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<p n="413"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo188">St Thomas's Hospl</rs>
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<rs type="date" id="LMTHLB55001_date38">19 Febry 1731</rs>
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<p n="414">Sir<lb></lb>
Your Servant <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n414-1">John Whitehead</rs>
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attended the Grand Committee<lb></lb>
of this Hospital and alledged that his carrying away some Wood<lb></lb>
at <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo189">Orpington</rs>
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belonging to the Hospl. estate on pretence<lb></lb>
of tyth, was without your directions and through his own<lb></lb>
ignorance; but as such a proceeding may be of very bad<lb></lb>
consequence in that tends to set up a right which may<lb></lb>
hereafter be pretended to upon the foot of a Custom if<lb></lb>
easely past by, and as it has put the Governours to the<lb></lb>
expence of advising with Counsel and other Charges<lb></lb>
I have directions from the Committee to Acquaint you<lb></lb>
that they insist upon a Satisfaction for the Wood taken<lb></lb>
away and all Charges they have been put to and that<lb></lb>
you Signify by a line a disapprobation of the Wrong done<lb></lb>
in this case by your Servant. Your compliance<lb></lb>
herein will prevent further trouble and expence but<lb></lb>
I must desire your speedy resolution that no more<lb></lb>
time may be lost.</p>
<p n="415">I am Sr, Yr very humble Servt.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n415-1">Tho Matthew</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMTHLB55001_occ41">Cl</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo190">St. Tho. Hospl</rs>
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<p n="416">For<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n416-1">Richard Gee</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMTHLB55001_occ42">Esqr</rs>
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. At<lb></lb>
Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n416-2">John Fawsit</rs>
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s at <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo191">Hull</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo192">Yorkshire</rs>
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