1790 03 21 : Letter about a fine

Update on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at 11:24PM by Petra Mitchinson

21 Mar 1790. LETTER ABOUT A FINE. Bundle 62, Doc 6. 23 cm x 20 cm. Red seal. Appleby 21th march 1790 Mr. OLDMAN Sir / I am sorey to give you so much trouble But I beg you will be so Kind as to Lay it before Sir Philip MUSGRAVE Bart. that I have paid 25£ for the third part of an estate that is Now Let for 28£ per year & I pay all the outgoings which is almost five pounds per year onley there was asmale parshel sold to James CLARKSON And before I came to the Estate their was no manure Laid upon it for seven years so I hope His Lordship will be so Kind at to take it into Consideration And make me sum Consderable alowance in the sum I have to pay for it is Realy more than I am able to bear I am with Respects sir Your most Humble servt. [signed] Jo. SEWELL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Musgrave } Isaac SEWELL Senr. Assessed a Fine for ⅓ of an Estate on the } 8. June 1787 } Death of Sarah Widow of his Late Brother Joseph SEWELL } 25 ~ 0 ~ 0 ——————— 13th. June 1788 By Cash from his Son Jos: SEWELL 12 ~ 10 ~ 0 12. June 1789 By Cash from …………….. Do 12 ~ 10 ~ 0 ——————— 25 ~ 0 ~ 0 ======== Musgrave } Joseph SEWELL Assessed a Fine on the Death of } 16th. Jany. 1788 } his Father Isaac SEWELL } 52 ~ 0 ~ 0 ——————— 12th. June 1789 By Cash 18 ~ 10 ~ 0 52 . 0 . 0 6 24 . 10 . 0 ——————— ——————- 24 . 10 . 0 27 . 10 . 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 28 28 ——— 56 ——- 19 19 ——- 38