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person : But his Intulects are Charming, And in all respects, 

 much to my Likeing, as I am sure he will be to yours : 

 University and Temple Education : You must magnify his 

 having studyed the Law, to give your people an auful impress" 

 of him. 



St. James's, Yours, 



16 July, 1737. Mart. Killigrew." 



(In M.K's own hand.) 

 "M' Ab"" Hall. 



Since my Last of y* IG**" Curr* I have y* two paquetts with 

 your Acc*^ and considering your being in Cash, and to be further 

 in Cash from my Annuity for answering y^ Expence of y* 

 pyramid &c. I should be glad you would (as soon as you can) 

 Eemitt Mess"^^ Hoare and Arnold for my Ace* The amount of y* 

 Ballance of your Ace* or there abouts ; w°^ will be y* more 

 agreeable at this time, In respect of my being got about £:200 : 

 in my Said Bankers Debt : occasioned by my meeting with a 

 Security to my Liking Somthing above my present Ability. 



By this post I have a Letter from y* Col" of y* Marryage of 

 your M" and Landlady Mary to M'" Merrill, being had and 

 consumated on Thursday y" H*'' curr* whereby you have got a 

 New Master, I hope for your joynt lives : He about 4 years 

 younger then you are : The Col° proposes y* staying at Lainston 

 to y* 30*^ curr* to call at my Dore y® 3P* at night, and y* next 

 Day for Bury : Next post I shall write him, when I will desire 

 him to Instruct you by letter ; How and in what mafier, you 

 shall make your first address to M"" Merrill, As what I know y* 

 Col° will better like Should come from him then me. The 

 Scripture is point blank against you, and indeed M"^ Hall's 

 temper and good Sence will be all but necessary to Suport your 

 Station of Serving two Masters. M" Merrill y® mothers way 

 of thinking and mine, seems to square better than hers and y* 

 Col" and I dare promis for her Son in your favour. The other 

 Daughter to be marryed Sooner or Later before it be Long is 

 probable, tho no person as yet fixed on : She is a young woman 

 of admirable good sense, and from a particular circumstance, 

 Under special obligation to me^ and rely upon it I will have a 



