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<p n="211">December 1789.</p>
<p n="212">"<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ67">Gentlemen</rs>
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<p n="213">"In pursuance of your desire signified to me<lb></lb>
"at your last Meeting on the Ground in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55610_geo171">Cold Bath fields</rs>
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, that<lb></lb>
"I should discharge James Pingney, the present <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ68">Labourer</rs>
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in<lb></lb>
"Trust there, at Christmas next, I immediately gave him<lb></lb>
"Notice thereof, and have since made much enquiry for a<lb></lb>
"proper Person to succeed him but without effect, And as<lb></lb>
"from the nature of the business, incorruptible Integrity, &<lb></lb>
"Skill, as well as constant attention is necessary, in the resident<lb></lb>
"Inspector, and the variety and extended situations of my private<lb></lb>
"business, may not admit of my giving so frequent Attendance at<lb></lb>
"the Building in future, as I should under those circumstances<lb></lb>
"wish to do; I must beg leave to decline the direction of the<lb></lb>
"Building as clerk of the Works after this Season closes; & hope<lb></lb>
"you will do me the honour to accept my Resignation.</p>
<p n="214">"I shall measure & Certify all the Works done at<lb></lb>
"the conclusion of this Season & shall be happy at all times in<lb></lb>
"future to give every Information and Assistance in the business<lb></lb>
"which my concern in it hither to may enable me to do.</p>
<p n="215">"I have the honour to be.<lb></lb>
"<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55610_occ69">Gentlemen</rs>
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<lb></lb>
"Your most Obedient<lb></lb>
"& very hble Servt.<lb></lb>
"S, P, Cockerell.</p>
<p n="216">"<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55610_n216-1">Saville Row</rs>
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"26 Nov. 1789.</p>
<p n="217">Resolved that Mr Cockerells Resignation be<lb></lb>
accepted and that Mr Cockerell be desired to deliver such plans<lb></lb>
and Papers as he may have to Mr Rogers and that he will<lb></lb>
afford Mr Rogers such Information as he may think necessary.</p>
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