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Bowood Saturday Aug. 26. 1781

The revenue of the Bishoprick of Derry is at present
£7200: and in a few years will be £9000: the patronage 14,300£
none of the livings less than £250: some 8, 10, 12, up to 1500.
Of all the parishes advowsons in his diocese he has 40, some Lay Lord five; and another
(I forget who) two or three.
This from the honest Bishop, who at the same time declares
it to be a wonder and a shame that the Clergy should be
suffer'd to remain in possession of so much wealth. Of the above parsons
scarce one resides: they pay a curate £50 a year: which
he observes according to their own estimation is what the service
that is done is worth.

Ld B. says that he is well assured and persuaded that Neckar
acted corruptly: that as Minister he borrow'd of his own
house at 7 pr Cent, when the Farmers would have lent at 5.
Neckar and Turgot (who you know died about 8 months ago)
were bitter enemies: this makes it the more generous for N. to
speak of T. in the handsome manner he has done in his
pamphlet. What turned out Turgot was a jealousy of Maurepas.
When the Prince of Conti who found himself affected by some

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Date_1	1781-08-26	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	539	Main Headings
Folio number	214	Info in main headings field
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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