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underwritten Articles of Work to be Performed at Sandbeck 

 in the County of York (To Wit) : 



Article the 1st. — To compleat the sunk Fence which separates 

 the Park from the Farm, and to Build a Wall in it, as also to 

 make a proper Drain at the Bottom of the Sunk Fence to keep 

 it Dry. 



Article the 2nd. — To demolish all the old Ponds which are 

 in the Lawn, and to level and Drain all the ground where they 

 are. 



Article the 3rd. — To Drain and level all the ground which is 

 between the above mentioned Sunk Fence and the old Canals 

 mentioned in the Second Article. To plant whatever Trees may 

 be thought necessary for Ornament in that Space discribed in 

 this Article, and to sow with grass seeds and Dutch Clover 

 the whole of the ground wherever the Turf has 'been broke up 

 or disturbed by Drains, Leveling or by making the Sunk Fence. 



Article the 4th. — To make good and keep up a Pond for the 

 use of the stables. 



Article the 5th. — To finish all the Valley of Roach Abbey 

 in all its Parts, according to the Ideas fixed on with Lord 

 Scarbrough (with Poet's feeling and with Painter's eye) 

 beginning at the Heads of the Hammer Pond and continuing 

 up the Valley towards Loton, als : Loughton in the Morn, 

 as far as Lord Scarbroughs ground goes, and to continue the 

 Water and Dress the Valley up by the Present Farm House 

 untill it comes to the seperation fixed for the Boundary of 

 the New Farm. N : B : The Paths in the Wood are included 

 in this Discription and every thing but the Buildings. The 

 said Lancelot Brown does Promise for himself His Heirs 

 Executors and Administrators to perform or cause to be 

 Performed in the Best manner in His or Their Power between 

 the Date hereof and December one Thousand Seven Hundred 

 and Seventy Seven, the above written five Articles. For the 

 Due Performance of the above written five Articles The Earl 

 of Scarbrough does Promise for himself His Heirs Adminis- 

 trators and Executors to Pay or cause to be Paid at the under- 

 written Times of Payment Two Thousand Seven Hundred 

 Pounds of Lawfull money of England, and three Hundred 

 Pounds in consideration of and for the Plans and trouble 



