L30/11/301/6

Letter from Charles H Ware, Gray's Inn to Amabel, Baroness Lucas.

6 Jan 1798

From: 1798 To: 1798

'Madam, I have the honour to send your Ladyship on the other side copies of letters I have received from Mr Astle and Mr Darell. I propose to go to Battersea on Tuesday or Wednesday next. Your Ladyship will be pleased to sign the inclosed notice and order the same to be delivered to the Putney collector. Under the Act it may be delivered at the time the payment of tax is required or previous thereto and the house will thereupon be discharged from the Commutation Tax. I have received your Ladyship's note respecting Mr Firmin's remittances - and have written about the game in Leicestershire. I have the honour to be Madam, Your Ladyship's obliged and faithful humble servant, Chas H Ware.' On dorse: '(Copy). Battersea Rise, Clapham Common. Jany 4th 1798. Sir, I have heard Mr Morant say that the Register of St. John's Abbey was kept at Wrest; it was lent to him by the late Lord Hardwick about the year 1748 when he transcribed much of it in 3 volumes which are now in my library, and which you may see whenever you will be pleased to call here, together with many particulars respecting the possessions of the said Abbey. I am &c. Thomas Astle. (Copy). Richmond. 6th Jany 1798. Sir, I have seen Mrs Margt. Jeffreys and told her the conversation we had together about her annuity in consequence of which she desires me to request you to draw up a case and take the opinion of Sir John Milford the Sol. Genl. on the subject, which I hope will be clear and decisive. When obtained you will please to communicate it to me at No. 74 New Street, Hanover Square. I am &c. Edward Darell.'

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Ware, Charles H,
Lucas, Amabel, Baroness,
Astle, Thomas,
Darell, Edward,
Firmin,
Morant,
Yorke, Philip (1st Earl of Hardwicke),
Jeffreys, Margaret,
Milford, John

estates correspondence, legal correspondence, Battersea, taxation, Leicestershire, game, Wrest, annuities