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<p>Portsm<hi rend="superscript"><gap/></hi>: Saturday morn</p> | |||
<p>Dear B—</p> | |||
<p>I am so much, and have been so much <sic>employ'd</sic></p> | |||
<p>What I <sic>cou'd</sic> not find time before, to tell you that I | |||
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did not overtake the Diligence till it got to <del>Pete</del><gap/><!-- page torn --><del>field</del><!-- almost certainly "Petersfield" --> | |||
<add><sic>Lipook</sic></add>, which is three stages from London, so now | |||
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must tell you me <sic>expences</sic><unclear>,</unclear> that is, from Westminster | |||
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to Kingston 12 Miles at 1 Shilling. is 12 Shillings. from | |||
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Kingston to Guildford 18 Miles at <hi rend="superscript">D</hi>9 - is <hi rend="superscript">S</hi>13.<hi rend="superscript">d</hi>6. from | |||
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Guildford to <del>Petersfield</del> <sic>Lipook</sic> 16 Miles at <hi rend="superscript">d</hi>9 - is <hi rend="superscript">Ss</hi>12 - which | |||
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together is <hi rend="superscript">Ss</hi>37.<hi rend="superscript">d</hi>6. without the drivers which was <hi rend="superscript">s</hi>4.<hi rend="superscript">d</hi>6 | |||
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now I think it possible that you <sic>cou'd</sic> get the money | |||
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again. or else frighten <sic>'em</sic>; be so good as to try —</p> | |||
<p>The King is to be here next Saturday, and to | |||
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stay 6 Days — so you see I am <gap/></p> | |||
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Portsm: Saturday morn
Dear B—
I am so much, and have been so much employ'd
What I cou'd not find time before, to tell you that I
did not overtake the Diligence till it got to Petefield
Lipook, which is three stages from London, so now
must tell you me expences, that is, from Westminster
to Kingston 12 Miles at 1 Shilling. is 12 Shillings. from
Kingston to Guildford 18 Miles at D9 - is S13.d6. from
Guildford to Petersfield Lipook 16 Miles at d9 - is Ss12 - which
together is Ss37.d6. without the drivers which was s4.d6
now I think it possible that you cou'd get the money
again. or else frighten 'em; be so good as to try —
The King is to be here next Saturday, and to
stay 6 Days — so you see I am
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