TALBOT1311

Chippenham ¹

19^th Sept. 1825

Dear Sir,

Agreeably with your desire, I send you a Copy of the Valuation for the Melksham ² property – The Wood was not purchased by the Gentleman you allude to – his Nephew was at the Auction, but I beleive <sic> it was sold for a higher price than he expected – The Wood & the largest peice <sic> of Land, were bought by a Farmer who has some Property in the neighbourhood – Since I wrote last I have sold the reversion of the Cottages – & having now paid the expences of the Auction & Valuations (except of the Timber) I am enabled to send you an Account shewing the Balance in my hands from the Deposit Money, which shall be remitted as a separate Sum to Mess^rs Hoare, as I conclude you would wish to keep this Account distinct from the Rents – the Timber is to be valued next Week & I hope to give you the Particulars of that at Bowood ³ – I have written to M^r King ⁴ & requested him to proceed with the Abstracts of Title, for the Purchasers –

I am Dear Sir
Y^r Obliged H^ble Ser^t

W. H. Awdry

recd Deposit Money	£150 –
Paid for Auction Expences & valuations –	29 · 17 · 6
	120. · 2 · 6 Balance

Copy of Valuation

		A. R. P. 5
Cloves Wood	– measured –	20. 2. 24
Blackmore Coppice	– do –	5. 3. 30
Common Land	– do –	1. 1. 6
reversion of Cottage	– do –	0. 1. 7
		28. 0. 27

valued at £791 · 10 · 0

exclusive of Timber –

Cloves Wood sold for	£510 –
Blackmore Coppice –	354 –
Common Land –	94 –
reversion of Cottage –	57
	£1015
Deduct Payments –	29·17 · 6
	£985 · 2 · 6

Add, Melksham for Poor Rate – 150 · (about) ⁶

W. H. F. Talbot Esq
13. Princes Terrace
Clifton
Bristol.