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<p n="521"> <rs type="date" id="LMTHLB55002_date33">March 29th. 1750</rs>
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<p n="522">Mr. Goldsmith<lb></lb>
Yours of 20th. inst. relating to a new Pound for the Manner of<lb></lb>
Crofton has been laid before Mr. Treasr. And You are desired to take the<lb></lb>
Dimensions of the present Pound in order to give Yr. Opinion of the Expence<lb></lb>
& like in enquire of Mr. Staples or some other Carpenter what they will do it<lb></lb>
for and find Timber</p>
<p n="523">Yrs. Etc J: W:</p>
<p n="524">To Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55002_n524-1">John Goldsmith</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo207">Orpington</rs>
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<p n="525">April 7th.</p>
<p n="526">Sr.<lb></lb>
Mr. Treasurer recd. Yrs. of 30th. March all. acquainting him that<lb></lb>
Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55002_n526-1">Joseph Allwood</rs>
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's Proposal is to be at Liberty to make Tryal for Coal in<lb></lb>
any Part of the Lords belonging to this Hospl. & to work at two Shafts for wth.<lb></lb>
Ten hope to bring him to pay £40 yearly Rent And that you will take care<lb></lb>
to procure the Tents. proper Satisfaction for any Damage they may sustain<lb></lb>
I have Mr. Treasurer's Commands to write for Answer that it will not be<lb></lb>
convenient to call the Gd. Commee together for some time, but thinks you<lb></lb>
may make such an Agreemt. with Mr. Allwood as you apprehend will be<lb></lb>
most conducive to the Jur. of the Hospls. and reced not doubt of its meeting<lb></lb>
with the Approbation of the ComeeMr. Treasurer is gone to the<lb></lb>
Oath for a few weeks if Mr. Allwood comes to Terms and Yo. approve of<lb></lb>
sending the Draft of the intended Lease to me will take care to put<lb></lb>
it into the hands of Mr. Morse our Clarke for his perusal</p>
<p n="527">I am<lb></lb>
Sr. Etc<lb></lb>
J: W:</p>
<p n="528">To Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55002_n528-132">Eliezer Heywood</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo208">Newton</rs>
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near <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo209">Mansfd</rs>
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. <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo210">Nottinghams</rs>
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<p n="529">May 3d.</p>
<p n="530">Mr. Staples<lb></lb>
By Mr. Treasurer's Orders you are to make a new<lb></lb>
Pound for the Manner of Crofton in the place where the old Pound<lb></lb>
now stands & of the same Dimensions of Good Square Oak<lb></lb>
Timber of such Scantlings & in the same Manner as the Old one</p>
<p n="531">I am Sr. Yrs. Etc J: W:</p>
<p n="532">at Bromley Kent</p>
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