1792 01 26 : Letter by Sir Philip MUSGRAVE to his steward

Update on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 10:25AM by Petra Mitchinson

26 Jan 1792. LETTER BY SIR PHILIP MUSGRAVE TO HIS STEWARD. Letter sent by Sir Philip MUSGRAVE from his residence at Kempton Park, Middlesex, to his steward Jonathan OLDMAN at Edenhall. C. 84 R. 35. Sir Ph: MUSGRAVE Cash 460 ~ 0 ~ 0 ————————————— 17. Janry. 1792. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN I have received yours of the 18th: instant, with on MURE & Co, dated ye 17th:, for four Hundred & sixty pounds, which is a liberal supply for me for the present, as I suppose I may expect, remittances, quick or near, as fast as usual at this time of the year, & I am in no extraordinary hurry. I must trust to your management, about the deficiencys of the Farmers so far as is consistent with my security, but in my situation & distance, I cannot enter into many particulars & could wish to use them as tenderly as I could, so you will adjust the affair with the Miller, and as you think it will be the best way to make it known that the Mill will be Let on the day of the Millers Sale, take proposals from those inclined to take it, on short [?] or customary [?] paying the regard you think proper, to the likelihood of their paying their Rent, & for what Term you think sufficient. Your Letter of the 18th: containing more matters of consideration than I can now afford it I must defer answering most of its contents, to some other time, or times, only taking notice now of Mr. HASELLs intention to Let his Estate at Winder Wharf by public auction on the 10th day of May, when I suppose he will be in the Country to attend it, & I wish you to be there at the time Sale as I suppose there will be much discourse among the Country people about this method of Letting Estates, which I suppose will soon grow general, but I think may be as well tried at Lockthwaite as any other of my Farms, as Miss HASELL tells me that Mr BUCHANON comes frequently to London, when you have got papers enough together to make up packets, I would have you ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ beg his assistance in bringing them up to Mr Joseph MUSGRAVEs in London in New Norfolk Street who will bring them carefully hither, but that need not be done immediately as I dont know but I may apply to Lord HAWKE to help us out with his Franks as last year when he comes to Town which I will enquire into next Week. I have no time to add more at present than that I remain Yours &c, [signed] Ph. MUSGRAVE Kempton Park Wednesday 26th. of January 1792