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Mr Bearcroft's indisposition may be the reigning ill that has spread over all the k[in]gdom; writer deals with financial affairs, including the Wor[ce]ster audit, always on 19 Nov., and the Forrest rent, both to be paid into Martins; writer has let the Vron estate to Owen Jones' son; if writer c[oul]d spare about 230 g[uinea]s he would buy 4 or 5 pieces of land adjoining to the Frostall and the church at Radnor from one Brown of Knighton; Gw[ynne] James and writer were in a flutter concerning bank [notes] sent from Kington and not immediately acknowledged by recipient; the parson of Radnor is got well; the pariter [sic] came there last Sunday; the ? Doct[o]r a [?warrant] administered to an old woman, the mother of one of the whores.

A petition to the Crown to grant a new ? Chan[cery] may be necessary; in case of Mr Bea[r]croft's inability recipient will have to think of someone in his room; writer has one more [? India bond]; the Penoy[re?] acts more like a tyrant than a fair solicit[o]r; writer wants to know what an out-borough's affidav[i]t can do with the chart[e]r; some time in the Holly [sic] days writer hopes to be in Town. Appended is: C/111b. 1775, Dec. 4. Notice from a freeholder to the gent[leme]n, clergy, &c., of the c[ounty] of Heref[ord] declaring that Mr Thomas Foley is determined to oppose specified ministerial artifices by supporting a proper gentleman. Copy.

Writer never understood what Paterson had to do with 'us' or 'o[u]r' counsel; 'y[ou]r' counsel must be instructed by personal conversation; 'they' cannot prove 'y[ou]r' father's being with counsel; the stamp tends to show it was never to be taxed; Dunning may be further instructed; the division of Sir Nathan [Wright's] copyhold estate was made by Aprees' attorney, after which writer chose which part he would take. [Post-mark: Witham.].

Writer is glad recipient is so well recovered; recipient's being in the hands of the attor[ney] makes his other affairs so uncertain; writer is much surprised if the Forrest rent has not been punctually discharged; the determination of the attor[ney] and his people must be submitted to; recipient's aunt thinks there can be no hurt in knowing Miss Gods[a]ll, whom Lady Cross said had £10,000; 'wee' sho[ul]d be glad to see 'you' here.

Recipient is advised as to his conduct when in the country; Mr Be[a]r[crof]t is to be concerned in all 'our' affairs; Bed---d intends to send the Bishop of Lichfield to Lambeth, which opens a way for S[i]r Rich[ar]d Rocheley's succession there, whose estate and concerns is chiefly in that county; 'he' certainly sent off a most infamous man who has almost ruined this country; 'we' set out upon Monday for Harpton. P. S. The Bishop of Bristol has been appointed to the deanery of St Pauls.

In times of action recipient should not confine himself to a weekly post; writer would like to know whether the intention is to continue Par[liamen]t under a motley adm[inistratio]n or dissolve; many refuse to pay the fee farm; Mr Jo[h]n Lewis is not expected to recover; Holl, who is in the malting trade and to whom writer has lent money, lives a very loose, indiscreet, rambling life; recipient's aunt has not had a day's health in this place; 'these people' can be pursued with motions as they did Walpole; recipient should write to Nantgwilth; the Prince promised Jenkings not to buy an estate in Bletvah, but afterwards got it for themselves. P. S. A horse has been distrained upon John Vaughan for encroaching upon the common; Tonman came to tell writer that he had seen two people ferr[et]ing in the warren, but it being foggy could not swear to them.

The American affair will answer in some measure recipient's expectation; he may depend upon trouble in respect of comodogeth from a great man about the Forrest and Lanvihangell; as Mr Bearcroft has taken so much of writer's money, he might well assist recipient in the Forrest and lordship affair; writer must, if possible, be soon in Town; the Prices and Oxon may make new burgesses; S[i]r W[illia]m Owen and S[i]r Jo[h]n Wyne [sic] want liberty to make new burgesses; writer wishes [the election] may happen next year rather than this; writer has lost Blackburn, his best post chaise horse; numbers have died of the distemper; writer wishes Holburn may get recipient's brother a lieutenancy; he hopes that Norton has been made sensible that his audacious, violent temper will not do, although he had often seen Onslow himself passionate enough.

