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<p n="32">Mr. Chambers<lb></lb>
Sir</p>
<p n="33">I recr yours of 31st: past with two Bills Value<lb></lb>
£497..16..4 Being the balance of an Account of Tibshelf<lb></lb>
Rents o to Michs last</p>
<p n="34">The Colliery Lease expires Michs 1792. which<lb></lb>
shall he sent to you or sufficient contracts. I have look'd<lb></lb>
into it, respecting the Matter you mention<obscured></obscured>
it says they<lb></lb>
are to rid & lend the Ground in a Customary Manner<lb></lb>
in the likes cases, now if it was not been the custom to do<lb></lb>
it in this place, yet if it is custom generallyper<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
the Words like Cases, seems to established fit: there is<lb></lb>
a Covenant to expand £500, wh: I presunce to have been<lb></lb>
Dom.In respect to any nonperformance or any Breach<lb></lb>
of Covenants in the Lesser of B<obscured></obscured>
wick can only say as in<lb></lb>
my last that if you & Mr. Way are of opinion that<lb></lb>
there is sufficient Ground to claim & presented I can<lb></lb>
see no reason to give it up, but I did apprehend from<lb></lb>
what pass'd on the Spot that it wr. be difficult to<lb></lb>
maintain it; I have seen nothing more of Mr. Thornton<lb></lb>
but take it for granted. it will be given up at Midsr:<lb></lb>
& must leave it to you entirely to agree with the<lb></lb>
present or any other Tenant for occupying from that<lb></lb>
time in the best manner you can</p>
<p n="35">I am<lb></lb>
Sir<lb></lb>
Yours Etc E J.</p>
<p n="36">I did not receive your letter<lb></lb>
till saturday the 5th: & to late<lb></lb>
for that post:</p>
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