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<p n="1313">5 April 1759</p>
<p n="1314">Mr. Mount<lb></lb>
If there be any Pollards or Stunted Oaks that my<lb></lb>
serve for Posts & rails at Mr. Sankeys they may be taken down as to<lb></lb>
Gates I had rather pay your 7s/ each for the Stuff & Mr. Sankey Pay 3/.<lb></lb>
for Workmanship than Cut down stuff for them & to buy plank Ne.<lb></lb>
-cessaryto repair Barnfloors of Mr. Swains Barnfloor must<lb></lb>
be new laid soon better to lay a new one now & what boards are taken<lb></lb>
up may serve to mend the Barn & Stables at Mr. SwainsAs to Mr.<lb></lb>
should plant a Quick hedge with a dry fence untill that is high &<lb></lb>
thick enough to be a good fence for I Can't consent to be at the expence<lb></lb>
of the Quantity that you demand to doe it, when the Trees are<lb></lb>
taken down mention'd above I desire yr. Br Chadburn to let me<lb></lb>
know the number of them & where to be used I beleive no Timber<lb></lb>
hath been sold near 30 years but demands made frequently for<lb></lb>
repairs so as to prevent any being sold when you have compleated<lb></lb>
the work to be done You shall have order for your money</p>
<p n="1315">19th. April 1759</p>
<p n="1316">Wrote to Mr. Bevan to acquaint him that<lb></lb>
Mr. Treasurer would have no Timber cut down<lb></lb>
in Parndon Woods this year</p>
<p n="1317">R Leeson</p>
<p n="1318"> <rs type="date" id="LMTHLB55002_date80">28 May 1759</rs>
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<p n="1319">Madam<lb></lb>
I am this moment inform'd that the Tenant of<lb></lb>
the Houses you told of this Hospital is taking out<lb></lb>
the Sashes & gutting the House which is a proceedure<lb></lb>
absolutely contrary to the Covenants of you Leases which<lb></lb>
expressly provides that whatever shall be fixed fastned<lb></lb>
set up in or about the said House shall there be left as<lb></lb>
Tenturesit therefore concerns You to inquire<lb></lb>
into this affair for whatever Damages may be<lb></lb>
done<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
to the said House will by the said Lease<lb></lb>
be incumbent on you do make good</p>
<p n="1320">To <obscured></obscured>
<rs type="persName" id="LMTHLB55002_n1320-1">Ann Davis</rs>
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<p n="1321">I am Etc<lb></lb>
R Leeson</p>
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