Saint Thomas Hospital 26th. Febry: 1762

Sir
It is with much concern that I receive the Order of the
Grand Committee to write to you on the following Disagreable
Subject.

Information has been given them That you are doing the
Estate you hold of the Hospital very Great Damage by Grazing the
woods with your sheep the Necessary consequence whereof will be
the Killing the Stubbs of the Underwood so that in process of time
there will be none to fellThis must greatly Detriment
the Estate at the Expiration of your Lease

Such Behaviour from a Gentleman of Fortune, and
himself a Governor of the Hospital is very much Agravated
I am further to Acquaint you Sir that the Committee Peremtorily
insists on Satisfaction for the Damage already done, and that you
absolutely desist from permitting year sheep to Graze the Woods
for the future otherwise they are determin'd to Assert the Rights
of the Hospital in the most Vigorous and effectual manner

To Willm. Quitter< no role > Esqr .
at
Orpington
Kent .

I am
Sir
your ver Hble Servt.
M M
Clk:

St: Thos: Hospl: June 1st: 1762

Sr:
By Mr. Treasurers Order this waits with his
Complts: to acquaint You that he Proposes being at the
Manor house at Orpington on Friday morning next the
4th. Inst: between 10 & 11 o Clock in the Forenoon where
he desires you will be so good as to meet him

To Wm. Quilter< no role > Esqr .
Orpington

I am Sr.
yr. mst. obdt. hble sart. J:W:

10 July 1762

Sir
I am Order'd by Wllm Bowden< no role > Esq . Treasurer to acquaint you
that this Hospital has nothing to do in the dispute that has arose
between Mr. Barlow this late Tenant Cha. Sowden< no role > about the Title
to the Lands out of which the Annuity is Paid All that it is
Interested in is to See that the Annty. is paid in a reasonable time after it
the Annty. to Laday last consequently this Hospital in the three others
that are equally concerned have no eights cann of Complaint and
therefore no rights to intermeddle therein

To Mr. Saml. Wand< no role >
at York

I am Etc
RL