Worthy and Trew Ffriend Setember 27 1703

I recd yo^r Leter of the 16^th Instant and

as to John {?Archbolds} ARearrs Thar is

{?evthing} 37^£ - 12^s - 6^d which is 2^£ - 6^s [illeg]

than M^r Boyns gave in to you: thar being

a mistake between M^r {?Foyhams} {?Receipts} in

His a ccompts of 2^£ - 6^s

I Have Had sum discours with gorg Stoks

{?He} is willing to go one with grafton grounds

with M^r {Houlton} the Reson He Tells me

is M^r {?Houlton} {?Lett} Him in to [deleted] {?be} [illeg] [illeg]

so that He would willingly stand by

Her now being a [illeg]: but ther is more

there I understand in the mater ffor

I cannot [illeg] what M^rs

{?Houten} [illeg] purpoas to Her {?self} in

Holding that [illeg] thar now Hold

In thar Hands of Ann {?Hollin} the {?sum/same}

get nothing by it: How Ever I was

doing as thay ought [damaged] {?all}

[illeg]

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My good ffriend, London Decemb.^r y^e 16^th: 1703

I Reced yo.^r letter of y <sup>6th Instant with John

Archivolds Account Inclosd in it, I can say little to this

Acco.t but I believe what you say is True, I only

Desire to know what he is Now in Arrears, to my

Lord Duke of Grafton, I Desire you in yo.r Next, if

You Can, to lett me know Exacly what he Owes

and then I Will write to him my self, I hear M.r

Rogers is in Town but I have Not Seen him as

it; I am Sorry to hear Grafton house has Reced

soe much Damage by the Wind, Pray Tell M.r

Stoaks that I hope he will take Care to Repaire

It; although his Lease was not Signed, I have

Wittness he and M.r Horton was to keep it in Repair

When you have spoke with him, lett me know

his Answere, My Wife has sent Mrs Herbert a small

present against Christmas, by Tho. Caporne and

the Carridge paid, I have Nothing more at present

but my Service and my Wifes to you and M.rs Herbert

and soe dos my Sonn Joseph and my Daughter

and to Boath yo.r Sonns. My Sonn John was like

to be Lost he was aboard in the High Wind, and

was Lost for Two days I am

Yo.r True Friend & Servant

Jo.n [illeg]

[original hand]

As to the Repairs both of the House

and {?mounds} must be {?sum/son} Repaired which

no mere Tenant will doe and as ffor the

old [illeg] [deleted] {^are not} {?expected} to doe what is

wanting by Reson thay {?ware} not sett in

Repair [deleted] at ther {?coming} {?on/one}:

Gorg Stoks Tells me you and Sr Tho

{?Hammond} [illeg / pl??} to com down and sett things

in to order and thay want to keep them

so: I ffind by gorg Stoks they will

Repair the dwelling House butt not the

outt Houses which are most [illeg]

and {?de?ained} for want of Repayrs now in

my [illeg] the best way to will be to Raise

ther Rent as mutch as will make the

Repayrs good in 6 yearse Time and I have

it thay be Repaired the ffirst year ther will

be nothing out of [illeg] butt a Litell

Interest mony which I {?beleve} the Estat

will do it not withstanding Ther Halth

{?bein} Litell {?gotte} This Left Too years butt

{?the} name of grafton {?parleys} is in good

creditt still: and {?whether} you let it

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{?out} to [illeg] {?or / of} [illeg] [damaged] to Hold what thay Take

in ther own Hands ffor I ffind the under Tenants

and [illeg] {?cawling} of the {?Houses} and {?mounds} gorg

Stoks is the last Tenantt to the {?mounds} ffor wat

He Holds in His own Hands butt The sum of those

Tenants under Him and Mr Houtton are

[illeg]: I Am ffor gorg Stoks [damaged] and Mr

Houtton to Hold part of

the grounds still as thay are

the Tenants

[illeg] [illeg] you [illeg] ffor

which both my self and my

wife gives you [illeg]

