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Writer congratulates recipient upon his success with the councel [sic]; Mr Paters[on] has influence sufficient to make them desist; the ward will repay 'us' what we have been robbed of; Mr Papilion has promised to put Meredith's son in the hops. P. S. Writer would pay them [i.e. the Forest rents] before another year is due.

Recipient did right in retaining Dunning; Wenman will be of great use, but speaking to any other of the committee may be improper; writer wishes to know what Bearcroft's and recipient's thoughts are; preserving the charter is the great point.

Recipient is told to try making the atto[r]ney master of the case; the Parliam[en]t has already showed their opinion of the judgem[en]t passed; Paterson's bill may be t[oo] heavy; recipient has access to Dunning daily; there's not much copyhold in Heybridge; writer wishes to know when recipient is to be expected. [Post-mark: Witham.].

The records of 'this' manor are in the possession of Mr Smith in Lincoln's Inn; recipient is requested to pay the Forrest rent for writer, and to desire Hugh to ask Mr Drummond in the Strand if he has done the covers writer sent him; 'wee' must not stop tho[ugh] the expense may be heavy.

A goose sent by Ben Evans to recipient will be in Town next Saturday; writer requests the extraordinary account which Phill[ip] Griffiths has given; recipient will soon be able to guess whether the House can go on or not; it may be impossible to prevent a war after what passed between the French ministers and ours, especially relative to the pretender; the ten[an]ts may make a disagreeable use of recipient directly paying them out of the ?tithes; £200 - 300 must be paid as to Liverpool [bills of entry]; there has been frost and snow 'here'.

Hopes that recipient's brother [William Lewis] may obtain a lieutenancy; recipient's letter having Morgans Coffee house in the direction cost writer 8d.; writer has desired Harry not to delay a moment in the Forrest affair; agents writer never had, and greatly wants to get rid of Hodges. P. S. Jo[h]n James and Clem[en]t Pain are the only chief evidences.

The parson must be charged with arrears of tenths when he comes over for his salary; Ned L[ewis] is almost sure there would be no diss[olutio]n; the people should see the clause relating to comodogeth; Hugh should send writer the Mid[d]l[ese]x journal but not the S[ain]t James' [Chronicle]; Muscot destroys all writer's Broadleasow wood; writer wants to know who are the secretaries in the Treasury and what Bradshaw is in. P. S. W[illia]m Seager has written on 2 March to say that Mr John Lewis is a great deal worse at Bath than when he left Presteign; David Morgan desires to meet Mr Jo[h]n Vaughan and Tom Vaughan.

Recipient has stated that Mrs Austin was rather better; Mrs Segar [sic] may make another will in favour of her husband's relation; Philip Griffiths refuses to go out of the house which is almost tumbling down; Hugh should give some reason for £8 due to James being unpaid so long; the position of the non-residence people; recipient's aunt wants a parish lad about 15 or 16, but apprehends none but low tradesmen have them. [Partly in John James's hand.].

Recipient must not destroy himself and family because he has lost a good friend and relation; Mr Bishop says it shall be in a common again; recipient's directions in regard to the Forrest shall be observed; he may [?bring] himself into some consumptive disorder or dejection of which his aunt 'here' is an instance; she insists upon his coming 'here' directly.

Writer hopes that the affairs of the l[or]ds[hi]p and the Forr[e]st will not lie undetermined beyond the next circuit; he has hinted to recipient Worrel's schemes in conjunction with Liverpool; Harry's account could give little satisfaction in the affair with the two fellows; writer wishes he could get rid of Hodges; Popkings is dead; Mr Lewis who was at Harpton married his only daughter by his first wife; recipient has been silent concerning what his coalman has told him in respect of comod[ogeth]; Bearcroft's thoughts may be desired in the Forrest affair; writer wishes to know whether the Scarborough and the Shoreham disputes were carried on pursuant to the late act; James has not sent writer the particulars of the estates; Mr Owen's mother, who is at Landovery, has heard a stop was put to [selling the estates]; the Hull collector used to remit a bill about this time.

