was gone to Epsom which obliyed me to leave it
there in closed in a Letter for him to sign and
return to me}
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Horselire & Expences0,,5,,0

19 Paid Postage of same from Mr. Milner0,,0,,6

0.3-4

20 Attending Mr. Ricards & Mr. Dyot at their
Houses to sign same & at Mr. Sharpes Office
at the Cockpit to leave same with him to be and
before the Council}
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22d. Attending Justices 113th. Meeting0..6..8

26 Paid Postage of a Letter from Mr. Milner with
one included, to him from I While Esqr. out of
Flotting hamshire desiring Mr. Milner to send
him a Copy of the Instructions given to the
Juspectors & how they were paid, which Mr.
Milner ordered me to answer}
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0.6-8

Writing to Mr. While a long Letter containing
the best accot. I could give of the Method the
Gentlemen had taken in this Affair, with a
Copy of the Instructions to the Juspectors in closed}
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29th Attend Justices 114th. Meeting0,,6,,8

Sep. 1st. Attend Mr. Holford, Governour , Mr. Colebrooke
Deputy Gov. & The Treasurer of The New Liver
Company at Garraways Coffee House in Exchange
Alley when they informed me that se. infected
Beasts had been buried in their Gravel Pitts
near The New River Head & that they were
fearfull the infe [..] unget be communicated to the Waler
& Mr. Colebrooke ordered me to inquire into the
Affair & to find out the names of The People
who [..] buried their [..] attend him}
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