Thanks: I Have sent

you a {?small} [illeg]

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For

M.r Thomas Herbert att his

house att WhittleBury

neer Towcester

Northton

By Towaster Bagg</sup>

Worthy and True Friend September 27 1703

I received your Letter of the 16^th Instant and

as to John {?Archbolds} arrears There is

{?evthing} 37^£ - 12^s - 6^d which is 2^£ - 6^s [illeg]

than M^r Boyns gave in to you: there being

a mistake between M^r {?Foyhams} {?Receipts} in

His accounts of 2^£ - 6^s

I Have Had some discourse with George Stocks

{?He} is willing to go one with Grafton grounds

with M^r {Houlton} the Reason He Tells me

is M^r {?Houlton} {?Let} Him in to [deleted] {?be} [illeg] [illeg]

so that He would willingly stand by

Her now being a [illeg]: but there is more

there I understand in the matter for

I cannot [illeg] what M^rs

{?Houten} [illeg] purpose to Her {?self} in

Holding that [illeg] there now Hold

In there Hands of Ann {?Hollin} the {?sum/same}

get nothing by it: How Ever I was

doing as they ought [damaged] {?all}

[illeg]

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My good friend, London December y^e 16^th: 1703

I Received your letter of y <sup>6th Instant with John

Archibolds Account enclosd in it, I can say little to this

Account but I believe what you say is True, I only

Desire to know what he is Now in Arrears, to my

Lord Duke of Grafton, I Desire you in your Next, if

You Can, to let me know Exactly what he Owes

and then I Will write to him my self, I hear M.r

Rogers is in Town but I have Not Seen him as

it; I am Sorry to hear Grafton house has Received

so much Damage by the Wind, Pray Tell M.r

Stocks that I hope he will take Care to Repair

It; although his Lease was not Signed, I have

Witness he and M.r Horton was to keep it in Repair

When you have spoke with him, let me know

his Answer, My Wife has sent Mrs Herbert a small

present against Christmas, by Tho. Caporne and

the Carriage paid, I have Nothing more at present

but my Service and my Wife's to you and M.rs Herbert

and so does my Son Joseph and my Daughter

and to Both your Sons. My Son John was like

to be Lost he was aboard in the High Wind, and

was Lost for Two days I am

Your True Friend & Servant

Jo.n [illeg]

[original hand]

As to the Repairs both of the House

and {?mounds} must be {?sum/son} Repaired which

no mere Tenant will do and as for the

old [illeg] [deleted] {^are not} {?expected} to do what is

wanting by Reason they {?were} not set in

Repair [deleted] at their {?coming} {?on/one}:

George Stocks Tells me you and Sr Tho

{?Hammond} [illeg / pl??} to come down and set things

in to order and they want to keep them

so: I find by George Stocks they will

Repair the dwelling House but not the

out Houses which are most [illeg]

and {?de?ained} for want of Repairs now in

my [illeg] the best way to will be to Raise

their Rent as much as will make the

Repairs good in 6 years Time and I have

it they be Repaired the first year there will

be nothing out of [illeg] but a Little

Interest money which I {?believe} the Estate

will do it not withstanding Their Health

{?bein} Little {?got} This Left Too years but

{?the} name of Grafton {?parleys} is in good

credit still: and {?whether} you let it

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{?out} to [illeg] {?or / of} [illeg] [damaged] to Hold what they Take

in their own Hands for I find the under Tenants

and [illeg] {?cawling} of the {?Houses} and {?mounds} George

Stocks is the last Tenant to the {?mounds} for what

He Holds in His own Hands but The sum of those

Tenants under Him and Mr Houtton are

[illeg]: I Am for George Stocks [damaged] and Mr

Houtton to Hold part of

the grounds still as they are

the Tenants

[illeg] [illeg] you [illeg] for

which both my self and my

wife gives you [illeg]

Thanks: I Have sent

you a {?small} [illeg]

[change hand]

For

M.r Thomas Herbert at his

house at WhittleBury

near Towcester

Northampton

By Towcester Bag</sup>