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I have a letter from Snoxell of y* IS**" advising that after 

 some bad weather they were Safe at Anchor, and his wife on 

 Shore at Cows in y^ He of Wight, and as y® wind stands and 



blows hard, must conclude 'em still there : * * 



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I have showed what you write about Mason and Penwarne 

 to M'' Merrill w"*" he seems to take in good part. But believe 

 from what I know of my friend Kallard, it will not be an Easey 

 mater to Acomplish anything that way. 



As to y* Lodging Snoxell and wife on their arrival must 

 referr to my Last of y* H**" Curr*. 



As I formerly advised you, this day y® Cornish petition 

 comes on in y^ Upper H w"*" if comitted for a Second reading, is 

 all that can be hoped from y* days worke, And yet if so carryed, 

 I am Strongly of opinion y* Bill will be thrown out, So flagrantly 

 notorious are private view and interest taking place of y* most 

 apparent publick good. 



What I have to add on y° Subject of Leasing, shall be in 

 few words ; I have ever observed a difference from 10, to 15 P' 

 C* between concluding off hand and delays ; Duties, Heriots, 

 and raising rents a small matter upon reversionary Leases 

 naturally miist come easy ; That y° Lords are not willing to 

 grant in these dead times, is a good showing home to raise a 

 ffine from such as you finde really disposed to take. And more 

 I shall not trouble you with at present. 



St. James's Yours, 



2 P* March, 1737. Mart. Killigrew. 



Is Emmett and wife got home again, of w"^ I make a doubt. 

 M^ W"""* y° Admin*"' when in Towm made me Sensible of their 

 being but poorly used by their own Solicitor, your friend. 



Just now I have word that y* Cornish Bill is thrown out by 

 a Majority of 10. So as that poor M"" Laroche is released from 

 any further trouble in that matter w'^ hath been very great to 

 him and some Expence." 



