Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X95/291/2
  • Title
    From: Thomas Sworder, Cennen Tower, Llandeilo; To: Thomas Sworder, Hertford
  • Date free text
    24 Oct 1848
  • Production date
    From: 1848 To: 1848
  • Scope and Content
    From: Thomas Sworder, Cennen Tower, Llandeilo; To: Thomas Sworder, Hertford "Your Letter reached me on Saturday past as I was leaving for Llangadock [Llangadog] to meet Robert. I have no doubt you were surprised to hear from Mr.Debenham that I had given him Instructions to take out my Certificate from Llandilo [Llandeilo] especially as you had not then received my letter. I thought I would lose no time in taking it out, & that my name might be in the Law List for the next year. Mr.Cole, Lord Dynevor's Solr, wants an agent here as Mr.Abbott told me he would mention my name to him I thought it would perhaps be as well that I should figure in the Law List. Mr.Debenham has sent me down a Notice & Affidavit for me to make before my Certificate can be granted. I do not see much to fear in the purchase of this Estate - it is not as if I had to pay the purchase money for it. the equity of redempt only is to be conveyed to me subject to 2 Mortgagees for £2,500 each; the 1st mortgage has been in existence 15 years the 2nd mortgage is to Mr.Abbott; both are for terms of years; so even supposing the title should be found bad & the estate went into the hands of some 3rd party, I should only lose what I had laid out in improvements. I am now in possession under an assignment of the Tenants interest under an agreement for a Lease for 21 years, 19 of which are unexpired. The Rent of the House & 270 acres of land only stand, me in £200 a year, having only to pay 4 per ct interest. I shall insure Mr.Abbott's life for £2,500, so that the money would be ready to pay his representatives at his decease. The tithe is only £8.15, Land Tax £1, rates very low there being scarcely any poor. Robert will see you on Saturday most likely when you will hear his description of the place; he has had bad weather for seeing it. He is anxious to go into Partnership already. I should very much like you to see the place, it will be just the kind of place to please you, I think, in fine weather, as you can stroll about the mountains. I shall be obliged to stop here now longer than I anticipated, as Robert is to send some men down from Westmill as soon as he can, so that I must prepare for them & set them to work when they come. When the Railway is completed to Swansea the distance here will not be so very great, at least I twill not take so very long to get here from Herts. One thing I am pretty certain of & that is I could do much better here, both for myself & brothers, than at most other places; this however remains to be proved & without you were to come here, you would not be able to see that advantages which may be obtained by carrying out the objects I have in view. I must conclude this letter with thanking you for your kind offer of assistance which should I require it I shall be glad to accept. With kind love to Aunt & Children hoping to hear that little Fanny is better. I wrote to Mr.Brickwood as you requested. Robert tells me that £1,200 has been offered for Archers Farm. It would be as well to take that since if the Archers will consent, or that Customer may be lost as well as Cornell. We have wanted the money some time & now want it more I dare say".
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