D593/P/16/1/8
May the 18th 1716
May It please y[ou]r L[o]rdsh[I]p
When I parted with y[ou]r L[o[rdsh[I]p at hamton you was pleas[e]d to promis me you
would wright to Mr Plaxton your commands abought the Deere crops which are now
corded up, and amount to ( -) cords of Statute wood: which if Mr Newey sells
and receves the money: my park will be soone soulde; Except by command
of your L[o]rdsh[i]p: will quickly be dun: which will be very harde upon me
as haveing no sallory to loose my perquesits; the tythe is a grate loss to me
but no troble, by reason I have no tytle to it but a Jenorous gifte: and had I cropt
or ordered to be cropt for my one advantage, one tree or one boug more than there was
reale nessescity for, It would never avexed me to had it taken from me;
which I presume may have been represented to Mr Plaxton, throo mallis
but as I hope for mercey at the hands of God allmighty Is entirely false & hopeing
never to see ocasion for so mutch (ocasion -deleted) In any wintor agayne while i Live
but shoulde It hapon agayne I canott see them starve if in my power to
releive them: nither doe I beleive is it y[ou]r Lordship’s desire upon Saterday
Last at newport that fox killing Dog Hickman was laffing at me and toulde
me he had sould his Crops for ( - ) and recd. the money and I am shoore
I hade 4 times his number of Deere (besides -deleted ), he had what corne and fitches
alowed he desired besides hay : and Lost a many deere notwithstanding
It is my opinion all or most of the keepers In England have made more than
uiall advantage this yere ; and I can proove both by Mr Hartshorne and
others that James Dayle hath soulde both windefallne wood and Deere
Crops, more or less as they hapened Every yere ; So I leave my Selfe
Intirely to your L[o]rdsh[i]ps determenation but humbly beg you will not
forgett to wright aboute it , Mr Newey Is to com next weeck to take it
up I heare he hath soulde it, but he hath not delivered it nor recoved
the money : I hope the buck gott safe and sweete to town : I expect
the Curn[e]l heare in 2 or 3 days: & I humbly beg your L[o]rdsh[i]ps pardon
for pressing your L[o]rdsh[i]p upon this afaire ; which If not releivd by
by your L[o]rdsh[i]p will be both Los and Scandoll to me that old Rogue Rodge
wobe reporteing I had betor Imployed him. Hill I had got nothing by turne
ing him of my worke : he had dun me one Good turne
I Remaine with humble Duty Begod to your L[o]rdsh[i]p your L[o]rdsh[i]ps
obedyant Servant
Fra[ncis] Salt
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S[i]r John Wooldridg won the Litoll(?) plate at Morfe
by distanceing Mr Mackworths horse and My L[o]rd Cullins mare
and Is matched to run this day with Sweete William for 80 guineys
Addressed to:
To WS
The Right Honourab[l]e
The L[o]rd Gower ; att
Lycestor House In Lycestor fields
London
Stamped 21
MA SH--- NALL