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From p.16
To satisfy your Lordship of the concurrence
spoken of on the part of the Gentlemen who
had been appointed Supervisors, I take the liberty
of enclosing in a letter or two whi just returned
by the Archbishop of York, together with a
letter I happened to have by me expressive of
the spontaneous support of a reputable and learned friend
a particular friend of the Archbishops', and
who may not improbably fall within the reach
of your Lordship's acquaintance I hope the good
Archbishop will pardon the liberty I take in adding his
own hand letter to the rest, since it appears that I have the
misfortune to stand in need of testimonials
To shew your Lordship the state of the
business in respect of the land in question
I also send a Report of the House of
Commons of the year 1784 [+] in which it is mentioned in p.
[+] I fear it must
be a copy for the
present the printed
original being impounded
at the Secy of State's
at present it in Mr
Nepean's office)
The estimate D it contains of the expence, your
Lordship will be pleased to observe is for 900
only, and my number is a thousand. Actual
expence I believe was now scarce ever known not to exceed
the estimated especially in public works, and within
that of fi furnishing nor clothing is included.
Your Lordship will have the goodness to return
the Report as it belongs to Sir is not mine but Sir Charles Bunbury's
Give me leave to add that though this is the last
public testimony of the Penitentiary plans having
been
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