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30th Octo. 1762
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Mr. Pigram
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On Wednesday the 20th inst. was the publick Audit of the
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Accounts of this Hospital, when not only the State of your Debt,
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but that of every other Tenant, was particularly examin'd &
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inquired into. The Gentn. concern'd herein was greatly
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as to
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at the largeness of your Arrear of Rent. They
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were not only highly displeased with You but me also in suffering
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you to go on in this manner. They are absolutely determin'd
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to put a Stop to such proceedure. They cant consistent with
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the Trust
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and Confidence placed in them do
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otherwise. Yet at the same time that they pay this
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regard to the Trust reposed in them they are not neg-
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lectful of the benefit of their Tenants & should be
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truly concerned if through any necessary expidient made
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use of for the Interest of this Hospital they should
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unavoidably prejudice that of any of their Tenants. It
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is in obedience to their Order that I trouble You with this
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to press you to the payment of a considerable part of the
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Arrears of Rent which amounted at Michs last to £216.5
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a most
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Sum indeed too much for any one Tenant
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to be in arrear of Rent. Mr. Treasurer who interests himself
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in your Favour thinks you can't well sent Less than £100.
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I beg you will seriously think about it, which if you do
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you cannot but confess it to be a most reasonable request, a
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will, in consequence thereof immediatley send the money,
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or appoint some time within a Month when it may be
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depended on to receive it.
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I am Etc
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at Pamdon is Essex
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