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"I have a suit of black clothes at the Cock, in Mint-street,
which lies for 17_s._ 6_d._ If you can find any chap for my
dog and antient cat, it would be kind. I have here sent a
shilling for the porter."
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"COUSIN BRINDLEY,
"It is now about the time I promised payment to Mr. Brooks,
which I have performed in the best manner I was able. I wish
it had been done more to your satisfaction; but the thing
was impossible. I here return you my hearty thanks for the
favours which I have received; it being all the tribute I am
able to pay. There is a certain anonymous person whom you
have some knowledge of, who, I am informed, has taken some
pains to make the world believe he has done me services: I
wish that said person had never troubled his head about my
affairs; I am sure he had no business with them; for it is
entirely owing to his meddling that I came pennyless into
this place; whereas, had I brought 20_l._ in with me, which I
could easily have done, I could not then have missed getting
my bread here, and in time have been able to come to terms
with my plaintiff; whose lunacy, I believe, could not have
lasted always. I must not here conclude, for my meddling
friend's man Sancho Panca would perhaps take it ill, did I
not make mention of him; therefore, if it lies in your way,
let Sancho know that his impudence and insolence was not so
much forgotten as despised. I shall now make an end of this
epistle, desiring you to publish the inclosed; as to the
manner how, I leave it entirely to your judgment.
"That all happiness may attend you and yours, is the prayer
of, your affectionate kinsman even to death,