Letter 1731

[fol. 251] Sr Upmr Feb: 16 1710/1 Since my return home, I have taken care to prevent any mischief being done you at Orset having given a strict charge to Lucking about it, who promiseth his faithfull diligence & care. I have also spoken to Capt Stanes about the Surveyour, & have brought him down to 8d p acre. He will in some short time wait upon you About it, wch I thought necessary to advertise you of yt you may know what to say the better in your affair. Being in some hast I forgot, & therefore desire you to tell him yt you will find no Boy to carry the Chain, nor be at any other charges; wch is not unusual for them to bring in as a surcharge. He hath engage to survey all ye Land nicely, to platt & adorn it handsomely, & to put down all the timber trees in their due place in the Map, wch you may repeat in your bargain with him. I have not yet heard of My Towneleys papers wch I wrote to you about last week. If you hear of them, favr me with an account of it. I am your Ladies, & Your much obliged humble servant Wm Derham My Wifes humble service & thanks to you. Her eyes are better