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Letter and receipt from William Fenwick

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Probably Neal, see p 294

Sir
I was favor'd with yours this day in
Answer to which the Minister of our Parish is incapable
of doeing any business. His Curate is very ill and does not
live in the Parish If youll send the money pr Bearer
and take His Receipt for so much money for my use I will
give you a Proper Receipt when I see you at Morpeth on
Wednesday I am sorry I am obliged to go from Home on
Tuesday otherwise would have been glad of your company
to Dinner when you might have given me the money I am
sorry to trouble you but shall be obliged to you for the Names of
the Persons and the amount of their Losses as I forgot to mark
them in my List The three farmers, ?Neil, Hargrave, Thomson and
Morpeths are in very great distress, for they have lost every thing
they had I am
                          Sir your Humble Sert
Bywell Janry 12 1772                               Wm Fenwick
13th Janry Received of Mr Ra Heron one hundred and
twenty two pounds sixteen shillings and three pence half penny
paid by him to me pursuant to the above Letter
Witness Hen Boyd Junior                         George Green

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