Ashenhurst {^Wednesday} July y^e 26 ^th 1704.
Honoured Father
Yesterday I recieved y^ES. {^of y^e 22^d} am glad you have recieved y^e Mony,
The Exchequer Affairs are y^e greatest Trouble to me, but shall hope by
yE next to heare a good Acc^t. of them, that we may see you speedily
at home shall be glad to meet you upon y^e Roade where you think
fit, w^ch. Woodcock will easily performe. Will speake to Harrison or Hall
to Day if I can meet with them at Leeke & will tell M^r Walthall
according to yE. Orders. Lawrences Daughter Lydia has lately
married a Glover in Leeke, without his knowledge he presents his
Service to you & desires you will speake totell his Son James to that
now Lydia is gone from him he can take not take care of his Grand-
-Daughter Deborah as formerly; & that therefore he must forthwith
take course about her that she may be removed, This Behaviour
of his Daughters has afflicted Lawrence in a very sensible Manner,
& as I think with great good reason, Some sharp words have pass’d
between him & his Daughterthem so yt he is at present left alone, & theref{^ore}
desires you will press James all you can to take care of his Daughter.
The Weather is but slow for getting Hay, but we have made
an End of mowing this morning. I am &c.

Ashenhurst {^Wednesday} July y^e 26 ^th 1704.
Honoured Father
Yesterday I received y^ES. {^of y^e 22^d} am glad you have received y^e Mony,
The Exchequer Affairs are y^e greatest Trouble to me, but shall hope by
your next to hear a good Acc^t. of them, that we may see you speedily
at home shall be glad to meet you upon y^e Roade where you think
fit, w^ch. Woodcock will easily perform. Will speake to Harrison or Hall
to Day if I can meet with them at Leeke & will tell M^r Walthall
according to your Orders. Lawrences Daughter Lydia has lately
married a Glover in Leeke, without his knowledge he presents his
Service to you & desires you will speake totell his Son James to that
now Lydia is gone from him he can take not take care of his Grand-
-Daughter Deborah as formerly; & that therefore he must forthwith
take course about her that she may be removed, This Behaviour
of his Daughters has afflicted Lawrence in a very sensible Manner,
& as I think with great good reason, Some sharp words have passed
between him & his Daughterthem so that he is at present left alone, & theref{^ore}
desires you will press James all you can to take care of his Daughter.
The Weather is but slow for getting Hay, but we have made
an End of mowing this morning. I am &c.