On the other side [now removed] were the proceedings relative to Jo[h]n Vaughan's affair, which must be removed to the K[in]g's Bench; writer wants to know if recipient intends to go anywhere from Hereford; this ministry have not credit enough to borrow money in the city; Jack Lewis has died and desired to be interred at Old Radnor; writer does not know who Somerset Watts or Rich[ar]d Highway are nor by what authority they act; the proceedings in the replevin will be carried by them if tried at Hereford; writer was till lately strong for a dissolution; recipient must look upon himself as a lawyer in full business; a letter expressing the writer's concern at the indisposition of recipient ('Madam') and Mr Farmer, and expressing astonishment at a demand for the poor child's diet, is copied in the main letter.

Writer supposes recipient will be on the circuit at Hereford on Monday, and wishes to know when he intends being 'here' to speak to people; Ch[ase] is at Kn[ighton]; ?Buttl---, who is more than any concerned with comodog[eth], uses his utmost endeavour to engage the Lady Harris; nothing would have induced writer to write recipient's letter to Russell; 'they' use 'us' very will upon the Forrest; 'they' try to frighten Jo[h]n Vaughan; Gw[ynne] James and writer give no credit to the rumour that Ch[ase] had been at Lempster making interest; the disposition of 'our' enemies abroad to quarrel with 'us' is permanent.

Writer proposes going to B[ath] on 20 [Nov.]; the maid being out late has done great hurt to the health of recipient's aunt; recipient should consult Harry what proper steps to be taken with 'those rascally fellows'; writer desires to have the contents of the speech, even if the House may not be up in time to know what resolution they have come to; writer will strive to supply money to carry on the Forrest and l[or]ds[hi]p causes; he always looked upon comodo[geth] as a small recompense for trespass, but 'these people' turn [stock] up directly; two papers are too much for him.

Writer won't say how far a Presteign jury may relish a prosecution for enclosing 4 acres when members have enclosed 10 times as much; writer's compliments to recipient's friend Mr Bearcroft; Mich[ae]ll Clarke has often told writer he can tell the verdict after he has seen the jury sworn; Ned L[ewi]s has declared that he had the grant for the wast[e] lands in his pocket; writer's former steward irregularly made 59 [burgesses]; writer's friend Griffith Price will appear as counsel for those he declared to be illegal; a very considerable person in high office has listed the government's difficulties to writer; Wilks has an order to go to the trial at Guilford [sic] if he thinks proper; Holl's behaviour may be construed as a disguise.

Mr Jo[h]n Lewis, who has the yellow-wort (the jaundice), has had the opinion of Dr Cotty from Ludlow; Hugh has written to Jo[h]n James, who has let all writer's little houses run to ruin, and all the farmhouses in little better condition; Jo[h]n Stephens is continually shooting cocks which he sells at Kington; writer needs a good coachman to drive him up to Town; he desires recipient to writer to him once a week. P. S. Recipient's aunt thinks he ought to let them know whether Mrs Austin goes for Bath; the collec[to]r at Hull used to send in Oct.; writer has received an extraordinary bill from Phillip Griffiths who had agreed with recipient for the use of a house, dressing of meat, etc.; recipient is to execute a warrant upon Pritchard if he does not bring home a new fustian frock, etc.

As he is unable to send a hare and a turkey, writer sends fat geese to recipient and Mrs Brown, whom writer hopes to see in a little time at his house; recipient is advised to thank those who send him anything; leases for 9 or 12 years of corporation lands could be granted to poor cottagers; Mr Oliver must be paid so that he can tell the prebend[arie]s; Evans has been seen cutting berries; writer's thoughts still continue the same in regard to the diss[olutio]n; writer knows many things in Junius to be fact, particularly in respect to 'his' education; many persons are entirely strangers to the places they were sworn at; writer believes that Harley would oppose Chase; Howell's son is to be sheriff next year; Harley is to be married to Miss Vaughan.

