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for the Termes I was to keep by the direction or favor of my Lord Chancellor who was then Treasurer of the middle Temple and as well as I can remember I saw Mr. Lerico receive the money at Mr. Perrys Counting house the morning I came out of town, & now Mr. Philip Perry writes to me that a demand is made on him from the Temple of Twenty odd pounds and if it is not satisfied in a little time a suit is to be brought against my securities. I beg the favor of you to send one of your Clerks or servants to inquire into this matter, and as soon as I can have the Pleasure of hearing from you I will order the money to be paid if any be due and in the meantime I hope a stop may be put to the suit. I am

Sir,
Your most Obed, Humble Serv.

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To Mr. George Carter

Dear Brother

Cortomon July 6 1737

Tho I have all the regard for you which the nearest relation & strictest friendship can possibly demand yet must I not give up my opinion without some better authority than your letter on the subject of my Fathers Legacy suppose the case could happen that bank stock should fall below a Hundred as you state it in the last part of your Argument. Would you then be contented with Bank stock or would you not rather tell us that we were going to impose on you by paying you Bank Stock when your Father had in express words left you fifteen hund pounds a certain [demand/(crossed out)] determined sum not fluctuting [fluctuating?] some time higher some time lower as Bank stock is but Arguments loose their weight