Document 6, Letter from Mr Lowes, 12 April 1778, probably to Mr Letteney, p 1
| Dear Sir N.Castle 12th April 1778 | ||||
| [???] I see by the Votes, that | ||||
| the Bridge Bill [???] I hope you got my Letter | ||||
| of last Night in [time?] [???]the Clause I sent you | ||||
| inserted, [?even?] before [???] Before the Committee; in | ||||
| you | ||||
| which I dare say ⁁ will have my friend Mr French’s | ||||
| assistance. in all events cost what it will I | ||||
| must have it done. At Morpeth Sessions, when | ||||
| the [Order?] [recited?] in that Bill was agitated, I protested | ||||
| agst it and when [?] [T?] Aynsley seemed determined to | ||||
| [obtain?] the Order [at?] all hazards I withdrew myself | ||||
| [went?][to?] [Mr][French’s] Clerk, & got him to strike | ||||
| my Name out of [???] Book, and it was not the[?n] | ||||
| entered in the [???] Book: how therefore it comes | ||||
| now to be [put?] [in?] [??] Bill I do not understand | ||||
| and I [desire?] [???] as being | ||||
| present when so [???] made. Pray | ||||
| [???] this to Mr [French ???] make my | ||||
| Complmnts. I[?desire] [???] | ||||
| to my Son Thos from Mr Grant, by your hand. | ||||
| I am Dr Sir truly yours | ||||
| Wm Lowes | ||||
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