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To Mr.
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Benja. Chambers
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Tibshelf
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near
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St. Thomas's Hospital sat
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26th decr 1799
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Mr Chambers Sir
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I duly received yours of the 20th. covering two
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Bills Value one hundred seventy six Pounds eighteen Shillings
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£176.18in part of Bewicks tents to Lady day Last.
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I left London a few days before the 28th Septr. but into Letter
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Prior. that your mentioned your Opinion about the Collings, &
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suggested who then it might not be proper to work it for the
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of ascertaining the Value, & that the Expence of Implements Etc
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would be £300 or £400 which would or a great M
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repaid on lettering A: to this I answered that nothing but
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Necessity would induces to such an Undertaking Even with
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the tunelled Expence. Be the art way I well or Suppose
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of guite dropped & consider the Mode of Letting A New Nothing
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can be more obvious than that the Turant should be
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to make good every damage, & removed & level every In cum-
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-brance, in short whatever every inquire the land for it is con-
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trary to cer
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to risque what is
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& above Ground,
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for what is under & insurable not would I adverse trusting with
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any one or any other footing. We are not competent at to judge
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of these Matters take those who are used to them, therefore
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came
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of see the Necessity of your coming to Town unless other
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Business calls for it. Webbing your Complents of the Season
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I am Sir Your most obed Servt. E. J
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Francis Webb
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Esqr
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Sarum
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London St. Tho. Hospital
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31 dec 99
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Sir
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I duly reced yours covering a Bill Value One hundred
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Pound being the
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reced of Mr Burgey for a Cause
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agreed to be granted him & in Case of any farther herein to
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return the money. I must
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you that we one much out to
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of or Mony Matters, the excessive dearness of every, They is much
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felt in or large of amity; It would be some
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old lady would behave better; is a gilley they to be or ley
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kept as of what was expected long ago.
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I am Ser
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Your next obed Servt. E. J.
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Mr. Benja Chambers, Tibshelf near Mansfield.
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St. Thomas, Hospital 31 dec 99
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Mr Chamber Sir
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I duly received yours at the 29th. Cavering a Bill
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Value five hundred Pound £500 in part of Tibshelf rents
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when you have paced towards the Coal tough & Millward, I pep-
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-pers well be spicefied in the Account: the Cellecey seem to
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be a hobbling Affair;
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we may adjust it when we meet
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but if
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Weather can present it sd. not know when it
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was more likely. Weeking you a safe if not pleasurer
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I am your most of Sert
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E J
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. you will pleace to Sum
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Rupet of Bus
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:that is
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I sent the Names of Tenants & Annual rent
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