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a general Currency ; from whence you See, how much, more Care 

 ought to be taken of Bank Bills then Bills of Exch* or promis- 

 sary Notes; the Meritts hath been often Determined both at 

 Law and in Equity, the Possessers Oath Still Clearing the 

 Matter. 



So much hath been said in your fav'^ to Mr. Merrill, as well 

 by the Ool° as me, and knowing the young Man and his Mother 

 as I Do, I have not the Least apprehentions to y*" Prejudice. 

 They will be in Town (as usual) some time in October for the 

 Winter: you make ready a Rentall for 1737 for Mr. Merrill, 

 But Directed for Mr. Laroche, who for a Day or two at most, 

 you may Expect to see at Arwenack, about the end of y* next 

 Month, I hearing the Col° Invite him to lye at y"" House. 



I must not Omitt to tell you, that the Col" Expressed 

 himselfe to me in very Strong Terms, the Years Rent being 

 Compleatly Due at Lady Day, ought to be as Compleatly 

 got in by Midsum*" : To which I Replied, that in the most 

 florishing times, I neve could Do anything like it, And 

 from thence, the more Doubt your performance, in these 

 Distressed times ; which Hint is sufficient, for y"' Writing the 

 necessary on the Subject, when you see proper, Not forgitting 

 to mention that as an AW it Lyes in your Way to be Vexatious 

 to Tenants in Arrear, but as such Methods may be Detrimental 

 to the Estate, Upon List of Arrears sent Up you shall hope for 

 Special Orders from time to time in y* case. 



St. James's, Yours, 



6th Aug., 1737. Mart: Killigeew." 



"Mr. Ab*" Hall. 



Since my last of the 6"^ Curr*I have yours of the 13*'' of 

 the same : And in Answer I shall begin on the Subject of my 

 Bankers : you say you have their Voucher for the last Remittance, 

 you made them on my ace* so that you can Suffer Nothing by 

 having had to Do with them, nor have I any Cause to Complain 

 of them, as Bankers, but as they still grow great and 

 Considerable in their Business ; 1 take it in my head, that such 



