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parties &c. which were received but coldly: Possibly the old lady
smelt a rat. If I could once get access upon my own bottom
I have a sort of a pre-sentiment, that, if I found myself in the
mind I might succeed. But how to do that is the question.
They stay but a few days longer in town: and will not see
town again these 8 or 9 months. Their house is at Ripley in
Surry — not a vast way from Chertsey: but where precisely I
know not. What think you is in the wind? For Q.S.P.
to take a house in the Summer as near to Ripley as they can find one.
They see little company — there is little in the neighbourhood for them
to see - Miss rides out sometimes - The old Lady I supposed, hardly.
Voilà des occasions. Et cependant if the old lady smells
a rat, and has no stomach to the alliance - all this will not do.
I am not the man for a coup de main — I must have access, and
be intimate before I can do any thing. If it should appear worth
while, I have a scheme of my own to graft upon that. Q.S.P.
for such a purpose would do any thing: kick J.C. out of doors
and hug the Devil in his arms. I will make him cement anew
his "unalterable friendship" with Mr L. and I will then make
Mr L. take a house in the neighbourhood too. Parents trumpetings
especially those of such a parent, signify nothing. Mr L. won't
trumpet me to the purpose: and disassociate dans l'esprit des
dames the idea of your humble servant from that of Q.S.P.
As to Assets - they consist in 1. A landed estate in the Isle of
Thanet. The value and the exact place as yet unknown — In the Will, mention
is made of Manors - Mr Wise probably knows or could learn
Mr Stretton died in 1768. The Land is left to Mrs Stretton (now Brickenden) for
life; afterwards to Miss: but in a plaguy strict kind of settlement
as I am apprehensive, that will make it but a sort of apron string tenure.
2dly Money in the funds: left immediately and absolutely to

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Date_1	1776-02-22	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	538	Main Headings
Folio number	005	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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