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opinion that Mrs Sarney would not give more than the £20 a year:
especially as that was the Sum mentioned to her (agreeably to your instructions)
both by Mrs Far and Mrs Delap: at the same time it seems
as if she were desirous to have it by the pains she took about it.
She not only called upon Mrs Delap in the manner I mentioned, and
upon Mrs Far twice to see it, but called at my chambers, and
as I was not at home left a note mentioning herself under the description
of "a person recommended by Mrs Delap." That was going
rather too far, as her acquaintance with Mrs Delap was no
other than that I have mentioned: neither could Mrs Delap therefore recommend
her from her own personal knowledge. She said Upon
my mentioning to her the resolution you seemed to have taken up not
let the apartment but from quarter to quarter, she seemed startled;
and said that it would not be worth her while to remove her goods
for so short a time: and therefore should not think it advisable to
engage for less than a year in the first instance, though after that
time she should be satisfiedwith a quarter's warning. She took notice
that the apartment wanted painting (as indeed it does very
and some other little repairs of that sort; but that she did not seem
to lay any great stress upon. I told her when I expected you home;
and I suppose she might be induced to wait till then, for your determination
on that article. The paint is so dingy, that for the
sake of the apartment itself, I should think you would have no objection
to give it that repair. I have now given you as full a
representation of the case as lies in my power; and now submitt
it to you Sir to form your judgment; and to determine whether it
is better to close with this lady, or to take your chance for getting
£5 a year more with another Tenant. As to the probability of that,
my opinion is not worth troubling you with; as but as to this lady herself if
you can put up with her terms, she promises I think to be the most
eligible tenant you will have had yet upon that spot.

I write this at Mr Clark's chambers with whom I have been drinking
Tea; and who has left me in possession. His intention was to have answer'd
your letter this post: but finding that I was to write, he postponed writing

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Date_1	1775-09-22	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	537	Main Headings
Folio number	360	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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