Wednesday March 21^st
My Dear Brother
I thank you for your
Letters, and am very glad to hear your Sprain
mends so fast, M^r Wodhull call’d of you
in London the day after you left it, it was
unlucky you miss’d seeing that Family.
I am much oblig’d to Charles for sending
me his Profile, and wish I could have had
yours. I hope you will remember it the
next time you go to Town.
We had great rejoycings here for the
taking S^d Eustatia, the whole Town was
Illuminated, and the next morning the
militia was drawn up on the Market-hill
with the Music Playing, Colours flying,
Bells ringing, and every body shouting for
Joy, they let off the Cannon, which broke
some windows, but the Officers very handsomely
paid for their being repaird, the Officers
likewise sent Cards of Invitation to most
of the neighbouring Gentlemen to dine at
the Peacock and drink Sir George Rodney’s
health, many of them went.

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I am oblig’d to Charles for sending Lord
George Gordon’s Trial, which I will take
care to return safe safe as soon as I
have read it, I sent him some of Mason’s
Verses last week written upon M^r Smelt
which I hope he receivd, tho’ he makes
no mention of them.
I bought M^rs Williams’ old Tea-Spoons
that I might return those which came
from Wytham. they have your Crest upon
them and are very very handsome, I
have us’d them with so much care that
I believe they are not the worse.

I shall be xxxxxxx now I have
the addition Mrs Williams left me I need
no longer trespass upon your kindness for
the additional Income you have lately
been so good to allow me which has
made things easy xxxxx

I have enquir’d of M^rs Smyth about the
Fee-farm Rents and find you have not

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receiv’d any these two years, in a few
days there will be two years Rent due,
which if you chuse it I will receive, it
will be upwards of Sixteen pounds.
I have been drinking Charles’s health,
sincerely wishing him many happy returns
of the day: the Bells have been ringing
there all day for Lord Compton’s coming of
age, but his Friends don’t design to attempt
his coming in for this Tour, as he would
certainly meet with Opposition.
I beg my Love to Charles, shall be
very glad to hear from you, and am
My Dear Brother
Your Affectionate
And Oblig’d Sister
B. Johnson

No. L. 65 ^£25, 16^th Nov. 80. W^m Rawlings.

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George W^m Johnson Esq^r
Stamford
Lincolnshire

Wednesday March 21^st
My Dear Brother
I thank you for your
Letters, and am very glad to hear your Sprain
mends so fast, M^r Wodhull called of you
in London the day after you left it, it was
unlucky you missed seeing that Family.
I am much obliged to Charles for sending
me his Profile, and wish I could have had
yours. I hope you will remember it the
next time you go to Town.
We had great rejoicings here for the
taking S^d Eustatia, the whole Town was
Illuminated, and the next morning the
militia was drawn up on the Market-hill
with the Music Playing, Colours flying,
Bells ringing, and every body shouting for
Joy, they let off the Cannon, which broke
some windows, but the Officers very handsomely
paid for their being repaired, the Officers
likewise sent Cards of Invitation to most
of the neighbouring Gentlemen to dine at
the Peacock and drink Sir George Rodney’s
health, many of them went.

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I am obliged to Charles for sending Lord
George Gordon’s Trial, which I will take
care to return safe safe as soon as I
have read it, I sent him some of Mason’s
Verses last week written upon M^r Smelt
which I hope he received, though he makes
no mention of them.
I bought M^rs Williams’ old Tea-Spoons
that I might return those which came
from Wytham. they have your Crest upon
them and are very very handsome, I
have used them with so much care that
I believe they are not the worse.

I shall be xxxxxxx now I have
the addition Mrs Williams left me I need
no longer trespass upon your kindness for
the additional Income you have lately
been so good to allow me which has
made things easy xxxxx

I have enquired of M^rs Smyth about the
Fee-farm Rents and find you have not

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received any these two years, in a few
days there will be two years Rent due,
which if you choose it I will receive, it
will be upwards of Sixteen pounds.
I have been drinking Charles’s health,
sincerely wishing him many happy returns
of the day: the Bells have been ringing
there all day for Lord Compton’s coming of
age, but his Friends don’t design to attempt
his coming in for this Tour, as he would
certainly meet with Opposition.
I beg my Love to Charles, shall be
very glad to hear from you, and am
My Dear Brother
Your Affectionate
And Obliged Sister
B. Johnson

No. L. 65 ^£25, 16^th Nov. 80. W^m Rawlings.

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George W^m Johnson Esq^r
Stamford
Lincolnshire