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Dear Sir.
I hope you rec^d my last dated the 6^th March and the a Sorts of Melon Seeds, which I sent at y^e same
Time under a separate Cover, together with {^the copy of a} Mem^l of the Field Off^rs & Cap^t of y^e late Marine Reg^ts to
the Sec^ry at War, whose answer I now enclose, and likewise {^the Copy of} a Second Mem^l or Letter, to which I don’t
find there is yet any Answer given {^tho I have thus long expected One} when I have it you shall.
All yo^r Friends at {?Alice’s/Alix’s} were well last Night, only poor Hammerly’s Death, which has long been
expected, happen;d the Wednesday before. Adm^l Boscowen sail’d the 25^th from Spithead w^th Eleven
Ships of the Line & a Tender, & is to be {^joyned} they say, by Five more from Plymouth. The Tryal of M^r
{?Lakeup} concerning Lottery Tick^ts {^to (formerly mentioned by me)} came on upon a Saturday last, and the Jury found him guilty, it’s said
of 6 points out of 10 which were brought against him. Judgment is to be given next {?Term}.
Last Night about {^at} 12, ended the Contest about the Oxford Shire Election, which has taken been
depending the whole Session: It went in Favour of the New Interest, 228 against 98.
My best Complem^ts wait upon you & M^rs Leighton, which will, I hope, find you Both
in perfect good Health. And I am
D^r S^r Y^r most faithfull and
obed^t humble Serv^t EH
Gray’s Inn
24 Ap^r 1755

Col. Leighton
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To Col. Leighton w^th Sec^ry at War’s Ans^r to
Mem^l of Marine Off^rs And a Copy of their
Second Mem^l or Letter
24 Ap^r 1755

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Dear Sir.
I hope you received my last dated the 6^th March and the a Sorts of Melon Seeds, which I sent at y^e same
Time under a separate Cover, together with {^the copy of a} Memorial of the Field Officers & Captain of y^e late Marine Regiments to
the Secretary at War, whose answer I now enclose, and likewise {^the Copy of} a Second Memorial or Letter, to which I don’t
find there is yet any Answer given {^tho I have thus long expected One} when I have it you shall.
All your Friends at {?Alice’s/Alix’s} were well last Night, only poor Hammerly’s Death, which has long been
expected, happened the Wednesday before. Admiral Boscowen sail’d the 25^th from Spithead with Eleven
Ships of the Line & a Tender, & is to be {^joined} they say, by Five more from Plymouth. The Trial of M^r
{?Lakeup} concerning Lottery Tickets {^to (formerly mentioned by me)} came on upon a Saturday last, and the Jury found him guilty, it’s said
of 6 points out of 10 which were brought against him. Judgment is to be given next {?Term}.
Last Night about {^at} 12, ended the Contest about the Oxford Shire Election, which has taken been
depending the whole Session: It went in Favour of the New Interest, 228 against 98.
My best Compliments wait upon you & M^rs Leighton, which will, I hope, find you Both
in perfect good Health. And I am
Dear Sir Your most faithful and
obedient humble Servant EH
Gray’s Inn
24 April 1755

Col. Leighton
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To Col. Leighton with Secretary at War’s Answer to
Memorial of Marine Officers And a Copy of their
Second Memorial or Letter
24 April 1755