TALBOT2045

Lacock.
6^th Sep^r 1830.

Sir /

I have just called at Lacock Abbey for the purpose of communicating M^rs Brindley’s ¹ reply respecting the Sale of her Property to you – and at the same time to answer your Letter of the 4^th Ins^t which during my fathers ² absence in Yorkshire I have opened – M^rs B– consents to accept £100 for the purchase of her Lease upon the following conditions – The House Garden and Paddock (about 3^a) adjoining to be given up at Michas next (10 Oct^r) The other field (4^a) to be given up at Lady day³ next being Let till that time – The few fixtures belonging to M^rs B. to be taken at a valuation, or M^rs B. to be at liberty to remove them – As she has an offer for renting the property for the remainder of her Term she requests a reply at your earliest convenience – and as it is not in her power to give up the 4 acres of Land till Lady day she will not expect to receive the £100 till that time –

I have looked at my fathers Accounts for the years 1822 and 1829, and find the Errors you mention, not Errors in amount but merely in copying – The Copsewood is always sold by Customary and not Statute measure the former being 20 poles p^r Acre more than the latter – That sold in 1822 amounted in quantity to 6–0·53– Customary Measure which agrees with the Sum with which your account is credited (£55·17·2) – The Statute measure which is 7·1·22 – must have been inserted by mistake, and not corrected as I find it is my fathers rough Account –

In 1829 The Copsewood was sold to Hayward ⁴ at £9 – p^r Acre, instead of £9·9·0 as mentioned in your Account which will account for the difference you mention in that Year

Your Letter shall be handed to my father immediately on his return –

I have the honor to be Sir Your most obed^t h^be Ser^t
West Awdry

W. H. F. Talbot Esq
Post Office
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire