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6^th Ag^t 96
Deare S^r
I am glad to finde by yrs yt all continue well
at ffilly, S^r B Wray hath left the Ear^l of Bridwater
M^r Brorington, & an other of yr country (whose name I
have forgotten) his Trustees given his old gold to his Lady
all his other gold being 500 Guineas, to his son tho he had
given all his money before, to his Trustees who are to
pay his debts & funeral expences, yê body I understand
will be carried towards {?Tastock} Monday next. Thers
a talke of peace, from ffrance & other places. Money
is not yet found to supply his in {^tys} occasions, I left yê
directors of yê Banke of England w^th ye L^d Justices very
late {?treating} & wish they may agree who am S^r
yr affectionate
Servant H Boscawen
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Mine & wifes service to you all

6^th August 96
Dear Sir
I am glad to find by yours that all continue well
at ffilly, Sir B Wray hath left the Ear^l of Bridwater
M^r Brorington, & an other of your country (whose name I
have forgotten) his Trustees given his old gold to his Lady
all his other gold being 500 Guineas, to his son though he had
given all his money before, to his Trustees who are to
pay his debts & funeral expenses, yê body I understand
will be carried towards {?Tastock} Monday next. There's
a talk of peace, from France & other places. Money
is not yet found to supply his in {^this} occasions, I left yê
directors of yê Bank of England with ye Lord Justices very
late {?treating} & wish they may agree who am Sir
your affectionate
Servant H Boscawen
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Mine & wife's service to you all

1918 - Hugh Boscawen to Hugh Fortescue, 6 August 1696

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