Excuse the liberty, since i saw you last i have not earned a thickun,
we have had such a Dowry of Parny that it completely stumped or
Coopered Drory the Bossmans Patter therefore i am broke up and not
having another friend but you i wish to know if you would lend me
the price of 2 Gross of Tops, Dies, or Croaks, which is 7 shillings,
of the above mentioned worthy and Sarah Chesham the Essex Burick for
the Poisoning job, they are both to be topped at Springfield Sturaban
on Tuesday next. i hope you will oblige me if you can for it will be
the means of putting a Quid or a James in my Clye. i will call at
your Carser on Sunday Evening next for an answer, for i want to Speel
on the Drum as soon as possible. hoping you and the family are All
Square,
I remain Your obedient Servant,
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