Letter 1813

[fol. 2] Sr Upmr Oct: 26 1711 The Surveyour hath finished the Measur- ing part of your Lands, & had all the infor- mation he could get of the names of the Lands: but they called them only by the Names of their quantity of Acres, as the 10 acre, 12 acre, &c piece He earnestly desires you to send him the Names, if your writings contain them. Direct to Capt Stanes at Rumford (which is the Sur- veyours name.) He consulted Finches Lease, but to no purpose. I was minded you should see the purport of the inclosed to Mr Towneley; & have put it up to yt I think it cant possibly pass as a double Lr. I beg the favr of you to seal it, & to cause it wth all safety to be put into the Post-office. I have been very busy in trying Mashalls 100 foot Glass, wch I believe is very good, altho I have not had clear weather enough to try it to my mind. But I find it is not near 100 feet, as Marshal thought it. I hope to give you & the Society some account of Saturns Satellites Jupiters & Marss Spots, &c. I have a pretty stronf con- ceit I can improve Sr Hanes Catoptrical Telescope; but the expence it would put me to, males me find the wand of a small additional Preferment, wch if I could obtain, I should devote in a great measure to the im- provement of Learning, rather than the enriching my self. Wth great respect I am your Ladies, & Sr Your much obliged & affectionate humble servant Wm Derham