Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/301/2
  • Title
    Letter from Charles H Ware, Gray's Inn to Amabel, Baroness Lucas
  • Date free text
    9 Aug 1797
  • Production date
    From: 1797 To: 1797
  • Scope and Content
    'Madam, I have been kept in a very inconvenient suspense for the last fortnight on business of considerable importance to a Gentleman whose friendship has laid me under many obligations. At present, however, I am in some degree relieved, and I propose to set out for Colchester next Sunday. Mr Firmin, who has bee some time absent from home, sent me, last Monday, answers to my Enquiries respecting the farms to be relet and the question of tithes; and in the week preceding he informed me that 20 out of the 22 occupations in his Agency are held under Leases, the rents if which are reserved half yearly, at Lady Day and Mich'mas; but some of the leases are expired; the other two occupations are small and held form year to year.There are, besides, woods and a small fishery in hand. In Leicestershire and Wiltshire I find that in all the leases the rents have been reserved as before but there are many small occupations of which there are no leases. I have examined the Settlements which contain the powers of Leaving; these powers are subject to the usual conditions or restrictions; which are not complied with in leases from year to year or occupations under expired leases. Tenancies of these descriptions were, therefore, in my opinion, legally determined upon the death of the late Marchioness Grey, and consequently the Lady Day Rents in such cases would be apportionable; but, if your ladyship and Lady Grantham from motives of convenience and confidence in each other are desirous of dispensing with the strict law upon the subject, it is sufficient. I enclose Mrs Band's receipt for the first half year of her annuity. I have been obliged to defer the payment, Mr Willows, who had the receipt, having been in the Country. If your Ladyship should have any commands for me before I set out you will do me the honour to acquaint me. I am very respectfully, Madam, Your most obedient and faithful humble servant, Charles H Ware.'
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