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<p n="310">The Estates I have mentioned being Charged in Gross with this<lb></lb>
Annuity the Several Proprietors as is Apprehended. did Agree<lb></lb>
among themselves upon their particular proportions and the<lb></lb>
<del>and the</del>
Owners of that at Dringhouses paid £19:10s those of Brown<lb></lb>
Moor £5:10s P Annu but as to that Apportionment the Hospitals<lb></lb>
are not concerned A few months since Mr. Watkinson Son<lb></lb>
was in London and I Shewd him now the Arrear Stood and<lb></lb>
also Acquainted Mr. Roundel with it she having purchase<lb></lb>
Browns Moor and have since been in Continual<lb></lb>
Expectation of receiving the Arrears That Annuity<lb></lb>
haveing been always received by this Hospital for the<lb></lb>
use of those I have mentioned The Governors of<lb></lb>
these Hospitals are the Lord Mayor and City of London<lb></lb>
who Act by Select Governors in the Administration of<lb></lb>
then I have acquainted the proper Committee of such<lb></lb>
Governours with the Account and of your Entry and<lb></lb>
that I am informed you have been pleased to Liquity<lb></lb>
an opinion that the Hospitals have no right to this<lb></lb>
Annuity in consequence whereof I am directed to trouble<lb></lb>
you with this Letter that you may be informed of the<lb></lb>
Hospitals Claim and upon what it is founded and that<lb></lb>
they must in execution of their Trust assert their<lb></lb>
right to this branch of their Estate as well as all other the<lb></lb>
provisions that have been made for the Support of those<lb></lb>
Great and useful Charitys And they hope that when<lb></lb>
you have consider'd the matter more fully you will<lb></lb>
not give occasion of trouble and expence to your self<lb></lb>
and them In hopes of being favour'd with a Speedy<lb></lb>
Answer that I may lay before the Governors.</p>
<p n="311">I am Etc<lb></lb>
Signed by Mr. Matthew</p>
<p n="312">I have desired my friend<lb></lb>
Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n312-1">Wm. Watkinson</rs>
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to Waite on you<lb></lb>
with this I not knowing how to<lb></lb>
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to you</p>
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