The following is in the same handwriting as the last, but signed by another tenant:—
Dear Sir,—You spoke of referring to Mr. F⸺ for turf, we did not like to intrupeed (query, interrupt) yur hon at that time. Well sir there is too banks of your own on the tients part an Mrs. N⸺ is giveing turf to men on the five different estates Every one that wonted turf got it but two tients no one els wonts it besids, so I hope your hon will luck to us. I am willing to pay my way if I get a chance. N⸺ D⸺ has turf this 40 years No one wants it but P⸺ F⸺ & M⸺ T⸺. We would pay your hon ondly for the rest
Believe me Your obedient servent
M⸺ T⸺.
do what your hon can about the turf
November 23rd 86.
Honoured Sir,—I got both your letters & replidd to the first & directed it to D⸺ in which I asked for a little time to pay the rent I had some young cattle in the fair of K⸺ and did not sell them. It will greatly oblige me if your Honour will give me time untill the Christmas fair of F⸺ as I have some pigs to sell that will meet this rent & that would leave me the cattle to meet the May rent as the young cattle I have is not fit to sell at preasant.
I feel sorry to have to trespass on your Honour, but the times are bad and it is hard to make money, but I hope we will soon have better times under the present Government, and that all those mob laws will soon be at an end.
I remain your humble servant,