Honoured Father
On the other side I have stated the account about the Interest, about which there has been misapprehension. I hope you will find the within to be right, and I would have you keep it by you to prevent mistakes for the future.
I was glad to hear by my Cousin that your health kept tolerable. May it please the God grace to sanctify to you that blessings, & to enable you to be active in employing your hours of ease and strength to your souls profit and his glory; for those evil days must soon arrive of which you will have to say, there is no pleasure in them. The departure of our late dear relative ought to quicken you and indeed all of us to be ready at our master’s call.
Mrs Hopwood continues very ill, yet does not appear to be very near dying. We hope her mind is in a promising frame. My Wife and children thank God, are all well, and she joins me in kind remembrances to you and my Sister. Pray inform Mrs Wilson that my Cousin has got furniture (illeg)safe, I am your dutiful and affectionate Son
Will Gray

York July 31. 1787.
Honoured Father

On the other side I have stated the
account about the Interest, about which there
has been some misapprehension. I hope you will
find the within to be right, and I would have you
keep it by you to prevent mistakes for the future.
I was glad to hear by my Cousin
that your health kept tolerable. May it please the God
[?wi]ll grace to sanctify to you that blessing, & to
enable you to be active in employing your hours of
ease and strength to your souls' profit and his glory;
for those evil days must soon arrive of which you
will have to say, there is no p[easure in them. The
departure of our late dear relative ought to quicken you and indeed all of us to be ready at our master's call.
Mrs. Hopwood continues very ill, yet does not
appear to be very near dying. We hope her mind
is in a promising frame. My Wife and children,
thank God, are all well, and she joins me in kind
remembrances to you and my Sister. Pray inform
Mrs. Wilson that my Cousin has got the furniture
& safe. I am Your dutiful and affectionate Son
WillGray

[in left hand margin written at 90 degrees to the address]
31st July 1787
To my Father
YORK
Mr. Wm. Gray
Clarke's Entry
Salthouse Lane
Hull

July 31. 1787.
The Interest on the sixty Pounds is paid
once a year on the 2d of October; but I shall
lay it down half yearly as it may be
more convenient to my Father. According to
this plan, our account stands as follows.
On May 13th 1786 I paid my Sister £3..1s..8d
in full of all Interest on the £60 and £40
up to the 2d April 1786 - not May Day
1786 as she supposes.
On the 2d of April last there was
due a Years Interest upon the whole
hundred pounds ------------------ £5..0s..0d
Towards this I paid in October last £3..0s..0d
Remains due £2..0s..0d
After which there will be 2.10.0d due
every 2d of October and 2d of April.
I will pay this two pounds the first opportunity
and as I may happen to forget the half
yearly payments I wish to be reminded
by a line : but my Cousin thinks it may
they may be made out of his Michaelmas
and Lady. day Salary

York July 31. 1787.
Dear Sister
Honoured Father
On the other side I have stated the
account about the Interest, about which there
has been some misapprehension. I hope you will
find the within to be right, and I would have you
keep it by you to prevent mistakes for the future.
I was glad to hear by my Cousin that
your health kept tolerable. May it please the God
[damaged]ll grace to sanctify to you that blessing, & to enable you to be active in employ{^ing}[deleted] your hours [damaged]
ease and strength to your souls' profit and his glory;
for those evil days must soon arrive [deleted]of which you
will have to say, there is no pleasure in them. The
departure of our late dear relative ought to quicken
you and indeed all of us to be ready at our master's call.
Mrs. Hopwood continues very ill, yet does not
appear to be very near dying. We hope her mind
is in a promising frame. My Wife and children,
thank God, are all well, and she joins me in kind
remembrances to you and my Sister. Pray inform
Mrs. Wilson that my Cousin has got the furniture
&c safe, I am, Your dutiful and affectionate Son
Will Gray -