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                                              Newburn 29th. May 1772

                       The Archdeacons Visitation being on the same
Day with the Meeting of the Gentlemen at Hexham, namely on Monday
next, I am oblig'd to attend at the first on Account of some particular
Matters wch have happen'd within this Parish ----- As this Meeting
will probably bring Matters nearly to a Conclusion, at least so far as to
put an End to all Claims on the Charity --- I beg leave to recommend
to the Gentlemen --- the Case of John Bates of Lemington
He is really poor & suffer'd much by the Flood, tho perhaps not so much
as is set forth in the Account drawn by himself & wch at the last
meeting was put off to a future Consideration --- I could procure
the Testimony of many creditable People that his Loss was considerable
but as he remov'd to Newcastle the Day after the Flood, no one can
certify to the particular Articles--
The Case also of Richard Mitford of Newburn ---
Whose Account was certified & deliver'd in with the rest, but by Mistake
omitted to be rang'd in any Class & thereby excluded from any Benefit:
for a Man in his Station of Life he is not poor, but intituled at least to
a place in the 3d. Class ---
                   I am sensible how much trouble these Triffles will
give you: & that to bring them within any Class will perplex the whole
Account ----- but as you have already paid Money, without Classing
the Objects at all, these may be plac'd (if approved by the Gentlemen) in
the list of extraordinaries ------I am really sorry that I cannot
attend Myself, & more so to give you extraordinary Trouble, === I am

Enclos'd is also the Account                   Sir
of the Loss of a poor Wido - amg to               Your most humble Servt
13..1½ -- the Reason she gives for                     Thos Rickman----
not not applying before is that she was at
Newcastle when the other Accounts were taken.-------Turn over

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