82 KILLIGEEW MANUSCRIPTS. 



hurt you more or Less : And Shall be glad to know how f arr, 

 what I do Write, makes Impression upon her. 



Since my last of the 12*'' Curr* I have yours of the Same 

 Date, *****•??** 



I am glad to understand You like the Stonecutters perform- 

 ance, Hopeing the Seat about Pyramid is also to y"" liking, and 

 have Nothing to Object against y"" advancing them thirty pounds 

 more on their men shutting up the work, and soon after X'mas 

 ten pounds more, if you hold it Safe. But to carry on the 

 Worke now, they cafiot pretend it to be reasonable. 



In the general, as you have, and are like to have to do with 

 Workmen it will Lye with you to Distinguish and check their 

 Nonsense, when offered, and the pretence of the Tackle is grossly 

 of that Sort, for that tho' the use thereof be Necessary the 

 fixing of it from height to height, as the scaffolding is carry'd 

 up, is aU that is ever Done. 



This Pyramid and other Charges lately come upon me, will 

 make it convenient to me the putting off the proposed New 

 building to another year ; Besides the Consid*" that every piece 

 of Timber, Sparr and Board in the Scaffolding, will be of Use 

 in Such new Building. ****** 



Without being at the trouble of a Cover, when you have 

 only a Single Sheet to send. Direct to Mr. Laroche : who will 

 soon be familiar with y' hand and Seal : But in case of his 

 Opening Such y"^ Letters, his So doing can have no ill 

 Consequence Either to You or Me. 



St. James's, Yours, 



19 Nov', 1737. Mart: Killigeew." 



(Ditto to Ditto Dec, 3, 1737 touching Pearce's Taverne &c.) 

 (postscript.) 



"Since Closeing the foregoing, I have yours of the 26^^ Past 

 Unopened : In Answer, Mr. Eagland hath Learned to talke, of 

 his Neighbour Vivian ; However you make me Easey In what 

 you Say of the Pyramid. I note what you say, of M" Read's 

 Goods to be Sold, The Tenant's Answer is. That there is little to 



