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Publicado por 24 February ; Manchester Square London, 1774
Librería: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Reino Unido
4to: 1 p. 9 lines of text. Good, on lightly aged paper, with a light stain affecting a couple of words. Text clear and entire. Docketed on the reverse of the otherwise-blank second leaf of the bifolium. Concerning his and Tonyn's positions as magistrates. 'I never can conveniently at this time of the year stay above a day at W Wycombe at one time'. Were he in the county he would 'attend you on Saturday in Easter Week, and I believe I shall, but to make a journey on purpose to attend a petty sessions at my time of life cannot be expected'. He would however 'go a great way farther personally to serve you'. Finds it 'hard' that 'neither Mr Levett nor Mr Loyd will act'. In a postscript suggests a time when he 'could be more certain' to be at Wycombe.
Publicado por Hanover Square London 7 May, 1779
Librería: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Reino Unido
4to: 1 p. 10 lines of text. Good, on lightly aged paper. Text clear and entire. Docketed on the reverse of the otherwise-blank second leaf of the bifolium. See preceding letter on same subject (#8136). He hoped to have met his correspondent "ar WestWycombe" to discuss the cottage occupied by a "poor man" which may be on a neighbour's land. A "trifling affair". "I did nequire about it last summer, and was told that it was built on the waste by some poor man and I suppose some small fine might have been set on it by the Jury at my Court as a trespass on the waste. He expects his correspondent "as a Gentleman" to give him information ot help settle the matter.
Publicado por Hanover Square London 5 May, 1779
Librería: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Reino Unido
4to: 1 p. 15 lines of text. Good, on lightly aged paper, with a light stain affecting but not obscuring a couple of words. Text clear and entire. Docketed on the reverse of the otherwise-blank second leaf of the bifolium. He discusses an empty cottage which hios correspondent is claiming as on his property and which he had suggested be made available to "some poor person" but he "had no thought or intention of converting it to [his] own profit." He and his Steward do not even know where it is.He aasserts that his correspondent must have "his own" and will enquire further when he goes to Wycombe "on Saturday". A postscript gives information from his Steward about the poor man having the Cottage for years for "sixpence acknowledgment".
Publicado por 8 February ; Hanover Square London, 1776
Librería: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Reino Unido
4to: 1 p. 7 lines of text. Docketed on the reverse. Good, on lightly aged paper. That day he went to the Admiralty 'in hopes of meeting Lord Sandwich in order to recommend Mr Paterson [later Admiral Charles William Paterson] to his good will', but he did not see him. When he does, he will 'certainly say everything in that young Gentlemans favor', and he will 'say the same to Lord Howe if I can catch sight of him'. 'Our last news from America are not unfavorable in some respects.'.