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Sherborn Lane 9 March 1751
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Your Petition you Sent was laid before the Grand Committee
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and is under their consideration, when they come to a
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resolution upon it you shall be Acquainted therewith;
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in the mean time I can only say from my self, that I
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never observed the Governors of this Hospital aim at
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puting any hardships upon their Tenants, they are
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most careful in their Trust and must take care that the
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Hospital estates be let in a just and fair manner but
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they have no inducement to oppress, they not being to
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receive for themselves the least benefit by any bargains
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and I dare say they will
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act in Your Case according
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to their best information and Judgment and the nearer
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you endeavour to reduce the Arrear the more ready
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they will be to ease you as far as is reasonable I hope
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therefore you will forthwith let them See some good
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I will enquire after the £150 you mention I am
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apt to think your Lease was never made, if it was I
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hope to find it, if it was not, it must be
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