Chase's coming into the country causes a good deal of speculation about a diss[olutio]n; had he been in the majority some employment might have been in view; he has some connections with Rock[ingha]m; recipient might get some hints [? from Lord Verney] at the Smyrna Coffee House, St James Street; writer's apothecary at Bath gives little or no hope of poor Jo[h]n L[ewis]; recipient's aunt is made more out of order by the snow; Ch[ase] has borrowed some hundreds of an acq[uain]tance of writer's, so that he can make no expense unless by assisting some nabob; the rabbit stealers must be prosecuted; Price of the Hay is deputy sheriff; Herber got in as bailiff for Rayader hundred.

Writer hopes to set out upon 'Tuesday 7 : night'; he proposes to serve Evan Williams, John Hughes, Butts, Povey and the Quaker Owen Jones with writs the moment they refuse taking their stock off.

Wicksted's bill should be sent to 'her' as he now knows who was Allford's executor; not a word passed between James and the foresters at the fair yesterday; recipient's aunt still has the fever frequently in the head; a writ to each forester would prevent them tendering comodogeth as they probably will; recipient has been served with a writ regarding an agreement with a lady about her house; something should be done for Bell [?Allford]; writer will bring up many bills and papers relative to Meredith's house with him.

Writer more than guesses what passed relative to tax; should nothing be done by the Treasury till the meeting of the House, the other affair will long sleep; a new lessee proposes to lay out a good deal for improvement and is a good husbandman; a pay[men]t of at least one full ?year [?should] be made to 'him' directly; he may say he expects a good paym[en]t whenever the college will pay it; 'they' have been seldom without a bart or more there; serious attention may get 'us' over a sea of things; any time in this month will be time enough as to Wor[ce]ster.

Should 'they' disappoint recipient, there's an end of any Treasury expectation this ? quar[ter]; the case of Morris [is] not to be easily forgot; recipient is told to disregard whatever passed between him and Ed[ward] L[ewis]; recipient must revise what he sent to Gw[ynne] James; Mr Bearcroft should tell how far treating may be allowed; there was a custom that any 2 burgesses of Rayader holding hands could forbid a person being presented; the plainest language must be made use of in the advertisement; Gwynne lately innoculated all 'their' children; seve[ra]l hundred bushels of ale and beer have been brewed [at Downton]; Twiscob must be chosen; Jo[h]n James and the man of the Vron are strongly engaged in money affairs; Mr Jo[h]n Price's will would be worth seeing; Jo. Holl of Walton has declared his intention of standing at Lempster; Mr Bach the parson makes the town of Kington very merry with [? this story]; Wilkings thinks it early to stand this time; John's son has been beat out of Cardygan.

Circumstances like family disorder might prove greatly differ[en]t to recipient's first conception; as he has seen 'her' nothing needs to be observed upon the point of like or otherwise; writer is incapable of judging the probability of success; having recipient properly settled has long been writer's greatest wish; recipient is told to consult Mr Austin; writer asks why that hatchm[en]t hangs over recipient's door or why he deals in black paper and wax; the mom[en]t Penoyer [Watkins] moves recipient should take out a writ ag[ain]st him at Hunt's suit and retain Kennyon; an action ag[ain]st Evan Evans will have great effort; Dick Price will furnish recipient with informations ag[ain]st Ned L[ewis] for K[in]g's Bench work next term; Masterman and Parson Harley [? will be] at Hereford. P. S. Writer has advised recipient to write to Drummond for a cover; recipient is to bring with him new Savoy biscuits from Bond Street and gingerbread nuts from New Street.

Writer has never felt so perplexed; he wishes to know if service left at his house will be sufficient; if recipient came by Saturday's coach and returned upon Monday they might do something; writer will send to Wittham or Malden for recipient ag[ain]st the coach comes there; writer wants to know if the shoemaker at Rayd[e]r has been served; Parson Powell and Jo[h]n Lewis must prove the bailiff's ill-treatm[en]t, w[hi]ch must affect a jury of gent[lemen].