1705 : Rents due in Holme Cultram, and draft letter

Update on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 10:24PM by Petra Mitchinson

1705. RENTS DUE IN HOLME CULTRAM, AND DRAFT LETTER. Bundle 5, Doc 10. 16.5 cm x 12 cm. Top edge crumpled and dirty. One side of paper has list of rents which stops abruptly – paper was probably cut in half and then used to draft a letter on the back. The draft is in Jeffrey BECK’s handwriting. Some scribbled calculations on the front not transcribed. Rents due within the mannor of Holme Cultram to the Executors of the late Queen Dowagrs per anno Domi 1705 £ s d Coppy hold Rents due half yearely } upon the 25 of July – 1705 } 115 14 – 6 New Erections 000 04 – 6 Feefarme and other Rents due } halfe yearely att Mich~as 1705 } 036 18 1 Colt Park Riveing Ground in the hard of the Holme ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir I Recd yors from the hands of Mr JEFFERSON where I had not an opportunity to Give youe my answer to tell youe my great Greafe att the prejudice the Troopes horses has done youe yesternigh of Tusday att night but Just after I Recd yors ~ I went to them where wee made amew hot [?] in Wreawood and Railed all the Watterside looking towards yor Grounds and this same day wee shall doe the other Grounds put I pray youe will allow the soldiers to Ellevat [?] a hot on yor side and any any prejudice done youe prvent which I hope will prvent all further truble and prejudice the horses can doe by Running over and noe doubt my masters will att any time allow youe the like favour and for my owne part will use Ivrey [?] entruest [?] Endeavour to secure