14^th May 98
Deare S^r
Ffinding you are surveying yr Lands, I p^rsume you have no
greate need of continuing y^e waters for yr tenants transgression
I know not wt to say unles you had informd wt exceptions were
in his Lease if timber be not excepted be may I p^rsume cut to
make repars up on his Tenement, if Saplins be not excepted I
thinke ‘twill not be wast, to cut, or roote, but as you’d {?scribe} them
they are good Timber, & wonder you shold terme them Saplins
M^rs Carew is very well, & walkes in y^e aire, & intends w^th y^e Lady
for y^e most speedily. I understand from S^r Rob Cotton yt madam
Gregor is at y^e Bath having it seems made no stay by y^e way
M^r {?Clobery} came this day to y^e House, & thinke twill not be a mis
if you tooke a turne this way, there being a new India Company
to be set up, w^th y^e sume of 4 millions for y^e supply of his ma^tys occasion
on a good fund, at 8{^£} p^r{^lb} & priviledg to trade for India, or to {?assigne}
their right there unto. M^r Burwood died this morning, you have
o^r services, w^th [illeg] duty by y^e hand of
S^r
Yr affectionate & very humble
Servant
H Boscawen

14^th May 98
Dear Sir
Finding you are surveying your Lands, I presume you have no
great need of continuing y^e waters for your tenants transgression
I know not what to say unless you had informed what exceptions were
in his Lease if timber be not excepted be may I presume cut to
make repairs up on his Tenement, if Saplings be not excepted I
think ‘twill not be waste, to cut, or root, but as you’d {?scribe} them
they are good Timber, & wonder you should term them Saplings.
M^rs Carew is very well, & walks in y^e air, & intends with y^e Lady
for y^e most speedily. I understand from Sir Rob Cotton that madam
Gregor is at y^e Bath having it seems made no stay by y^e way
M^r {?Clobery} came this day to y^e House, & think twill not be amiss
if you took a turn this way, there being a new India Company
to be set up, with y^e sum of 4 millions for y^e supply of his majesty's occasion
on a good fund, at 8{^£} p^r{^lb} & privilege to trade for India, or to {?assign}
their right there unto. M^r Burwood died this morning, you have
our services, with [illeg] duty by y^e hand of
Sir
Your affectionate & very humble
Servant
H Boscawen