| Description | [I have received your very obliging letter with much information about the Estates. I understand Mr. Matthews and Mr. Foreman have employed Mr. Wedge to estimate their value. His estimate rather exceeds £33,000 but I understand that £32,000 would not be refused, but that sum probably exceeds their value, only £26,000 has been offered. The Timber is valued at £3000. I believe Wedge has made his calculation at 27 years purchase. It is understood there will be a thorough change of Ministers. The merchants, bankers and traders Address was presented yesterday to Mr. Pitt, signed by about 1500 persons, whose names and places of abode will on Monday or Tuesday, be printed in the Papers. That will be the best answer to Mr. Alderman Pickett’s untrue statement of Facts. In your situation you are right in being a spectator only. It would perhaps have been better for you to speak to Lord H[awkesbury] than to write.] |