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Talbot to Hon. Peter Kobinson. 



Port Talbot, April 15, 1830. 



My Dear Sir: — Patrick Breen brought me your note of the 5th 

 inst., yesterday. I think that Breen acted unfair as he knew that Clark 

 was desirous of purchasing the Clergy Eeserve B. in the front of South- 

 wold, and as far as I can learn has forwarded by post to you what he 

 considered as the amount of the first payment, at 12s 6d cur'y an acre. 

 Breen, however, informs me that you asked 14s cur'y an acre. TJiere 

 are two other persons of the name of Alvin and Montgomery Smith who 

 have resided on and made improvements on two other Clergy Eeserves, 

 a statement of which I think you will find in Mr. Wilmot's return. 

 They have the first payments ready, but from what Breen says about 14s 

 an acre they are at a loss as to what sum they should forward, and also 

 wish to know if it would be safe to send the money by post, to save them 

 the expense and loss of time of going themselves to York. If you will 

 have the goodness to inform me I will instruct them. I did myself the 

 pleasure of writing to you last Monday, respecting a plan for Harwich, 

 which if carried into effect will prove beneficial. The navigation has 

 opened earlier than I ever knew it, but I have not heard how it is at 

 Fort Erie, where most seasons the ice takes a stand. 



The Jews of merchants of the Talbot settlement will make their 

 fortunes at the expense of my industrious farmers, having given but 4 

 yorkers a bushel for wheat, and Hamilton and Warren ^ have taken in, 

 I am told, near 20,000 bushels, most part of which for old debts, on 

 which they no doubt had a profit of 700 per cent. 



With kindest regards to the Chief and Mrs. Robinson, believe me. 



Very truly Y'rs, 



Thomas Talbot. 

 The Honble Peter Robinson 

 &c. &c &c. 

 York. 

 (Prom the Crown Lands Department.) 



Talbot to Hon. Peter Robinson. 



Port Talbot, March 17, 1831. 

 ^ly Dear Commiss'r: The enclosed I received yesterday respecting 

 the Mill Site in London. Pray have goodness to write the person an 

 answer-. 



1 Merchants at St. Thomas and Port Stanley. At the latter place they 

 had The Talbot Mills. 



