Letter 1982

[fol. 297] Sr Upmr Sep. 17. 1714. Your Tenant Finch sent over his Wife to me to ask what had best to do about yt finding to Arms, they having orders to get them in a readiness I have this morning been wth your for- mer Tenant Reynoldss Wif about it; who saith her Husband was joined wth the Rector of Orset for his other Farm, but she hath utterly forgotten how the matter was for yours, only think you we it was joined with some other Farm, but knows not whose it was. They are earnest for your directions in the matters & desire your answer, directed to Grays for them at Orset. But I verily believe the Militia will not be called out this year, the Deputy Lieutent of the Country, & Capt of the Horse (in whose company I was last Wednesday) telling me that unless the Kind landed at Harwich there would be no need of them I leave the matter to you, not being able to do any further service therein than to inform you but if you can make it in my power to do you any farther service herein, or any thing else none more ready than Sr Your much obliged humble servt Wm Derham I have long desired Mr Innys to borrow of you for me ye Recueil des Observations, & Hevelii Prodromus Which if you will favour me with for a fortnight they shall be very carefully used & returned. It will be a great favour if you could leave them for me at Mr Innyss; who else will be back wd in going so far for them. There were 2 Spots on ye [Sun] the beginning of this month, but are nor off. Now have been since Oct. 1710.