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I have only to add this and my Humble Service and
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remain
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Sr. Your very humble Servant:
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Tho. Matthew
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Sherborn Lane
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7th. Janry 1730.
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St. Thomas's Hospital
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13th Janry 1730
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Sr,
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The Grand Committee of this Hospital being Acquainted
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that you have omitted and indeed refused to Sign the
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Contract you made for 4 Houses in the
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Old Baily
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and
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on which a Lease has been a good while drawn and Ingost
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I am directed by that Committee to inform you of their
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great Surprize that a Gent of your worth should depart
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from an Agreemt. so deliberately and firmly made
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and they hope you will consider further and better of
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the matter and execute the Contract
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I am
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Sr.
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Your very humble Servt:
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Tho. Matthew
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To
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Benedict Ithel
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Esqr
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at the
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Tennis Court
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in
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the Haymarket
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Sherborn Lane
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14th. Janry 1730
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Sr,
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To
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Francis Pemberton
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Esqr
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at
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Trumpington
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near
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Cambridge
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I could not sooner return an answer to your favour
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of 17th. Decemr. by reason of the recess of the Grand Committee
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which did not meet till this day, I laid Your: letter
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before them and they are of the same opinion at before
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Not to treat on any new terms, and do insist
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that the Counsels fees be repaid, This being
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what I have in Command I remain with respect
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Etc.
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Signed by Mr. Matthew.
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