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be hoped of a Bargain from Such a Woman as I represent her : 

 ffeather Bedds Duly Examin'd to be good Especially Tickens, 

 10** a Pound down to 6"^ a Pound, According to their Several 

 Goodness : Good London -made Pewter at 2"*-hand he can have 

 here to his Likeing at lO"* a Pound; It is at most 4. Bedds he 

 would have of Hers : And if She will do any thing to the 

 purpose She must forthwith Sett about makeing out an 

 Inteligent Inventory of Her Goods, Discribeing Each Particular, 

 Charging the Same with the Lowest Penny She will take for 

 them in particulars, So that the Tenant in Sight thereof, will 

 have only to mark with his Pen, what he will have, W^ Method 

 if She will Come into, Pray Send me the Inventory, with the 

 Soonest ******* 



Yours, 



Mart: Killigrew." 



(In handwriting of a fresh clerk). 

 '' M-^ Ab"" Hall. 



Since my last of the third current &c. 



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You have herewith Receipt and Duplicate for my year's 

 Annuity to and Ending at Lady Day, 1737 to which I Refer, and 

 which not in form to Your Liking, upon your transmitting me a 

 more proper Draught it shall be mended. 



My Tenant's Back is up again, upon your saying the best 

 bed Chamber is short of 7 Foot High. I tell him he must put 

 his best bed in the 2nd best Chamber which is nine foot, but he 

 wants the Dimensions of this Second best Chamber and if a 

 Chimney and how many Windows. 



It may be sometime before M" Read's Son in Law finds out 

 that, this Juncture, he may as Easily git to be an Admiral, as a 

 Leiftenant : And as for a War w**" Spain or any Nations 

 whatever, I much fear our Circumstances are Such, as that no 

 provocation can Induce unto Action w°^ I write from the notions 

 of those who ought to know more of the matter than I Do ; But 

 as War is what your people have Reason to Long for, You 

 will not Discourage their hopes from what I write. 



