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<p n="143">St Thos: Hospl: 24 May 1746</p>
<p n="144">Sr.<lb></lb>
Having been Informed that you are willing to<lb></lb>
make some acknowledgment to Mr Paulhan (the Hospl: Tenant<lb></lb>
for a small part of the yard in the possession of your Tenant, Mr Harvey<lb></lb>
in Basing Lane which is compriz'd in the Governors Lease to Mr<lb></lb>
Paulhan and plainly appears by our plan to belong to the Hospital<lb></lb>
I take the Liberty of desiring you will signifye this your Inclination<lb></lb>
to Mr Harvey, with whom I am acquainted, that he & I may prepare<lb></lb>
some short Agreement for this purpose because till this be done<lb></lb>
Mr Paulhan declines Executing the Counterpart of his Lease which<lb></lb>
is a Detriment to the Hospital. The favour of a Line with<lb></lb>
your Compliance will oblige Sr</p>
<p n="145">Yr humble Servt:<lb></lb>
M: M<lb></lb>
Clerk</p>
<p n="146"> <rs type="date" id="LMTHLB55002_date10">31st: May 1746</rs>
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<p n="147">Sr.<lb></lb>
The Gentlemen of this Hospl: & of the London Workhouse<lb></lb>
having at the Request of the Tents; & by yor: Advice postponed their<lb></lb>
Resolution of making a Seizure at Eltisley, are surprised & greatly<lb></lb>
displeased the at the Tenants having failed of paying a year's Rent in<lb></lb>
two Months time according to their Promise of the 8th of March last.<lb></lb>
I have now only to acquaint you that if it be not paid forthwith<lb></lb>
the Governors will take effectual Methods to secure the whole Rent.<lb></lb>
To Mr: <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55002_n147-1">Joseph Barringer</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo46">Eltisley</rs>
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near <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo47">Caxton</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo48">Cambridge</rs>
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<p n="148">Yrs. Etc J: W:</p>
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