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<p n="417">Sherborn Lane 9 March 1751</p>
<p n="418">Sr<lb></lb>
Your Petition you Sent was laid before the Grand Committee<lb></lb>
and is under their consideration, when they come to a<lb></lb>
resolution upon it you shall be Acquainted therewith;<lb></lb>
in the mean time I can only say from my self, that I<lb></lb>
never observed the Governors of this Hospital aim at<lb></lb>
puting any hardships upon their Tenants, they are<lb></lb>
most careful in their Trust and must take care that the<lb></lb>
Hospital estates be let in a just and fair manner but<lb></lb>
they have no inducement to oppress, they not being to<lb></lb>
receive for themselves the least benefit by any bargains<lb></lb>
and I dare say they will<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
act in Your Case according<lb></lb>
to their best information and Judgment and the nearer<lb></lb>
you endeavour to reduce the Arrear the more ready<lb></lb>
they will be to ease you as far as is reasonable I hope<lb></lb>
therefore you will forthwith let them See some good<lb></lb>
effect of such endeavours.</p>
<p n="419">I will enquire after the £150 you mention I am<lb></lb>
apt to think your Lease was never made, if it was I<lb></lb>
hope to find it, if it was not, it must be</p>
<p n="420">I am Sr<lb></lb>
Yrs Etc <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n420-1">Tho Matthew</rs>
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<p n="421">To<lb></lb>
Mr <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55001_n421-1">Tho. Holder</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55001_geo193">Comberton</rs>
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