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Country, and Staying with his Brother there two Days, made 

 this Town in 8 Days, w"'' looks more like flying than rideing, 

 But he is a light Weight : and at first Word without my asking 

 a question or he knowing any thing of my haveing ordered the 

 Pyramid to be shut up, He run Out upon the Surveyor (Eagland) 

 for not putting a Stop to the Worke a Month Since ; protesting 

 with firmness, that the day men attending the Work cariot Earn 

 4*^ a Day. I begg you will be a Little round with Eagland in 

 the Case, and for the Little time they have still to Worke, see 

 that they hold on from morning till night, without going to 

 Dinner. — From Curiosity and to see how far the thing was worth 

 accepting Mr. Elliott of Port Eliot got a particular of the gross 

 and Nett Produce of the Office, from the late oflB.cer his Kinsman, 

 .^ch j^j, Laroche Saw and Examined And amongst the other 

 outgoings, he Noted a Yearly London journey Chargeing for it 

 only £10: **■??**** 



Snoxell the Copyer of this Letter, hath £30 a year upon it, 

 by My Will, Yett Sitts Easey in the thing. 



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When You know them you will not be Uneasey at the 

 Contents of my Letter to Your Mother, Purely Calculated for 

 y' Service ; w'''^ having no Effect upon her, I know how to push 

 her further, and shall do it, if necessary : Such Wildness of 

 behaviour not being to be Endured. 



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Since y^ above M"" Laroche tells me That by y' Last post y^ 

 Secretary to y^ Post Masters writt y® Agent a posetive Injunction, 

 Not to remove y^ post office from y* House, As what I supose y* 

 Agent desires. 



St. James's, Yours, 



12 Nov', 1737. Mart: KiLLiGREW." 



"M'' Ab-^ Hall. 



I am again to Aske your Pardon for my Writing So Strongly 

 to your Mother, but realy and in truth without prejudice, 

 Necessary, whose Ungovernable and Indiscreet bableing must 



