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Novr. 26. 1751
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Madm.
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Yr. Account of Timber markd by Mr Blake has
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been laid before Mr. Treasurer who has ordered me to write for
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Answer That, considering the Quantity, being near 300 Feet and that
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the Trees will be no better for standing longer, it appears as if they
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were markd rather for Sale then for such Repairs as are mention'd
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in Mr Rudd's Letter; which you will please to remember, I read to
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you when last in Town And contains Yr. Request for Leave to
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fill two or three Pollards to make some Gate Posts and two
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or three Sticks of Timber to repair the Plough & Carts
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Mr Treasurer therefore desires you will confine yr. Directions
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for marking Timber at this time to those Particulars only
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mentiond in that Letter and send an Accts. of such Trees as are
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now necessary for that Purpose, that Orders may be given
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accordingly
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I am Madm. Etc J: Wright
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To Mrs. Crosier at Pinner Middsex
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30th
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Madm.
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I recd. yrs. of the 28th. inst. in which you are pleased to observe
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that yo. have had no new Cart Wheels since Mr Aldwin had the Farme
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and have made Shift with yr. old wheels till they are quite worn out
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But Mr Treasurer hopes you will recollect that he allow'd you in
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May last six Pounds in full Satisfaction for rough Timber for
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Ploughs & Carts for the three Years then last past agreeable to
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yrs & Mr Rudds Proposal, and yrs. own Reced. for that Purpose
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And Mr. Treasurer has orderd me to add that he agrees to yr. Pposal
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of the Hosptl. allowing half the Expence of the Carpenter's and
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Wheelwright Work the finding Timber, but that the Hosptl,
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is to be allow'd the £6..- in that Expence
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J Wright
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To Mrs. Crosier at supre
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