Mr. ⸺. After all I built & what I ow in shops & from the loss of sheep I am not abell to pay but if you forgive me this half year’s rent you will save me from destruction, and if so I will keep it a profound sacred. I promis I will never again ask anything of you & will be punctual in future, my family is small & my health not good to go travell. I brought a dale of money in to this farm 5 years ago and it is all gon now. I apeal to your kind genariss hart to do this for me & may the almitey god give your self & your children the Kingdom of hevan.
I remain most respectfully
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January 9th.
Dear Sir,—In reply to youre noat I am verrey sorrey that I can do nothing at the presant it is out of my power I have nothing to sell unlss I sell what I have to ate my self and seven littel children. I had but one calf to sell to pay you and it was the will of provedence to take him, he died. I have but one cow & I had hur in the fair of N⸺ and all I could get for her was four pounds, so if you presede with the law as yore lawyer sayes he will I must sell hur to pay you
Your humbel tennant
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