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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 3th. —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 
