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agreeable to the draught you Setled with me and such
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other reasonable Covenants as may be found necessary
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They don't not but that this will be acceptable to
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you and I desire you will enable me by a Speedy line to
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let them know your Sentiments
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I am Gent.
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Yrs. Humble Servt.
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Cl to St Thos. Hospl.
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6 April 1731
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St, Thomas Hospl. 6th, April 1731
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Sir
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I Wrote you last post that I prayd you to call on me
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here or at Mr, Matthews house in
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on Easter Tuesday to take an Appointment to go Vallue
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about £1000 worth of Timber on a Farme at Pinner near
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in
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Middx
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& prayd you to give me a Line of
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Notice of your receipt to this for my Satisfaction which
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I am expecting & am Yours. Etc Signed by the Trear.
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For Mr.
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Thomas Davis
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at
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near
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Sherborn Lane London
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13 April 1731
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Sir,
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I laid your letter before the Grand Committee and have their
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directions to acquaint you that they look upon all bargains
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made with them are intended to bind both them and the persons
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with whom they Contract and instances of receding from
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such agreements are Scarce known to them, however as you
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you are a
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Gent
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and Character and the only question
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being what Sum shall be laid out in the repairs they will as
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you desire leave that to you and the Covenant Shall be only
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to put the Prmisses into Sufficient repair & keep the Same
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so as usual.
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