JB/117/157/001

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J. B. to Donne Letter 1 5

Ground, in his own occupation: 2ly — The other Tenements (Houses and Parcels
of Land) which he lets. Of these latter the rents according to the list
which he has furnished me with amount in the whole to £183.19
say £184 — £184 paid in advance is therefore according to the most
liberal mode of proceeding, the maximum of what he could expect to
receive on this score: since on these terms he would be a gainer by the
difference between present and future money, and by being exempted from
losses by bad Tenants and want of Tenants. This £184 then is what
would be the utmost present value of this part of the interest conveyed
by the Lease. But the sum set down by Mr. Donnes values as
the value of the Lease is £415. The difference therefore between this
£415 and the £184 viz: £231 is what must have been meant
to be charged by them on some score or other to the account of the
Nursery Ground. — But on what score? This they should have said
that is might be judged of. Is it that they estimate the Years profit
upon the Nursery Ground as amounting to that difference? But here
comes the same principle as before. For the same time that he loses
his profit upon the new ground that he will take in lieu of it. — Here as
before the obligation to transfer himself to new Ground is not created
but only brought forward. If Ground suitable to his purpose could have
been to be met with in the Year 1801, it will be difficult to say why
it should not be equally to be met with in the Year 1800 — On the other
hand as under the Lease he would have had the whole year before
him to look out for fresh Ground, it does appear to me that if he
has not agreed, nor before the time comes for settlement, has had it
in his power to agree, for Ground adapted to his purpose, the uncertainty he

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	117	Main Headings	panopticon
Folio number	157	Info in main headings field	jb to donne letter 1
Image	001	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f5 / f6 / f7 / f8
Penner		Watermarks	1798 am
Marginals		Paper Producer	frances wright
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1798
Notes public	copy of letter 1524, vol. 6	ID Number	38774
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