Aprill 19^th: 1703

My Ever Trew and ffaithfull friend

I Have Litell to a quaint you with att present only I {?bleve}

{?&wud} ffor many {?that} {?thee} wood: my son Told me

you told Him you could Helpe Him where else might

{?learne} to visit ye [illeg] and other establishments in a verey

showtt Time I desier to know the charg and I will

send him up: If you or {?any} friend of yours are a quainted

with Any of the {?Pennishonner} of the [illeg] He might

Be [illeg] in to {?on} a [illeg] or a [illeg] for

Ther are a grett many [illeg] to be Found out

of Truew {?plasing}: or off {?aperance} a [illeg] to a [illeg]

or Any of her Imploy at present I should be glad

ffor Her now Loving Friend: I cannot get Her {?yonger}

Brother to go to [illeg] a {?Ffired} so that I must

keep Him att {?Home} which I hope will be fitter

ffor my Bisness in the Country: you told me in

your Last thatt you would Have yo^r son goe in the

coujntry ffor the [illeg] {?that} ther is no beter than in Northanton

[illeg] there are nothing wher [illeg]

[vertical left side] {?whosoever} as my own [illeg]

As long as [illeg] possible

Yt sons and {?my} {?wife} sends to Mrs Jenings a [damaged]

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This Leter Answed

Ffebury 22 1686/7

Aprill 19: 1703

A copy of a Leter

to Mr Jenings

[change hand] For Thomas Harbut Bayliffe to

His G^ce the Duke of Grafton att

Towcester

Northonshire

Aprill 19^th: 1703

My Ever True and faithful friend

I Have Little to acquaint you with at present only I {?believe}

{?&would} for many {?that} {?thee} wood: my son Told me

you told Him you could Help Him where else might

{?learn} to visit ye [illeg] and other establishments in a very

short Time I desire to know the charge and I will

send him up: If you or {?any} friend of yours are acquainted

with Any of the {?Pennishonner} of the [illeg] He might

Be [illeg] in to {?on} a [illeg] or a [illeg] for

There are a great many [illeg] to be Found out

of True {?pleasing}: or off {?appearance} a [illeg] to a [illeg]

or Any of her employ at present I should be glad

for Her now Loving Friend: I cannot get Her {?younger}

Brother to go to [illeg] a {?fired} so that I must

keep Him at {?Home} which I hope will be fitter

for my Business in the Country: you told me in

your Last that you would Have your son go in the

country for the [illeg] {?that} there is no better than in Northampton

[illeg] there are nothing where [illeg]

[vertical left side] {?whosoever} as my own [illeg]

As long as [illeg] possible

that sons and {?my} {?wife} sends to Mrs Jennings a [damaged]

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This Letter Answered

February 22 1686/7

April 19: 1703

A copy of a Letter

to Mr Jennings

[change hand] For Thomas Harbut Bailiff to

His Grace the Duke of Grafton at

Towcester

Northamptonshire