Mr Cooper at the Treasury and Chambers who draws up the report can favour or injure 'us'; writer wishes to know if the account of the aurora receives credit; the sequestration may be of consequence, especially as to James and Meredith; 'they' are staggered as to their assessment; ?Pugh's father made destruction with the K[in]g's timber; he brought water to Knighton years ago through timber pipes, and settles what prices he pleases; writer intends coming to Town in a week, when the names of some of 'our' inveterate enemies may be made known to Moor; the whole arrears could only be levied on the Prices; numbers of enclosures have been made who never paid anything; the gout continues in the fingers of writer's right hand.

Recipient's man has fine things and so may be associated with house breakers; recipient is told to remind Seymour of his most unfair dealings last quarter; Paterson, 'their' principal director, might put a stop to it; writer hopes Burrell's report has been passed through the Treasury; 'our' last scuffle with the tower gentry is expected; when Oxon held a court by his steward Sherburn at Gladestry, Parson [James] Jones with a parcel of people tore away the fence to Bishop's Enclosure; Burrell and Chamber could be informed of this; writer wishes to know if recipient has heard anything of Ned L[ewis]. P. S. Writer does not understand what recipient means by a petition from Mr Austin to the L[or]ds of the Treasury; writs contain mistakes; Harry is to be paid for the costs of the writ against Sheen; Thomas Jones is right for the schoolmaster.

Writer would not give them a copy of the patent; recipient is told to keep well with Paterson; writer is very glad that he stands so well with Grey Cooper; recipient is to see Harry about sending down the writs; Holl has asked what recipient's business was at the Treasury; Milford can easily look in the Treasury book to know what partners Ned L[ewis] has; Wheeler and Jones have been served; ?Herber was served for killing game; K[in]g's Bench writs were served upon Jones, Lewis and Morris; writer is getting in the r[en]ts and tithe to defray his whole Xmas demands; he has not heard from Hugh this long time. P. S. There has been very severe frost and snow; writer wishes to know who Benjamin Holl is.

Writer's stay 'here' is only to get [rents] and the tithe; he enclosed £150 to be paid into Child's; Mr Gwyne [sic] James would put this letter into the post at Kington, not trusting them by Presteign; writer mentions the writs again. [Post mark: Presteign.].

Recipient's aunt will have it that £160 were enclosed [in No. C/80]; Harry's wife is at Hereford as the air did her much service when she was last there; recipient should be sure of the legality of the writs; Mr Cooper may facilitate the going of the surveyor's report through the Treasury; writer does not hear of the posts being robbed.

Writer would not have much objection to Mr Wilkings, were he not in opposition to Chase, who might be useful to any 'wee' might propose for the borough; therefore recipient's going to Macelough may be too precipitate; should Chase give up, writer would not be unwilling to see Mr Wilkings at Harpton; there are many things for 'us' to settle before recipient goes to Presteign. [Reply to No. C/20.].

Recipient's attention to the business 'here' is very necessary; if referred to the attor[ney] it will scarce have any conclusion till long after the election; Morris' affair may be hurtful to recipient, who is silent with regard to what writer told him in James' note; writer desires his service to Mr Francis; he suggests that recipient should speak to the attor[ney] gen[era]l's clerk for his opinion in the other affair; if recipient comes from Westm[inste]r he is to call [on writer] at 3 o' clock.

All o[u]r hopes in regard to the certificate is at an end; Meredith can't prove who did it; writer expects Dick Price will be served; James knows nothing; recipient has no doubt of the report; he is to make proper use of a bond. P. S. Writer and recipient are better; 'their' base breach of treaty got 'him' his seat.

Writer is very desirous of saving recipient from every expense that he cannot well support; Master[ma]n w[oul]d not trouble himself in respect to Hunt's information; the lease was by a solemn agreement never to be entered into on either side; writer could much wish Ed[ward] Lewis c[oul]d be examined and hopes that nothing can effect the charter, as there was a sufficient number of regularly elected burgesses.

Recipient's account of Mr Ed[ward] Lewis and his wife being at Downton little concerns 'us'; writer hopes most of the meadow was housed; Betty will be at Kington with goods, and Gwynne will take care of them till the waggon comes; the coachman is a sober, careful man; Watt should be given whatever is necessary to come gently with the horses.