90 KILIilGRE-W M1.NTTBCEIPT8. 



same, Prom that time ; Transferring from my name to his, In 

 y" Arwenack at tlie same time acquainting 



the Te (?)nant8 Laroche Hath appointed 



y* said Snoxell his Steward you haveing from thence nothing 

 more to do therewith, and Also acquainting the Town Officers 

 of such my making over. 



I was Surprised to see the petition Come up so readily, a 

 good worke over, j" rest will ly w*** us, and shall not forgett y* 

 Engagm* you are under of a Lett"^ to the Mayor &c. for their 

 approbation of a Recorder w"^ you may expect by the first 

 Convenient Opportunity, not M' Merrill but M"^ Laroche is the 

 person pitched upon for y* Office and presume y" Boldest amongst 

 you will not Except against him ; but this hint you keep to 

 yourself ;******* 

 I agree w*** my Friend M' Pye, a Eecorder without a Deputy is 

 a meer useless ud and a Matter will not 



be forgot #*****# 



* * But you not still so Easey in the office w**" out 



advantage yet I from the first projection calculated that you 

 must be Easey in being made sensible that the office would be a 

 great means of afferming you in your Stewardship for Life ; w*'' 

 you must be sensible I have much in my minde. You will be so 

 good as to Consider how much Snoxell ought to give Lanxon 

 For his trouble of Looking af fter ye office for y* quarter : * 



St. James's Yours, 



14*'' March, 1737. Mart: Killigrew." 



(In M.K.'s own hand writing). 

 "M' Ab"" Hall. 



By this post I have yours of y^ 1 6*'' Curr\ and however not 



well at Leasure to answer it by this day's post ; yet in regard to 



y^ probability of J" Gwin's bein in haste as to his proposition, 



I answer in y* Case, that his Secrett shall be safe with me, 



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