St Tho Hospl.
2d Apr. 1737

Mr Collins
By your letter of the 29th. past you wrote my Clerk
that you have let Nicholls's land to Jennings if I consent
at £4 a Year which went at £5 in answer to
which I must acquaint you that I have not the
power of agreeing to this bargain without acqu=
ainting out Committee therewith which I design
to do at their first meeting & then will write you
further in the mean time you may take down
the two Pollards you write to be necessary
& let them be cut into the aces you mention

To
Mr Joshua Collins< no role >
at Parndon

I am Etc
C l.

Mr Swaine
Mr Knock writes me he has marked 19
trees as Sufficient for the repairs, wch. you
may take down I hope he has not Mark'd
any thirving ones

I am Etc
Sign'd by the Trear

Sr. Thos. Hospital
3d May 1737.