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Janry 27th: 1746
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Sir
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Yours dated the 25th. inst: came to hand yesterday, wherein you
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write that
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Joseph Brooks
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of
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proposes to take a
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small Parcel of Coal Ground, being about two Acres, lying in Mr. Hand's Farmer,
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that he agrees to pay £50.. on signing the Articles, & £50.. more that time,
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twelve month, & to pay in proportion for more than two AcresWhich I have
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laid before Mr. Treasurer, who desires to know, for what time Mr: Brooks
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intends to take it, whether for one year only (as the above Proposal seems
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to imply) or for a certain number of years, and if he would pay for it by the
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Acre, or a yearly RentWhich when you have informed Mr: Treasurer
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of He will lay the Proposal before the Commee you Will please to
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write for the future to Mr. Treasr: directing to
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Samuel Lesingham
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Esqr
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:
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J:W:
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To the
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Revrd
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. Mr:
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Eleazer Haywood
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at
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near
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Mansfield
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Nottinghams
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Londo: Novr: 29th. 1746
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Mr. Aldwin
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I reced yors: by Charles, think my self greatly obliged to
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you for the care & Pains you take to serve the Hospl: in this unhappy
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Affair. I greatly approve yor: not buying in Calves to suck at Present
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for fear of the Infection, but hope we shall not be obliged long to keep so
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many Folks at Board Wages, I should be glad of yor. Opinion whether
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young Flower is fit to be intrusted in selling the Corn Etc I must own
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I have some fear about it. When you receive the Money for the Cows
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& Hogs, desire you would pay the Land Tax & Poors Rates as customary.
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Charles tells me Mr: Morten is of Opinion to buy some Piggs to
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eat the skin Milk Etc. a I think it is very right to do so if you approve
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of it. I should be very glad to hear of a good Tent: in the mean time
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greatly depend on yor: Judgement & Fidelity. I am Etc a
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Signed by Mr Treasurer
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To Mr: Aldwin at Pinner
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