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