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<p n="623"> <rs type="date" id="LMTHLB55002_date41">Janry. 23d. 1750</rs>
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<p n="624">Mr. Chatbourn<lb></lb>
Mr. Swaine in his Letter of the 14th. Decemr. last<lb></lb>
applied to Mr. Treasurer for Timber to be mark'd out for Joysts for the<lb></lb>
Barne Floor and for Laths for Smeads Barnes which he in Lands to thatch<lb></lb>
next Summer for the last time and says that Timber for the Planks<lb></lb>
of the Barne may be fill'd upon the Farme without any Dam age to it.<lb></lb>
In Answer to which he was told that you would have Directions about<lb></lb>
it in convenient time And you are now accordingly desired to examine<lb></lb>
carefully into the Affair and let Mr. Treasurer know what is necessary<lb></lb>
and fit to be done in order to yr. receiving further Instructions</p>
<p n="625">To Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55002_n625-1">John Chatbourn</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo261">Hastingleigh</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo262">Kent</rs>
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<p n="626">Yrs Etc J. Wright</p>
<p n="627">24th.</p>
<p n="628">Mr. Taylor<lb></lb>
I recd. yr. last on the 18th. inst. And am orderd to let you<lb></lb>
know That the Gentlemen are not to be diverted from their Purpose of<lb></lb>
recovering their just Dues by any of yr. Promises of future Payments which<lb></lb>
they know are not to be depended on But if you will send up immediately<lb></lb>
the £10 which you say is in Gregory's hands and in a Month's time £10<lb></lb>
more the Gentlemen will try you till May day next And you must<lb></lb>
send me an<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
exact Account of what Rent you have paid ever<lb></lb>
since you commenced Tenant, which you will find by Mr. Barringer's<lb></lb>
Recets. for you charge yr. self with but 3 years Rent for the Farme<lb></lb>
to Laday last at £33 Pann and you deduct for three years Land tax<lb></lb>
pd. by you £19..10 and for 3 years Copy rents £9..18..- Whereas I<lb></lb>
have allowe'd Mrs. Barringer already on your's & Gregory's Accots. the<lb></lb>
Land tax to Laday 1749 and the Copy rents to Michs 1748 so that Mr.<lb></lb>
Barringer's or yr. Account must be wrong with which I desire you<lb></lb>
will acquaint Mr Barringer and that I reced his Letter of the 19th inst.<lb></lb>
an Answers is expected from you as soon as possible to</p>
<p n="629">To Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55002_n629-1">John Taylor</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo263">Eltisley</rs>
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near <rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo264">Caxton</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMTHLB55002_geo265">Cambs</rs>
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<p n="630">J. Wright</p>
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