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Hon:d Sir Lincoln's Inn Thursday Sept. 23 1779

This morning I took the opportunity of Alderman Clark's
coming to town to get a cast with him, as I believe I told you I intended.
I dined with him: after dinner called in Mr Sealey the Grocer
and a certain Parson Desternal who was the Alderman's Chaplain when
Sheriff. From a paper they had I copied the article of news I sent
you. I hope it has come gratis: I have written in that manner before:
and as you would have it by that means two days the sooner, I
thought it was worth running the crisk. By the Papers of this post you will no doubt
have it confirmed, as I have seen it in the papers of this evening
with this difference that the 14 ships said to be taken are unfortunately
destroy'd. Aldermaen Bull & Wilks have lately quarrelled; and that so violently, as
not even to be on speaking terms. Wilkes abuses Bull in all companies:
calling him the pawnbroking Alderman, because some time ago when
Wilkes was distressed to extremity for £50, Bull would not let him
have it without Wilkes depositing a silver cup which was given him by
I don't know what public body upon I don't know what occasion.
Bull admits this, but says that he has neither meant to take nor
has taken any interest, and that after being out of his money 6
months, he got it from Wilkes's Mother or Mother-in Law I don't
know which, upon transferring the cup to her. Reynolds, Wilkes's Attorney
has filed a Bill against Bull for £ 4000, claiming to be paid
that sum in preference to other creditors out of Wilkes's estate which
Bull is in possession of as one of three Trustees on Trust to pay a
certain sum yearly to Wilkes, a certain sum, to Mrs Wilkes, and the rest to among

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Date_1	1779-09-23	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	538	Main Headings
Folio number	381	Info in main headings field
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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